Executive Assistant, NTD Admin Unit
Sightsavers · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Apply by October 18, 2026
About this role
Sightsavers' Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) work improves the health and well-being of some of the world's most vulnerable populations. The work contributes to the global effort to control/eliminate five of these debilitating diseases - lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths. The Executive Assistant will work with colleagues in the 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, and support from the NTD Directorate takes the form of both operational and technical support. Responsibilities include: Providing high level international travel and visa support to the NTD Senior Management Team (SMT), in particular the Director of the NTD Programme Delivery Unit (PDU) and NTD Operations Director. Provide professional support for regular and ad hoc NTD meetings, including liaising with external stakeholders and internal colleagues, scheduling invites, sharing agendas and presentations and taking and distributing minutes in a timely manner, in…