Website Save Life Foundation
About the job
Does the idea of creating a positive impact on our world excite you? Would you like to work in a tightly-knit team where pursuit of excellence and integrity are among core values? Do you have what it takes to support the leader of a high-impact organisation?
About SaveLIFE Foundation
SaveLIFE Foundation (SLF) is on a mission to save lives on roads across India. Since 2012, over 1.5 million people have been killed in road crashes in India and close to 5 million have been left seriously injured or permanently disabled. Besides the insurmountable emotional trauma that thousands of families must suffer each year, road crashes deal a crushing economic blow to many families.
SLF is a fast-growing, specialised organisation with a proven track-record of delivering large-scale impact. We are best known for getting India its Good Samaritan Law and developing the “Zero-Fatality Corridor” solution to transform dangerous highways into “safeways”. We are registered as a not-for-profit organisation to ensure complete mission alignment.
Our teams work in a creative environment to build novel solutions and thrive on problem solving. Over the last 15 years we have built unique strengths in areas such as forensic investigation of crashes, data analytics and predictive modeling, safety design and engineering, public policy formulation, and strategic communication and training. We strive for excellence in everything we do and build leaders through opportunity and mentorship.
We are seeking an Executive Assistant to CEO (Manager, Office of the CEO) who can perform diverse administrative and support functions for the CEO while maintaining the high-standards associated with our work. The position reports to Founder and CEO, Piyush Tewari.
Role and Responsibilities
The EA to CEO role serves as the primary point of contact for all internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Office of the CEO. The ideal candidate will be creative and committed to public service. Responsibilities include:
● Managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence that is sometimes confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; and compiling documents.
● Ensuring that the CEO’s schedule is followed and respected. Provides “gatekeeper” and “gateway” role, creating win-win situations for direct access to the CEO’s time and office.
● Researching, prioritizing, and following up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the CEO, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature. Determining the appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
● Working closely and effectively with the CEO to keep him well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Acting as a “barometer,” having a sense for the issues in the work environment and keeping the CEO updated.
● Providing a bridge for smooth communication between the CEO’s office and internal departments; demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support with senior management staff.
● Ensuring that the CEO’s bio is kept updated and responding to requests for materials regarding the CEO and the organization in general.
● Supporting the arrangement of organisational events where the CEO is directly involved.
● Undertaking any other administrative activities and responsibilities as required.
Professional Skills and Qualifications
● Minimum 7 years of experience in supporting C-level executives. Appropriate educational qualifications.
● Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media platforms.
● Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
● Strong written and verbal communication skills – Articulate, thoughtful, professional and highly responsive communication style.
● Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently
Personal Characteristics
● Strong interpersonal skills
● Execution orientation and ownership mentality.
● Hands-on approach; solutions-oriented; strong problem solver.
● Emotionally mature.
● People-focused and collaborative.
● Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and calm under pressure.
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