World Food Program USA · 1 week ago
Senior Director, Office of the President & CEO
World Food Program USA - DC - Washington, DC 20006
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$155K/yr - $161K/yr
12+ years expWorld Food Program USA is seeking a Senior Director for the Office of the President who will serve as a trusted advisor to the President and CEO. This role involves managing the Office of the President, overseeing high-level administrative functions, and facilitating communication between the President and CEO and stakeholders.
CharityHumanitarianNon Profit
Responsibilities
Supervise Senior Manager, Board Relations and Special Projects and Executive Assistant to the CEO
Oversee operations for the Office of the President, including budget management for the office and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) member requests
Establish best practices, expectations for effective coordination, and operational efficiency
Oversee the coordination and accuracy of the President and CEO’s schedule including travel, itineraries, and agendas in close coordination with each Senior Leadership Team member
Work with Senior Leadership Team members to identify and prioritize strategic opportunities to engage President and CEO
Establish best practices throughout organization around communications for the President and CEO in a way that also supports organizational values of collaboration, respect, accountability, inclusiveness, and optimism
As needed, accompany the President and CEO for organizational meetings and events
Review briefing materials, presentations, and reports for the President and CEO’s meetings, conferences, and public engagements
Take ownership of high-priority, ad-hoc projects as directed by the President and CEO leadership, ensuring they are completed skillfully and on schedule
Assist with the coordination and support of the World Food Program USA’s strategic plan across all departments, prepare briefing materials, manage action items and monitor organization-wide key performance indicators
Work with President and CEO to ensure alignment of vision with SLT
Foster a culture of teamwork and collaboration between the World Food Programme (WFP) and World Food Program USA in support of the “One WFP” initiative that embodies a one team, one goal approach for working together successfully
Oversee large, cross-functional, organization-wide projects and initiatives such as All Staff meetings and Annual Staff retreat
Prepare SLT meeting agendas and ensure appropriate and consistent dissemination of strategic updates to staff through all staff meetings and written communications
Support President and CEO in planning and coordination of Executive Committee activities
Plan and organize President and CEO’s Board and Advisory Council member engagements and action items
Oversee Board meeting planning and processes, including meeting preparation, agenda development, preparation of reports and talking points for the President and CEO and management of follow-up actions
In accordance with governance best practices, develop and maintain the Board of Directors handbook as well as all relevant documents pertaining to By-Laws, resolutions and term limits
Manage communications with the Board of Directors and Advisory Council collaboratively with the President and CEO, ensuring timely information flow and excellent relationship management
Qualification
Required
12+ years of relevant work experience in at least one functional area (e.g., executive office operations, strategic planning, board relations)
6 years of management experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience
Strong technical fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint), Salesforce or other CRM
Strong interest in humanitarian assistance, international development or global hunger
Self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects at the same time with minimal oversight
Extremely organized and detail oriented with a strong systems mindset
Strong team player with a collaborative work ethic and ability to work well across WFP USA, with WFP and with external stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
High emotional intelligence
Must live in the greater Washington, DC area and able to commute to our DC office daily (4 days a week minimum) or as needed
Company
World Food Program USA
World Food Program USA proudly supports the mission of the World Food Programme, the leading agency fighting hunger worldwide.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$6MKey Investors
John Deere Foundation
2023-10-26Grant· $5M
2022-05-18Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Jessamyn Sarmiento
Chief Marketing Officer
Recent News
2025-12-03
Morningstar.com
2025-11-04
2025-05-27
Company data provided by crunchbase