Prevail Fund

Chief of Staff

United States – Remote, United States

Full-Time

About

Prevail Fund is an organization that mobilizes philanthropic capital and field implementation capacity to pursue ambitious, measurable global goals—beginning with improving foundational literacy and numeracy in low- and middle-income countries. Prevail makes targeted grants to field implementers, works directly on the ground to build their capacity to scale over 10+ years, and coordinates donor teams to leverage government and private-sector spending.

Its founding board is composed of experienced social entrepreneurs and implementers, and its first program aims to raise and deploy $1B in philanthropy to improve instruction for at least 27.5 million children across 11 countries in Africa and South Asia.

Description

Work with Co-Founder David Hylden and the leadership team to transform and scale Prevail Fund's internal operations
Build a world-class internal operation 6-12 months ahead of organizational needs
Develop a prioritised roadmap for operational improvements
Run the OKR process so goals cascade to teams and individuals
Build KPI dashboards and track progress against organizational goals
Ensure blockers to top priorities are addressed
Plan for how organizational structure and operations should change as Prevail grows
Own the operating rhythm, including agenda-setting, leadership check-ins, key team meetings, and retreats
Bring people together to unblock stuck work
Improve decision-making processes through clear processes, analysis, information, and communication of outcomes
Design and improve systems, processes, and internal tooling
Use AI to improve team speed and effectiveness
Own and improve the internal toolstack
Set communication norms for a rapidly growing remote organization
Rebuild the knowledge base and improve information access
Surface operational blockers and ensure leadership hears about them
Act as a thought partner to leadership on difficult questions and strategic initiatives
Prepare for high-stakes meetings and support prioritisation
Bring analytical perspectives to group discussions, including tradeoffs, risks, and unanswered questions
Optionally work directly with partner organizations on scaling challenges or help them find appropriate solutions