Chief of Staff

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. Own board meeting preparation end to end, including agenda design, materials, and follow-up tracking .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $125,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, operational system development, and executive communication, with a strong ability to synthesize information and drive initiatives to completion. Proven experience in management consulting and building relationships across diverse teams and regions.

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Strategic PlanningManagement Consulting ExperienceKPI TrackingExecutive CommunicationOperational System Development

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Hard Skills

Analytical RigorDecision-Rights MappingProject ManagementKPI ReportingChange Management

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementJudgmentAutonomyFeedback DeliveryInfluencing Without Authority

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsProgress Dashboard

Industry Keywords

International DevelopmentGlobal HealthSub-Saharan AfricaIndia

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own board meeting preparation end to end, including agenda design, materials, and follow-up tracking
Partner with the CEO on board strategy, strategic narrative, sequencing, and relationship management
Manage the cadence, purpose, and follow-through of Global Leadership Team meetings
Design semiannual in-person leadership convenings
Turn the CEO’s priorities into owned, dated, tracked commitments across the global senior team
Drive follow-through without escalating every time
Support development and maintenance of decision-rights mapping across executive and director levels, regions, and global teams
Synthesize organizational information for the CEO, including organizational health, risks, and opportunities
Serve as a thought partner to the CEO by pressure-testing decisions, surfacing trade-offs, and providing candid counsel
Support strategy-refresh change management
Build and maintain a progress dashboard for the board, executives, and staff
Build and run the operating cadence for quarterly business reviews, annual OKR development, quarterly tracking, KPI reporting, and annual strategy refreshes
Directly manage and provide technical direction to the Strategic Initiatives team
Maintain quality control over analytical frameworks and conclusions
Translate strategic direction and the operating system into executable workstreams and time-limited special projects
Develop the Strategic Initiatives team into strong generalist strategists
Oversee executive and internal communications

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 to 12 years of experience
Experience in management consulting (MBB, Bridgespan, Dalberg) or equivalent structured problem-solving and analytical rigor
Exposure to international development or global health
Track record of operating with significant autonomy
Ability to bring well-formed proposals forward and drive them to completion
Evidence of moving senior people who do not report to you
Ability to build standing quickly with people who do not already know you
Willingness to challenge the CEO with reasoned feedback
Sound judgment about confidentiality
Experience building operational systems that outlast their author, including KPI tracking, review cadences, and accountability structures
Fluency with AI tools and judgment about their appropriate use
Comfort working across regions and time zones
Willingness to travel periodically, including to meet with the CEO in California and attend semiannual leadership convenings
Experience in sub-Saharan Africa or India is an advantage
Legally authorized to work in the United States; Evidence Action cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of a U.S. employment visa

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive international health care
HSA/FSA options
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Retirement plans with a matching component
Generous and flexible leave options
Other employee perks on a reimbursement basis
Equal Opportunity Employer commitment to representation and inclusion