Executive Assistant, Country Director's Office

About the role

Evidence Action's technical partner in India, EAII Advisors, is hiring an Executive Assistant for its Country Director's office. The Executive Assistant reports to the Principal Manager, Strategy and Special Projects and provides high-level administrative support to Senior Executives and the Country Director, who meets senior government counterparts, funders and global leadership across time zones. The workplace is on site in New Delhi.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Country Director's calendar, coordinate multi-stakeholder meetings and prepare agendas, briefing notes and background materials for each engagement.
• Plan and book domestic and international travel, including flights, accommodation, visas and ground transport, and prepare field itineraries with state teams.
• Draft, review and edit correspondence, letters, presentations and reports, and screen and route incoming calls, emails and requests.
• Take minutes, track action items to closure and keep records of documents, agreements and approvals.
• Handle sensitive personnel, financial and government information with discretion, and make sound judgments in the Director's absence.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management or a related field.
• 3+ years of executive support experience, including at least 2 years supporting a senior leader.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English and Hindi.
• Ability to manage a complex calendar and competing priorities with minimal supervision, with attention to detail and discretion.
• Willingness to travel within India and be reachable occasionally outside standard hours.
• Desirable: experience in a non-profit, international development, public health or government-facing organisation, and experience with globally distributed teams.

Required skills

• Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Suite
• Slack and Asana
• Desirable: project management tools and methods, and AI tools for drafting and summarising work

What we offer

• Health insurance with IPD and OPD provisions, life and accidental insurance
• PF, ESIC and gratuity as per statutory requirements, optional NPS enrolment and a flexible basket plan
• Mental and physical well-being benefits, learning and development benefit and generous leave
• Competitive compensation commensurate with credentials and experience