
Executive Assistant, Legal and Governance Department
Category | Grade:General | GL-BDeadline:26 Aug 2026 (9 days left)Job ID:JR4667Posted on:11 Aug 2026 (6 days ago)
Job Description
Provides confidential executive support to the General Counsel, Head of Legal and Governance and departmental leadership. The role coordinates meetings and briefings, follows up decisions and milestones, prepares correspondence and minutes, manages sensitive information and inquiries, conducts research, and keeps internal and external stakeholders informed to support efficient legal and governance services.
Key Details
Department
Legal and Governance Department
Position details
Experience level
Mid
Category
General
Grade
GL-B
Arrangement
Onsite
Education
Bachelor degree
Contract duration
Until December 2028
Job areas
Language Requirements
Required
English, French
Desired
Another language
Summary of Responsibilities
- Coordinate meeting agendas, briefings, milestones and schedules for departmental leadership
- Prepare and coordinate meeting briefings, analyses and follow-up actions
- Support knowledge management and engagement across the Department and Secretariat
- Capture proceedings and coordinate actions arising from key internal meetings
- Research information and use computer software to maintain and manipulate data
- Provide stakeholders with timely information, reports and status updates
- Prepare correspondence and meeting minutes and handle sensitive inquiries with discretion
Role Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- Intermediate to advanced computing certification and/or relevant experience
- Proven secretarial or administrative experience in a similar legal and governance setting and multicultural environment
- Extensive practical use of MS Office and other applications
- Excellent knowledge of English and French
Desired Criteria
- Professional secretarial or administrative training
- More than five years of secretarial or administrative experience in a similar setting
- Knowledge of Global Fund organizational structures and administrative procedures
Skills to Have
Tools Knowledge
Additional info
- Apply through the Global Fund Careers recruitment system
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from The Global Fund Careers, on 11 Aug 2026.