Executive Support to the President

GLOBSEC

Place of work
Polus Tower II, Vajnorská, Nové Mesto
Contract type
trade licence
Start date
ASAP
Wage (gross)
1 300 EUR/month

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Coordination:
- Prepares background materials and presentations for the meetings of the President
- Draft letters on behalf of the President
- Follows up on meetings and drives complex agendas on behalf of the President
- Communicates on behalf of the President internally and externally in person, through e-mail, or phone
- Prepares minutes from meetings of the President and coordinates responses under the guidance of the President
- Interacts with members at all levels of the organization and exercices considerable judgment in his/her capacity
- Researches, prioritizes and follows up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the President. Determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response
- Follows up on the tasks coming out of the internal or external discussions between the President and other stakeholders
- Builds and nurtures relationships to serve as a resource for the President and PoC for key stakeholders to help move forward strategic priorities
- Gatekeeper (handling inquires, questions and requestst) who understands and shares the same value and goals as the President
- Facilitator of the needs of the needs of senior staff to raise critical issues with the President and receive needed responses, guidance and decisions
- Other duties as assigned by the President
- Monitors progress of projects that affect the objectives and goals of an organization
Administration:
- PoC for information on scheduled events for the President
- Administrative assistance to the President in ways that sometimes requires considerable sensitivity, discretion, judgment or negotiation
- Coordination of extremely active calendar of appointments, organisation of staff meetings, external appointments and scheduling

Employee perks, benefits

• Working in young, dynamic and international team
• Working in one of the most influential non-governmental institutions in Europe
• Possibility of career growth and development through formal and informal channels
• Participation in international conferences

Information about the selection process

If your profile meets all our requirements and you find this position matching your career ambitions, please send us your CV together with motivation letter to [email protected] .

We reserve the right to contact only selected candidates. Thank you for understanding.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Language skills

English - Advanced (C1)

Number of years of experience

2

Personality requirements and skills

- High-level knowledge of international relations and politics
- 2+ years of experience working in complex organization environment
- 2+ years working closely with executive level leaders
- Communicates effectively in English as well as Slovak (written, presentation and verbal communication skills)
- Manages complexity with excellent judgment and diplomacy
- Instills trust
- Being flexible, adaptable and resilient
- Builds collaborative relationships

Advertiser

Brief description of the company

GLOBSEC is a global think-tank with local offices in Bratislava, Brussels, Kyiv, Vienna, and Washington D.C. committed to enhancing security, prosperity and sustainability in Europe and throughout the world. Its mission is to influence the future by generating new ideas and solutions for a better and safer world. We believe we can change the world by putting together the right stakeholders at the right time for a free exchange of ideas.

The international environment is becoming less predictable and more complex. Technological innovation is quickly disrupting the old frameworks of economies, societies and political order. GLOBSEC helps to provide a better understanding of global trends and their consequences for society, economy and security. We generate new ideas and solutions for a more stable, prosperous and sustainable world, by:

Conducting world-class research and political insight into major threats and risks to our society.
Driving change by engaging esteemed policy-makers and senior leaders from different sectors in our policy initiatives.
Putting together leaders and stakeholders from multiple sectors at the right time in one place.
In an interconnected world, GLOBSEC stimulates public-private dialogue to shape agendas for the future. With global ambitions in mind and building on its Central European legacy, GLOBSEC seeks to contribute to agendas that are critical for Europe. GLOBSEC acts in the spirit of European values and international cooperation.

Number of employees

50-99 employees
ID: 3927176  Posting date: 28.6.2021  Basic salary component (gross): 1 300 EUR/month