[Hiring] Deputy Chief of Staff @Digital Technology Institute for Development (DTID)

Role Description

DTID is seeking an experienced, highly organised and strategically minded Deputy Chief of Staff to support the Director-General’s Office in coordinating institutional priorities, strengthening cross-divisional collaboration and ensuring effective implementation of senior management decisions.

• Working closely with the Chief of Staff and Director-General.
• Help translate strategic priorities into clear actions.
• Monitor implementation across DTID.
• Coordinate complex institutional initiatives.
• Provide senior leadership with timely analysis, briefings and recommendations.
• Work closely with Directors, Heads of Division and other senior colleagues.
• Lead selected organisational initiatives and support senior-level engagements.
• Deputise for the Chief of Staff on specific matters where authorised.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation capability.
• Strong executive judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand complex organisational issues quickly.
• Excellent written briefing, report-writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate confidently with senior executives and professional stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams and workstreams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining a wider strategic perspective.
• Ability to identify organisational risks and determine when escalation is required.
• High standards of discretion, confidentiality and professional integrity.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of significant responsibilities.
• Ability to operate effectively in an internationally distributed and fully remote organisation.
• A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach to work.

Requirements

• Knowledge or experience in strategic planning and implementation.
• Executive management and senior leadership support.
• Organisational operations.
• Programme and project management.
• Organisational development.
• Performance monitoring and reporting.
• Governance and institutional management.
• Business process improvement.
• Risk identification and management.
• Executive reporting and briefing.
• Cross-functional coordination.
• Stakeholder management.
• International development or nonprofit management.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence, emerging digital technologies, climate change, sustainability, international development or public policy would be advantageous.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint is expected.
• Experience using project-management, workflow, dashboard or data-analysis platforms would also be advantageous.

Education and Training

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant disciplines.
• A postgraduate qualification, particularly an MBA, MPA, Master’s in Strategic Management, Public Policy or International Relations, would be highly advantageous.
• Relevant professional qualifications or training in project or programme management, strategy, business analysis, organisational development, change management, monitoring and evaluation would also be beneficial.
• Equivalent substantial professional experience may be considered where appropriate.
• Professional proficiency in English is required.
• Knowledge of an additional international language would be advantageous.

Experience

• Substantial professional experience in strategy, operations, programme management, management consulting, organisational development, executive management support or a related field.
• Experience working directly with senior executives or leadership teams.
• Experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple teams or organisational functions.
• Experience translating strategic priorities into clear implementation plans.
• Experience preparing executive reports, briefings and recommendations.
• Experience monitoring implementation of organisational priorities and management decisions.
• Experience identifying operational or organisational challenges and developing practical solutions.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders across different levels of an organisation.
• Experience leading projects or workstreams with limited supervision.
• Experience handling sensitive or confidential organisational information.
• Experience working independently and exercising sound professional judgement.
• Experience within an international organisation, nonprofit organisation, consulting firm, public-sector institution, research organisation, think tank or technology organisation would be advantageous.
• Experience working in a Chief of Staff Office, Executive Office, Strategy Office or similar senior coordination function would be particularly valuable.

Benefits

• Work closely with the Chief of Staff, Director-General and senior leadership.
• Gain direct exposure to organisation-wide strategy and executive decision-making.
• Lead and coordinate strategic cross-divisional initiatives.
• Strengthen executive management, strategic planning and organisational leadership skills.
• Develop experience in institutional performance monitoring and senior-level reporting.
• Gain exposure to multiple areas of DTID’s work.
• Build experience managing complex organisational priorities in an international environment.
• Work at the intersection of emerging technology, sustainability, international development and policy.
• Build international professional networks and senior-level working relationships.
• Contribute directly to DTID’s organisational growth and institutional effectiveness.

Selection Process

• Application screening.
• Written or technical assessment.
• Interview and/or technical discussion for shortlisted candidates.
• Final selection and onboarding.

Important Notice

This is an unpaid volunteer position.