The Senior Executive Coordinator serves as a trusted advisor and right hand to the ED, enabling them to focus on organizational leadership, strategy, and external engagement

Main Duties 

Executive Support & Strategic Coordination

• Manage and prioritize the ED’s complex calendar, travel, and meeting schedule, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
• Coordinate with departments via the Comms Director to prepare the ED for internal and external engagements: briefings, dossiers, talking points, speeches, presentations.
• Track follow-ups and decisions from ED and SMT meetings to ensure timely implementation.
• Anticipate needs, flag risks, and proactively propose solutions to support the ED’s effectiveness.

Office of the Executive Director (EDO) Operations

• Oversee the day-to-day functioning of the EDO, including workflow, planning, and coordination with departments.Develop and maintain systems and processes to enhance information flow, documentation, and data management.
• Ensure quality control of documents, correspondence, and communications that originate from the EDO.
• Coordinate cross-organizational priorities, special initiatives, and time-sensitive assignments.

Senior Management Team (SMT) Support

• Serve as the primary coordinator for SMT operations (agendas, minutes, action and decision logs).Support information sharing and collaboration across leadership units
• Support preparation for retreats, annual planning, SLT retreats, EDO, and GLT meetings.
• Ensure the ED is equipped with the information needed to guide decisions, support and evaluate SMT performance.

Governance & Board Liaison

• Support the ED in preparing for Board meetings: meeting packs, logistics, briefings, follow-ups.
• Liaise with the Governance coordinator on Board matters for follow up and ensure timely communication on governance matters.
• Support the Governance Coordinator to maintain archives of Board decisions and support compliance with governance policies.

External Relations & Stakeholder Management

• Assist with high-level external engagements, including donors, partners, government officials, and networks. Represent the ED’s Office in select meetings, ensuring professionalism and clarity.
• Draft and review correspondence, policy briefs, and public-facing materials.

Project & Event Coordination

• Lead and/or coordinate key cross-organizational projects or ED-led initiatives.
• Support planning and execution of high-level events, missions, and strategic engagements.
• Manage consultants or temporary staff working on Executive Office projects.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

• A Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Management, International Relations, or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in executive coordination, chief-of-staff-type roles, or senior administrative support, ideally in NGOs, philanthropy, international institutions, or government.
• Demonstrated experience supporting C-suite executives or senior leaders.
• Experience managing fast-paced, high-pressure environments with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong analytical and organisation skills, pro-active and pragmatic with exceptional process management skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with absolute discretion.
• Excellent judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work across diverse teams and cultures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365, Asana, Google Workspace, project management tools, and productivity software.
• Fluency in English is required; French is highly desirable (bilingual).