Executive Assistant to The Chief Executive Officer

6 months ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom World Vision International Full time

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories

Key Responsibilities:
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

**Salary**: £36,576 per annum, + good range of benefits

Contract: Permanent - Full Time

Details: 36.5 hours per week

Based: Milton Keynes Office with flexibility to work from home 3 days a week.

World Vision works with the most vulnerable children, so they’re empowered to overcome poverty and injustice, and experience fullness of life. Inspired by our Christian faith, we serve alongside children - of all faiths and none - through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy in almost 100 countries.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic Executive Assistant to work closely with World Vision UK’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), playing a crucial role in serving the world’s most vulnerable children.

As well as providing excellent administrative and logístical support, you will also work pro-actively with our Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) and other staff to support on the CEO’s external communications with our key stakeholders (including the UK Government, donors and the media).

You will have a successful track record and proven experience of supporting directors and/or chief executives with excellent written and verbal communication skills. You will show us your active interest in global affairs and knowledge of the current UK charitable and international aid sector is desirable.

**Responsibilities**:

- Support the CEO in effective task and time management, prioritising their workload and managing a diary of internal and external engagements, enabling them to achieve their objectives.
- Effectively and proactively brief the CEO on matters for their attention, ensuring where appropriate that work is delegated to the relevant leads.
- Ensure the CEO is briefed for key meetings (in person and online), attending with or for the CEO where necessary, and preparing appropriate/effective follow up.
- Represent the CEO, acting as the first point of contact with external and internal enquiries or requests on behalf of the CEO, liaising with other members of WVUK and WVI staff and/or external contacts.
- Ensure key external CEO engagements and communications are timely and coordinated by working closely with the Government Relations, Churches and Christian Engagement, Corporates and Philanthropy teams.
- Support the CEO in maximising the impact of social media engagement.
- Coordinate with the Media team on media opportunities, providing briefings for CEO media interviews as appropriate.
- Ensure the CEO’s Internal Communications are structured, regular and consistent.
- Manage the CEO’s UK and international travel arrangements and expenses.
- Support the CEO’s engagement with the Board Chair and the Board as appropriate.
- Proven ability of minute taking

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking (MK only).

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in this advert.

**Please note that you MUST be holding the Right to work in the UK documentation as unfortunately this role is not sponsored**

All applicants must be willing to work within a Christian framework and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

No agencies please.

Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only

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