Position: Operations Associate
Status: Consultant or staff position, depending on location
Type: Full-time
Location: Remote (preferably based in the Global Majority World)
Languages: English required; French or Spanish desirable
Compensation: USD 41,000–51,000, based on location and experience
Reports to: Director of Operations
Application Deadline: 1 December 2025

Position Overview

The Girls First Fund (GFF) is seeking a collaborative, motivated Operations Associate to join its Operations Team. This role provides critical administrative and operational support across the organization.

Working closely with the Senior Operations Officer and the Director of Operations, the Operations Associate helps implement systems and policies that ensure effective resourcing of grant partners and the smooth functioning of the GFF team.

Core Functions

The Operations Associate contributes to organizational efficiency through support in:

• General administrative and operational assistance across GFF teams.
• Ongoing administrative support for grantmaking processes in coordination with the Programs Team.

Key Responsibilities

1. Grants Management Processes

• Support due diligence and compliance reviews for grantee partners in collaboration with Programs and the Senior Operations Officer.
• Assist with administrative steps in the grantmaking cycle, including:
  • Conducting OFAC checks.
  • Monitoring grant payment processes and acknowledgements.
  • Ensuring timely release of grant payments and documentation of contingencies in the GMS system.
  • Drafting official correspondence to grantees (e.g., bank letters) and coordinating with the fiscal sponsor.
• Monitor country-specific email inboxes in partnership with the Programs Team.

2. Operational Support

• Support implementation of GFF policies and systems.
• Monitor central email accounts (info@ and recruitment@), responding or redirecting inquiries appropriately.
• Maintain and organize GFF’s SharePoint platform.
• Support payment of event and meeting stipends.
• Assist with hiring and onboarding of vendors and team members.
• Conduct research to identify operational improvements that enhance communication and efficiency.

3. Travel and Event Logistics

• Provide documentation and letters needed for staff travel.
• Collaborate with the Executive Assistant and Senior Operations Officer on logistics for retreats, workshops, convenings, and team-building events.

4. Translation and Interpretation Coordination

• Embed language justice principles into operational workflows.
• Coordinate interpretation services for meetings and events.
• Manage translation needs across teams and liaise with established vendors.
• Identify new translation and interpretation vendors as required.

5. Other Duties

• Participate actively in internal team initiatives.
• Perform other role-related tasks as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to racial, social, and economic justice.
• Ability to collaborate effectively while also working independently and creatively.
• Passion for community-led development, gender equality, and grassroots movements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent English writing and presentation skills.
• Fluency in additional GFF languages—such as Spanish, French, Hindi, or Nepali—is an asset.
• Minimum 2+ years supporting operational processes for a global team.

Additional Information

• This is a fully remote position.
• Some international travel may be required, including to GFF core countries and global events.
• The Girls First Fund, a project of Capital for Good (a U.S. 501(c)(3)), is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
• This consultancy is subject to background checks and compliance with safeguarding policies.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit:

• A brief cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Contact details for three references (name, role, relationship, email)

The cover letter should explain:

• Why the candidate is interested in the role
• How the role aligns with their purpose, strengths, and worldview

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Deadline: 1 December 2025

About Girls First Fund

The Girls First Fund is a global donor collaborative funded by leading philanthropic institutions and individual donors. The Fund champions community-led initiatives that enable all girls to live free from child marriage and build self-determined futures.

GFF is founded on the belief that community-based organizations (CBOs) are uniquely positioned to design local solutions, engage vulnerable girls, understand sociocultural norms, and mobilize community-level stakeholders to end child marriage.

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