The Water Project · 4 hours ago
Chief of Staff to the CEO
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
5+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Enhance the effectiveness of the CEO by providing high-level operational and administrative support.
Manage the CEO’s calendar, travel arrangements, and meeting coordination to ensure their time is focused on strategic priorities.
Optimize the CEO’s workflow by handling donor relations, event logistics, and communications with a high degree of excellence.
Support the CEO’s management of leadership team meetings, ensuring follow-through on action items and clear communication.
Manage Board of Directors logistics, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, reports, and materials, and communicating with board members.
Act as a trusted thought partner to the CEO, helping prioritize initiatives and ensuring key objectives are met.
Collaborate closely with the CEO to translate visionary ideas into functional plans for the organization.
Maintain a high level of mutual respect with the CEO, understanding and effectively translating their ideas into action.
Ensure key messages are properly cascaded across the organization, fostering clear and consistent communication.
Support the leadership of cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of strategic projects and initiatives.
Liaise with the leadership team to ensure accountability for achieving agreed-upon commitments and KPIs.
Identify and recommend areas for improvement in administrative and operational processes to increase efficiency.
Lead the execution of initiatives, from gathering insights to communicating results and measuring impact.
Monitor organizational progress, ensuring that teams meet their goals and deadlines in alignment with the CEO's vision.
Support the tracking of key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure organizational strategy is followed and targets are met.
Develop systems to improve organizational tracking, visibility, and communication of projects and initiatives to ensure accountability.
Ensure all departments consistently follow the organization’s core processes and operating systems.
Demonstrate a relentless focus on values alignment, simplicity, and clarity in all aspects of the role.
Proactively identify bottlenecks and operational inefficiencies, addressing them before they become issues.
Uphold the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and cultural awareness in all organizational interactions.
Qualification
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Required
5+ years of experience in roles blending executive support and operational/project management.
5+ years of experience working closely with senior nonprofit or business leaders, including C-suite level.
5+ years of experience designing and structuring senior-level engagements that support strategic outcomes.
Extensive experience developing strategies that shape leadership decisions and enhance organizational impact.
Benefits
Fully covered medical/dental/vision insurance
A 410(k) match
A generous vacation policy
Company
The Water Project
Providing clean, safe water to those suffering needlessly without it.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Peter Chasse
President & Founder
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