Executive Assistant to Senior Director

7 days ago

London, United Kingdom The Commonwealth Full time

Salary

**£37,964 p/a + benefits**
- Location

**London**

**The vacancy**

We have an excellent opportunity for an Executive Assistant to work within our Economic, Youth and Sustainable Development Directorate (EYSDD). The Commonwealth Secretariat in London is the principal intergovernmental agency of the Commonwealth and its backbone, promoting democracy, rule of law, human rights, good governance, and social and economic development. The Economic, Youth & Sustainable Development Directorate (EYSDD) is responsible for the Secretariat’s technical programmes on global, regional, and national economic and sustainable development. The work of EYSDD is divided into three areas: Climate Change; Debt Management and Economic Policy and Small States.

The Executive Assistant works closely with the Senior Director EYSDD supporting the smooth running of the Senior Director’s office. This includes preparing internal and external correspondence; diary management; travel and transportation arrangements; organising official social and representational events; maintaining records; supporting the review of operational responsibilities of the Senior Director including preparation of budgets; preparation of presentations as required; and may be called upon to assist in stand-alone and on-going project work. Please refer to the Job Description for full details.

To be considered for this opportunity you will need a degree in any field related to the technical work of the Directorate. You will need at least five years of experience in a similar type of role, working for a senior manager or executive. A Master’s Degree in any field related, experience of working in an international intergovernmental organisation, and membership of a professional administrative body is desirable.

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 member governments and provides guidance on policy making, technical assistance and advisory services to Commonwealth member countries. We support governments to help achieve sustainable, inclusive and equitable development.

To join us, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country as well as have the right to live and work in the UK.

**Closing date: 13 February 2025, 1700hrs GMT**

**About us**

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of **56 independent and equal countries**.

It is home to 2.5 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 of our members are small states, including many island nations.

Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the **Commonwealth Charter**.

The Commonwealth's roots go back to the British Empire. But today **any country can join** the modern Commonwealth. The last two countries to join the Commonwealth were Gabon and Togo in 2022.

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