Sightsavers' Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) work improves the health and well-being of some of the world's most vulnerable populations, contributing to the global effort to control or eliminate five debilitating diseases: lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths.
The Executive Assistant will work with colleagues in the NTD Admin Unit to support the implementation of a large portfolio of projects funded by multiple donor groups across multiple countries. Projects are implemented through country office teams, ministries of health and downstream partners.
Contract: 3-year fixed term, full-time (some flexibility around work patterns). Salary: £29,500 to £34,000. Location: UK remote with one day per week in the Haywards Heath office.
Responsibilities:
- Provide high-level international travel and visa support to the NTD Senior Management Team, in particular the Director of the NTD Programme Delivery Unit (PDU) and the NTD Operations Director.
- Support regular and ad hoc NTD meetings, including liaising with external stakeholders and internal colleagues, scheduling, sharing agendas and presentations, and taking and distributing minutes, in particular for the Global Trachoma Elimination Fund (GTEF).
- Deliver close support to the Director, NTD PDU, particularly in the management of GTEF.
- Compile and review presentations and reports for the SMT, NTD Grant Directors, the Institutional Fundraising Team and others.
- Liaise with external event companies on large or complex meetings and events, and arrange logistics for smaller in-person meetings.
- Initiate creation and renewal of consultancy and supplier agreements with the HR and Finance teams.
- Manage internal document storage on Microsoft SharePoint and provide access for donors and external groups where required.
- Generate purchase orders and process supplier invoices and expense claims.
Essential requirements: extensive experience in a fast-paced administrative role; experience supporting international travel; highly organised with the ability to manage multiple, changing priorities; minute-taking; excellent time management; stakeholder management; proactive and able to work independently and in a team; discretion with sensitive information; ability to work in a matrix management environment; understanding of how AI can support the role; experience of working with other cultures; fluent English; commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities; proficiency in the Microsoft suite including SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Desirable: experience working across multiple time zones; basic French and/or Portuguese; non-profit experience; experience in international development or public health.
Benefits include generous annual leave, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, and discounted gym and wellness memberships.
Closing date: Sunday 18 October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit your CV via the Sightsavers recruitment portal and answer all of the application questions, including your motivations for applying. Closing date: Sunday 18 October 2026.
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