Executive Assistant to the Chief Political Officer

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for Executive Assistant to CPO to join our global team.

Team Purpose

The People Team exists to ensure Save the Children International has the talent, culture, and organizational capabilities needed to deliver positive, lasting change for children. We do this by attracting and developing high performing, diverse teams; fostering an inclusive, values ​​driven culture; strengthening leadership and organizational effectiveness; and ensuring fair, safe, and supportive working environments across all our offices and country operations. Our purpose is to empower colleagues to thrive, so that together we can maximize our impact for children around the world.

Role Purpose

The Executive Assistant to the Chief People Officer (CPO) plays a pivotal role in enabling the success of the People Department by providing comprehensive executive, administrative, organizational, and coordination support. Working closely with the CPO and the wider People leadership team, the postholder will ensure the efficient and effective management of priorities through proactive diary and inbox management, meeting and governance coordination, travel planning, and the smooth delivery of day-to-day operational activities.

The role exists to maximize the CPO’s capacity to focus on strategic priorities by autonomously managing administrative and logistical requirements with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality. As a trusted partner, the Executive Assistant will facilitate effective communication, maintain strong stakeholder relationships, support the preparation and coordination of key meetings and governance processes, and contribute to knowledge management across the department.

In addition, the role will support broader People team initiatives, including onboarding new direct reports of the CPO, fostering departmental connectivity and engagement, and helping to coordinate departmental activities that strengthen organizational effectiveness. Through exceptional organization, collaboration, and attention to detail, this role contributes to the successful delivery of the People strategy and, ultimately, Save the Children’s mission and objectives.

• Job Title: Executive Assistant to CPO

• Reports To:  CPO

• Work Pattern: Remote with flexible working options available

• Location: Any approved SCI office location within 3 hrs of UTC. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit:  SCI Careers

• Contract Length: Permanent

• Right to Work: The successful candidate must have the right to work in the country where the role is based, for the duration of employment.

• Language Requirements:  English (additional languages ​​desirable)

Principal Accountabilities

Core Executive Assistant Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, high-quality executive support to the Chief People Officer (CPO), enabling effective management of priorities and ensuring their time is focused on strategic leadership and organizational objectives.

• Manage a complex and dynamic diary, coordinating meetings, appointments, and events while balancing competing priorities and ensuring all logistics, briefing materials, and preparatory information are provided in advance.

• Manage and monitor the CPO’s inbox, responding, redirecting, escalating, and prioritizing communications as appropriate, while maintaining an effective and well-organized filing system.

• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, visas, itineraries, logistics, and related documentation, ensuring efficient and cost-effective travel planning.

• Handle highly sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion, professionalism, sound judgment, and integrity.

• Anticipate the CPO’s requirements and priorities, identifying upcoming issues, risks, deadlines, and opportunities to ensure effective forward planning and decision-making.

• Prepare agendas, briefing packs, presentations, reports, and correspondence to a consistently high standard, ensuring the CPO is fully prepared for meetings and engagements.

• Track actions, decisions, and follow-up activities arising from meetings, correspondence, leadership discussions, and key stakeholder engagements, ensuring progress is monitored and deadlines are met.

• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, managing inquiries and communications efficiently while fostering positive and collaborative working relationships.

• Prepare and submit expense claims on behalf of the CPO and review expenses requiring approval, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

• Process invoices and procurement-related transactions within delegated budgets, ensuring adherence to financial controls, procurement requirements, and organizational policies.

• Maintain accurate departmental distribution lists, contact databases, records, and information management systems to support effective communication and knowledge sharing across the People function.

• Build strong and collaborative relationships with Executive Assistants and support staff across the organization, ensuring effective coordination, cover arrangements, and alignment of leadership activities.

• Undertake Officer related duties for the SCA/SCI People Leads group.

Additional team support responsibilities: