About the Role
The Executive Manager's role is to provide support to AWDF's CEO, executive leadership and senior management functions to ensure and facilitate effective priority-setting, decision-making, cross-department integration and organisation-wide collaboration, in pursuit of organisational goals and outcomes.
The Executive Manager will support the CEO in coordinating collaboration across the AWDF leadership and management team. Working closely with the CEO, the Director of Programmes, Director of Operations and the Director of Partnerships & Voice, they will coordinate selected organisation-wide planning-related processes and initiatives. They will also oversee the Executive Office team's work to ensure the CEO can focus on top priorities and strategic objectives. In addition, the Executive Manager will work with the CEO in facilitating the strategic and effective engagement of the Board of Directors. The Executive Manager will directly supervise the Executive Assistant.
The Executive Manager will support the CEO in coordinating collaboration across the AWDF leadership and management team. Working closely with the CEO, the Director of Programmes, Director of Operations and the Director of Partnerships & Voice, they will coordinate selected organisation-wide planning-related processes and initiatives. They will also oversee the Executive Office team's work to ensure the CEO can focus on top priorities and strategic objectives. In addition, the Executive Manager will work with the CEO in facilitating the strategic and effective engagement of the Board of Directors. The Executive Manager will directly supervise the Executive Assistant.
Requirements
- Senior experience supporting executive leadership and coordinating cross-departmental integration and organisation-wide collaboration.
- Strong planning and coordination skills for organisation-wide processes and initiatives.
- Experience overseeing an executive office team and facilitating Board of Directors engagement.
- Excellent judgement, discretion, priority-setting and communication skills.
- Experience supervising staff (the role directly supervises the Executive Assistant).
How to apply: send a cover letter of not more than 2 pages to the Human Resources Manager explaining your interest and highlighting your experience and competencies for the role, and a CV of not more than 3 pages outlining qualifications, employment record and key achievements. Applications must reach AWDF no later than Friday 31 July 2026 via the AWDF application portal (awdf.org/join-our-team-we-have-three-exciting). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Strong planning and coordination skills for organisation-wide processes and initiatives.
- Experience overseeing an executive office team and facilitating Board of Directors engagement.
- Excellent judgement, discretion, priority-setting and communication skills.
- Experience supervising staff (the role directly supervises the Executive Assistant).
How to apply: send a cover letter of not more than 2 pages to the Human Resources Manager explaining your interest and highlighting your experience and competencies for the role, and a CV of not more than 3 pages outlining qualifications, employment record and key achievements. Applications must reach AWDF no later than Friday 31 July 2026 via the AWDF application portal (awdf.org/join-our-team-we-have-three-exciting). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.