Strategic Executive Coordinator & Board Liaison

Community Health Action of Staten; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI) seeks an Executive Coordinator to provide high-level administrative and strategic support to the Executive Director. In a Chief of Staff–style capacity, you will help prioritize initiatives, coordinate Board activities, advance cross-departmental work, and supervise the Office Manager.

You will draft communications, track commitments, and partner with senior leadership on special projects while maintaining discretion with sensitive information.

Qualifications

• Five or more years supporting executive leadership or strategic administration.
• Two or more years supervising staff and leading cross-functional work.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong planning, project coordination, meeting preparation, writing, editing, follow-up, and information synthesis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with discretion and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize competing demands and identify emerging issues for executive planning.
• Protect the Executive Director's time by managing requests and delegating appropriately.
• Manage the Executive Director's calendar, briefings, travel, and external engagements.
• Lead Board and committee coordination, calendars, agendas, materials, and minutes.
• Track priorities, owners, deadlines, risks, and barriers; support cross-functional initiatives.
• Draft executive communications, reports, and procedures; coordinate incident follow-up as needed.
• Communicate professionally with leaders, staff, donors, funders, and partners while maintaining confidentiality.
• Supervise and support the Office Manager to ensure efficient administrative operations.

Skills

Executive support

Project coordination

Governance coordination

Written communication

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Community Health Action of Staten Island (CHASI) seeks an Executive Coordinator to provide high-level administrative and strategic support to the Executive Director. In a Chief of Staff–style capacity, you will help prioritize initiatives, coordinate Board activities, advance cross-departmental work, and supervise the Office Manager.

You will draft communications, track commitments, and partner with senior leadership on special projects while maintaining discretion with sensitive information.