Executive Assistant to Country Director

The Opportunity

Responsible to the Country Director (CD) for providing effective clerical and administrative support services to the Senior Management team in the implementation of activities. Specific duties include preparing correspondence, record management, scheduling appointments, planning/organising meetings and conferences, writing minutes, updating related documents, briefing visitors as well as monitoring the progress of various assignments to ensure that the SMT initiatives are accomplished.

In order to be succesfull you will bring/have:

• At least two years work experience preferably with an International and Non Governmental Organization, Government Parastatals or private sector in similar proposed field
• Proficiency in using MS Word, Excel and other computer software packages e.g. use of the e-mail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with an attention to detail, along with an ability to analyse and evaluate different types of information
• Knowledge of principles and practices of organization planning, records management and general administration.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with staff and public.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to respond to routine letters and prepare reports
• Maintain confidentiality of privileged information obtained in the course of work
• Must be willing to learn and adopt to new ideas, ways of working
• He/she shall establish harmonious and effective working relationship both within and outside the organization
• He/she must be innovative, passionate and commitment
• He/she shall work independently with little or no supervision

Position holder will be based in Istanbul, therefore legal right to work in Türkiye is necessary at the time of application.

The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value * our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where* ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Save the Children is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organisational culture, encouraging equity nd diversity among its employees and eliminating discrimination. Having a diverse profile of employees, different age groups, backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientation etc., including a range of different experiences and capabilities helps us understand, represent and serve children better. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

Application Information:
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.