Strategic Planning & Execution Officer

Position: Strategic Planning & Execution Officer

Team(s): Programme

Reports to: Chief Programme Officer

Based in: The Hague, The Netherlands

Closing Date: 29 October 2026

Salary range: Korn Ferry level 15 (EUR 4,200 – EUR 5,800 gross per month excluding 13th month and vacation allowance)

The Strategic Planning and Execution Officer works closely with the Chief Programme Officer (CPO) to strengthen the effectiveness of the Foundation’s Programme team.

Our programme strategy focuses on six geographies, where we work with partners to improve the lives of young children and parents through policies and programmes that can reach scale. We support this work through funding, networks, executive education, technical assistance and knowledge, while also building and sharing ideas globally through exchange and learning.

The Strategic Planning and Execution Officer plays a critical role in turning programme priorities into action. The role supports programme planning and execution, coordinates priorities across teams, and helps ensure that decisions are followed through.

We are looking for someone with strong analytical, organisational and communication skills, sound judgement, and the ability to work effectively across teams. The role reports directly to the CPO.

Programme planning and coordination

• Act as the CPO’s key point of contact for programme planning and coordination and ensure progress is continually being made
• Track progress across programme priorities and identify risks, opportunities and issues requiring the CPO’s attention
• Ensure timely and accurate flow of information across the Programme team and with other Foundation teams
• Follow up agreed actions and help ensure that priority initiatives stay on track
• Support organisation-wide implementation of the Foundation’s programme strategy
• Coordinate initiatives that involve more than one portfolio or Foundation team
• Bring together information from across programme portfolios to support timely decision-making
• Monitor progress on key CPO-led priorities and commitments, ensuring issues are identified early, resolved or escalated where needed
• Support improvements to programme planning, decision-making processes and ways of working
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve collaboration across teams
• Support the introduction of new ways of working, including the use of digital tools and AI where appropriate.

Executive support

• Work closely with the CPO to prepare Board papers, presentations, speeches, briefing notes and other strategic materials
• Prepare research and analysis to support programme decision-making
• Coordinate follow-up to decisions from the Board, Management Team and Programme meetings
• Support the CPO in preparing for external engagements with partners, governments and other stakeholders

Inside the Foundation: Programme team, Programme Support & Learning, Finance, People & Culture, ICT

Outside the Foundation: Partners, academic institutions as well as consultants and service providers

• A Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience in international development, management, public policy, organisational development or a similar degree
• At least 7 – 10 years of relevant professional experience, with increasing responsibility in programme management, strategy, organisational development, executive support or a related field
• Strong capabilities in working across multiple teams in a complex organisation
• Experienced in building trust, supporting senior leaders and coordinating organisation-wide priorities
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• The ability to manage multiple…