Head of Chief Executive Office

UNICEF UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF UK is seeking a Head of Chief Executive Office to enhance its leadership and governance. This permanent, full-time role requires strategic insight and operational expertise to support UNICEF's mission for a safer world for children. The successful candidate will manage critical priorities alongside the Chief Executive and contribute to organizational success through effective leadership and coordination.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Pension

Training opportunities

Open plan office space

Qualifications

• Strong track record supporting senior leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Chief Executive Office team to ensure effective operation.
• Support the Chief Executive on critical priorities.
• Align priorities across Executive and Strategic Leadership Teams.

Skills

Strategic insight

Judgement

Leadership

Influencing skills

Flexibility

Education

Experience in high-level strategic roles

Job description

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Job Title: Head of Chief Executive Office

Location: Part home/Part office (London) at 1 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ

Duration: Permanent

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Head of Chief Executive Office.

In this strategic and dynamic role, you will work closely with the Chief Executive to support their day-to-day focus on the most critical priorities, while also providing leadership and coordination across the organisation. You will bring sound judgement, strategic insight and a solutions-focused mindset to help drive forward our vision and impact.

You will lead the Chief Executive Office team, ensuring its smooth and effective operation, while also playing a key role in strengthening governance by supporting the Board of Trustees alongside our Governance Manager. Your ability to be flexible and respond to organisational needs means you'll be instrumental in aligning priorities across the Executive and Strategic Leadership Teams and contributing to the success of the wider UNICEF network.

We are looking for someone with a strong track record in high-level strategic and operational roles, ideally supporting senior leadership. You’ll need excellent judgement, influencing skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment.

Act now and visit www.unicef.org.uk/jobs to apply online.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 23rd June 2025

In return, we offer:

• excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)
• outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role
• impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.
• the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care on 0300 330 5580 during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

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