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Executive Assistant to the Managing Director

Full time @Women for Women International in Administration
  • Post Date : March 8, 2025
  • Apply Before : March 18, 2025
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Job Description

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Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict.
In Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, women learn skills to rebuild their families and communities through the Women for Women International’s Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Programme.

They form support networks, are equipped with the skills to earn an income and save and gain knowledge and resources about health and their rights. Since 1993, our global community has invested in the power of over 570,000 women across 17 conflict-affected countries, to create a ripple effect that makes the world more equal, peaceful, and prosperous.

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties.

All our staff are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience and the Leadership Principles: Decisive, Accountable, Courageous, Adaptable and Inclusive.
To learn more about the power of women for women, visit womenforwomen.org.uk or follow @WomenforWomenUK on social media.
To apply please complete an online application form on our website. Please can you let us know if you will need reasonable adjustments for the interview.
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 18th March 2025 Midnight.
You will have an opportunity to attend a Q&A with the Managing Director on Monday 10th March 2025, 10.00 – 10.45am.
If you are interested in attending, please contact HR via the UK Recruitment email address, on our recruitment page in our Women for Women International UK website.
1st Interview will be online on Tuesday 25th March 2025, in person at our Head Office London (the date cannot be flexible).
2nd Interview will be on Monday 31st March 2025, 9.00 – 13.00, in person at our Head Office, London (the date cannot be flexible).

Key Responsibilities

As the Executive Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in providing administrative support for all aspects of the role of the Managing Director who leads on Fundraising, Marketing and Communications. This role is crucial in focusing on:
  • Managing the inbox of the MD, to ensure emails are responded to in a timely manner to all internal and external communications.
  • Triage and draft email responses – understanding and representing well the ‘voice’ of the Managing Director.
  • Manage the Managing Director’s correspondence and communications with key supporters, donors, celebrities and major donors and ensure they are recorded on the database.
  • In conjunction with the staff team, proactively prompt and coordinate the cultivation of the Managing Director’s relationships with donors and key stakeholders both internal and external.
  • Prepare presentations for multiple audiences including donors and supporters, trustees, senior stakeholders, global and UK board meetings and board committees.
  • Coordinate appropriate follow-up meetings and fundraising opportunities from individuals, companies, trusts and other relevant sources. Update members of the staff team on relevant meetings and actions.
  • Manage the travel arrangements of the Managing Director.
  • Prepare and circulate relevant papers and perform the duties of the administrator to the Fundraising and Marketing Committee of the Board of Trustees, including arranging meetings, preparing papers and taking minutes.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

The person applying for this role should have excellent communication skills, including written and verbal to engage with employees. Able to work with senior-level stakeholders and arrange important large meetings, juggling diaries and appointments, providing administrative support, and managing correspondence. Extraordinary organisational skills and the ability to prioritise with attention to detail and maintain accuracy under pressure. Able to work in a confidential environment, working sensitively. Competent in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and working with a fundraising or CRM equivalent.

About Women for Women International

Background
Women for Women International invests where inequality is greatest by helping women who are forgotten — the women survivors of war and conflict.
In Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Sudan, women learn skills to rebuild their families and communities through the Women for Women International’s Stronger Women, Stronger Nations Programme.

They form support networks, are equipped with the skills to earn an income and save and gain knowledge and resources about health and their rights. Since 1993, our global community has invested in the power of over 550,000 women across 17 conflict-affected countries, to create a ripple effect that makes the world more equal, peaceful, and prosperous.

Diversity at Women for Women International is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, political opinions, and pregnancy and maternity.  Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all interested parties.

All our staff are required to adhere to WfWI’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies and to our organizational values: Empowerment, Integrity, Respect, Resilience and the Leadership Principles: Decisive, Accountable, Courageous, Adaptable and Inclusive.

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