The Executive Officer to CEO leads the effective running of the CEO’s office, providing strategic project management, coordination of leadership priorities, and hands‑on delivery across strategy development, planning and governance.
Reporting to the CEO and acting as a trusted representative of their office, you will be an energetic, highly organised self‑starter with the judgement and confidence to balance strategic coordination with high‑quality executive support. The role combines project leadership, organisational planning and culture‑focused initiatives with hands‑on executive assistance.
This is a hybrid role, with two days per week expected in the London office and up to three days per week working remotely. Occasional additional office attendance may be required to support meetings or key organisational activity.
If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you.
Below are some of the experiences and qualities we’re looking for.You can read the full job advert on our website.
* Experienced in providing high‑level executive support at C‑suite level, and in supporting a Board and/or charity governance processes, including the drafting of high‑quality minutes, reports and formal papers.
* Possess strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills, with the confidence and sensitivity to engage effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders, and to represent the CEO with professionalism, discretion and sound judgement.
* Exceptionally organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and produce high‑quality outputs to tight deadlines.
* Experience of supporting or coordinating organisational strategy development, planning or review processes, or similar organisation‑wide initiatives.
* Able to bring experience and learning from a range of dynamic projects, programmes or campaigns, applying best practice to improve ways of working and outcomes.
* Demonstrates strong end‑to‑end project management capability, with the ability to introduce clear, methodical and proportionate approaches that maximise efficiency and organisational impact.
* Comfortable working in a creative, fast‑paced environment, with an interest in storytelling, communications and fundraising‑led work.
* Highly resilient, with the ability to bring clarity, structure and momentum when working in ambiguous or evolving circumstances, and to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with superb document, spreadsheet and presentation skills (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint / Canva).
* Able to exercise sound judgement in relation to competing priorities, making decisions and recommendations where solutions are not always obvious and initiative, discretion and prudence are required.
Please visit the careers page of the War Child website for full details.
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