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The Agency Fund is a US non-profit funder-doer that builds projects to expand human agency.

Our small, global team combines expertise in software, AI, social psychology, and development economics, and our community of 200+ organizations reaches millions annually.

We are a small and entrepreneurial team that operates with minimal hierarchy. All of us contribute to a shared mission in unique and complementary ways.

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Software Engineer (Remote- U.S.)

Role Overview

Please note: We are currently accepting direct applications from candidates based in the US only.

We have built and commercialized tech platforms that optimize NGO operations and strengthen their ability to learn and adapt through experimentation, automation, and better data use. We are now looking for a seasoned software engineer to join our team (as a contract role), contributing expertise while building with our partner NGOs.

What you'll do:

  • Be agentic by fostering a culture of proactive problem-solving and initiative-taking
  • Build reference codebases for the social sector to learn from and adapt
  • Provide advice and support to NGOs building generative AI products
  • Streamline data across different sources to create a single source of truth for all analytics within a given organization
  • Open-source any non-trivial innovations that come out of our in-kind work
  • Create internal tools to run various experiments across digital services, such as content, schedule, and nudges
  • Participate in organizing workshops and seminars on a variety of topics, from cultivating research mindsets to innovations in personalizing interventions
  • Conduct site visits to observe NGO operations and draft recommendations to address technical needs
  • Ship fast by implementing rapid development and deployment cycles to deliver solutions efficiently and iteratively
  • Be a mentor to NGOs, demonstrating industry best practices, culture and tooling to the staff we may work with, helping to grow these capabilities from within as well

Who you are:

  • 5+ years of relevant engineering experience at tech and product-driven companies
  • Proficient with TypeScript, React, and other web technologies
  • Are proficient with a backend language (the company uses Python)
  • Experience in proposing, designing, and running rigorous experiments with clear insights and product recommendations using R, SQL, or Python
  • Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL
  • Proficient in data engineering and integrating diverse data sources
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Must have interest in large language models (LLMs) and generative AI (direct experience not required)

Why join us:

  • Interesting and challenging work with a diverse set of social sector organizations
  • A global collaborative team to learn and work with
  • Opportunities for travel contingent on visa acquisition
  • Opportunity to work from anywhere, anytime, with an asynchronous team

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Business Operations Lead (Remote-APAC)

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Business Operations Lead to join our Business Operations Team. In this role, you’ll be the primary owner and integrator of our internal operating systems, ensuring that every function runs seamlessly, measurably, and in alignment with our strategic goals.

You’ll design operational frameworks—such as new structures, processes, and systems—and move them rapidly from concept to fully adopted reality.

If you are energized by the full lifecycle of an operational improvement, from strategic design to implementation and training, this role is for you.

What you'll do:

  • Performance Leadership (90-Day Priority): Lead and execute the rollout of individual scorecards across the organization, influenced by the established organizational OKRs. This is the critical first initiative to establish performance visibility and accountability.
  • OKRs & KPIs: Own, design, and drive the organization’s performance management cycle, including the quarterly and annual process for Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Ensure consistent tracking, reporting, and review across all teams.
  • Strategic Alignment: Partner with the CEO and translate the organizational strategy into actionable, measurable operational goals for all team members.
  • Operational Frameworks: Develop, document, and embed clear, repeatable decision-making principles and operational policies that increase organizational velocity and efficiency.
  • Process Optimization: Identify key operational bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and risks across all departments and design and implement scalable solutions to streamline workflows and maximize efficiency.
  • Technology Management: Manage and optimize the organizational technology stack, ensuring our core business tools are integrated, utilized effectively, and adopted consistently by the team.

Who you are:

  • Experience: Bring 7+ of progressive experience in business operations, strategic planning, project management, or a similar strategic execution role, within a fast-paced tech/start-up environment.
  • Strategic Execution: Proven ability to not just think strategically about an operating model, but to personally build the systems, write the documentation, and do the detailed execution work required for full, organization-wide implementation.
  • Accountability Driver: Expert-level proficiency in developing, implementing, and managing performance metrics (OKRs/KPIs) and driving organizational accountability to those targets.
  • Communication & Influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex systems and policies and influence adoption across a flat, non-hierarchical team.
  • Mindset: A curious, continuous learner who thrives in ambiguity, is comfortable operating at the CEO-level, and embraces a growth mindset and is eager to "Lever to Scale".

Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience working remotely and across time zones.

Why join us:

  • Work with a small, talented, and mission-driven team
  • Collaborate with bold thinkers across social impact, data, and product innovation
  • Shape projects that directly expand human agency
  • Opportunities for travel contingent on visa acquisition
  • Opportunity to work from anywhere, anytime, with an asynchronous team
Project Manager (Noora Health)

Role Overview

Location: Hybrid, Bangalore, at Noora Health’s office, 2-3 days per week.

We’re looking for a full-time Project Manager to join our team. You’ll coordinate and manage a large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Noora Health’s maternal and child health program in India. You’ll work closely with data and behavioral scientists from The Agency Fund, researchers from UC Berkeley, data collectors from the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and our partners at Noora Health.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in fluid, collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments and wants to contribute to a mission-driven organization.

What you'll do:

  • Organize and document weekly meetings with various teams and partners involved in the RCT
  • Track and follow up on deliverables and action items for all stakeholders to ensure accountability
  • Identify and bring up issues, needs, risks, and blockers to progress
  • Review project performance to identify areas for improvement
  • Ensure timely and rigorous completion of the RCT, including funding submissions, government permissions and relations, IRB approval, data collection and monitoring, program operations, etc.

Who you are:

  • Have a Master’s degree in economics, public health, statistics, management, or a related field
  • Have ≥ 5 years of work experience in project management, especially in the non-profit or social impact sector
  • Have strong organization, communication, and prioritization skills
  • Can be assertive and tactful to ensure timely and quality execution
  • Are comfortable in a relatively flat team structure
  • Are willing to work across time zones (primarily India Standard Time, with colleagues in the U.S.)
  • Care deeply about impact, curiosity, and learning
  • Thrive in a collaborative environment where feedback is shared openly
  • Bonus points if you have:
    • Familiarity with RCTs or similar empirical research
    • Knowledge of basic statistics, e.g., OLS regression

Why join us:

  • Work with a kind, talented, and mission-driven team
  • Collaborate with bold thinkers across social impact, data, and product innovation
  • Shape projects that directly expand human agency
  • Opportunities for travel contingent on visa acquisition

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General Interest

The Agency Fund is a multi donor collaborative working to ensure that all people can navigate toward a better future. Since 2021, we have invested in over 100 ideas and organizations that help people experience a sense of agency, with positive impacts on downstream development outcomes. Our grantees leverage rigorous evidence, behavioral science, and technology to scale their impact in a cost-effective way. They work throughout the world, on everything from mental health and education to poverty reduction and livelihoods.

Even if we do not have any specific openings at this time, we are always looking for talented, passionate people looking to contribute to our mission. If that's you, please submit a General Interest application and subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on future opportunities.