Orbis is an international nonprofit building sustainable eye care systems worldwide and making treatment and prevention accessible to all. We are seeking a Special Assistant, Executive Office.
JOB SUMMARY
- The Special Assistant is a key member of the Executive Office, reporting to the Chief of Staff and working closely with the President & CEO and members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).
- This is not a traditional Executive Assistant role. It is a fast-paced, high-trust position combining executive support, project coordination, communications, international travel, ELT and Board support, and special projects. It offers an unusual opportunity for an ambitious, early-career professional to learn how a complex global organization is led while taking on increasing responsibility.
- The Special Assistant helps ensure that the CEO’s time, information, travel, communications, and engagements are aligned with Orbis’s highest priorities. The role also supports the Chief of Staff in ensuring that the ELT operates effectively, decisions translate into action, and important organizational priorities move forward.
- Sitting at the center of a complex global organization, the Special Assistant will have visibility across Orbis’s programs, regions, functions, Board, and external partnerships. The individual will move easily between strategic and practical work: coordinating a multi-country CEO program visit; working with colleagues to prepare a briefing for a government meeting; attending an ELT meeting and coordinating follow-up; preparing CEO talking points; supporting a Board engagement; drafting an internal communication or social media post; or helping manage a special project that cuts across the organization.
- We are looking for someone who is intellectually curious, flexible, highly responsive, calm under pressure, exceptionally organized, and eager to learn. The successful candidate will anticipate needs rather than wait to be asked, ask good questions, absorb new information quickly, and become increasingly comfortable connecting dots across the organization. They will know when to act independently, when to seek guidance, and when to engage the Chief of Staff or CEO.
LOCATION, TRAVEL & WORKING STYLE:
- Work style: Flexible/global
- Work location: This role is hybrid and requires the Assistant to work for our NYC offices about 30% of the year. Orbis is a global organization. Candidates should be willing and able to commute or travel quarterly to New York City and work effectively with colleagues across global time zones.
- Working hours: Given the global nature of Orbis and the Executive Office, this is not always a conventional 9-to-5 role. International travel, changing CEO schedules, and engagements across time zones will require flexibility outside traditional working hours.
- Growth opportunities: In return, the role provides exceptional exposure to the day-to-day leadership of Orbis International and an opportunity to learn from colleagues, partners, and leaders across a truly global organization.
- Travel: Regular domestic and international travel required
- Compensation: $90,000-110,000 USD/year for candidates working within the United States
How to apply
View the full job description and apply on our website: https://www.orbis.org/en/jobs/special-assistant-executive-office