Splash International Director Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026
Apply Now Splash International Director Job Vacancy in Ethiopia 2026 – Splash International is inviting qualified and interested candidates to apply for the position of Director. This vacancy is open for applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience. Interested job seekers are encouraged to apply before the deadline.
Splash is a global nonprofit organization founded in 2007, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA. Since 2007, we have completed more than 2,500 projects that serve over 1.2 million children each day. Currently focused on cities in East Africa, Splash delivers the clean water, clean toilets, and dignified menstrual health resources that every child deserves through comprehensive water, sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health (WASH-M) services and behavior change programs across 100% of a city’s public schools.
Splash International Director Job Vacancy
- Job Title: Director, Global Operations
- Organization: Splash International
- Employment Type: Full Time, Remote
- Line Manager: Chief Finance & Administrative Officer
- Job Location: USA, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi & Zambia
- Posted Date: January 22, 2026
- Application Deadline: February 15, 2026
- Official Website: splash.org
Position Overview
The Director, Global Operations is a senior individual contributor and people leader responsible for building, strengthening, and scaling Splash International’s global operational infrastructure across headquarters and country offices. This role focuses on ensuring that Splash’s operational systems, processes, and controls are effective, consistent, and compliant, supporting high-quality program delivery across all regions.
The Director, Global Operations provides strategic and hands-on leadership for core operational functions, including global systems and processes, procurement, operational compliance, risk management, inventory and asset management, and country office operational support. The role partners closely with global, regional and country teams to ensure operations are well-aligned with organizational policies, donor requirements, and local regulatory environments.
Working across diverse geographic, cultural, and regulatory contexts, the Director, Global Operations emphasizes operational standardization where appropriate, while supporting local adaptation to meet country-specific needs. This role plays a key part in strengthening operational capacity across country offices through training, tools, and ongoing support.
The Director, Global Operations collaborates closely with Finance, People & Culture, Programs, Development teams, to ensure operational alignment and to support organizational growth, continuous improvement, and new country office set-up. While not a member of the management team, this role is a critical operational partner and subject-matter expert supporting teams across the organization.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
- Global mindset with strong cultural awareness
- Systems thinker with a focus on scalability and efficiency
- Strong judgment and risk-management orientation
- Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on execution
- High attention to detail with the ability to see the big picture
The Ideal Candidate
- Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in global operations, preferably within an international nonprofit or NGO environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing operations across multiple countries and regions.
- Strong knowledge of procurement, operational compliance, risk management, and operational systems.
- Proven ability to develop and implement global policies, procedures, and SOPs.
- Experience working in highly collaborative, cross-functional environments.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their resume to https://ats.rippling.com/splash-international/jobs/ before February 15, 2026. For more details CLICK HERE.
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