Chief Operating Officer: Global Education Impact

The Sustainability Grid; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Malala Fund is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to lead global operations from Washington, DC, reporting to the CEO and serving on the Executive Leadership Team. The COO will oversee finance, operations, risk, safeguarding and learning, translating strategy into action across multiple countries and functions.

The role requires senior leadership experience in global organisations, with a focus on enterprise management, governance and sustainable capacity building.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive senior leadership experience across operations, finance and enterprise management.
• Experience translating organisational strategy into multi-year and annual operating plans.
• Global organisational leadership with cross-country coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent judgement and strategic recommendations to the CEO.
• Translate strategy into multi-year priorities, operating plans, budgets and resource plans.
• Oversee enterprise planning, risk management and cross-functional coordination.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting at the executive level.
• Ensure governance, safeguarding, and programmatic resilience across geographies.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Communication

Job description

Malala Fund is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to lead global operations from Washington, DC, reporting to the CEO and serving on the Executive Leadership Team. The COO will oversee finance, operations, risk, safeguarding and learning, translating strategy into action across multiple countries and functions.

The role requires senior leadership experience in global organisations, with a focus on enterprise management, governance and sustainable capacity building.