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Executive Director

Greenpeace Mediterranean stands at the forefront of global environmental challenges, working to change mindsets and power dynamics to protect the climate, forests and oceans, and transform energy systems. As the new Executive Director, you will lead a dedicated team based in Turkey and Israel, develop a new organisational strategy, and work to ensure the financial sustainability of the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for a determined and dedicated individual to lead an organisation celebrated for creative activism and non-violent civil disobedience.

Country Director, DRC

As Country Director for the Democratic Republic of Congo, you will lead the development and implementation of country programmes and operations, while ensuring quality performance and alignment with the federation strategy. By developing relationships with local implementing partners, national governments, other development organisations, donor agencies and local communities, you will shape CBM's Disability Inclusive Development agenda in the DRC.

Consultant (German)

As a Consultant, you will be part of our search team, developing research strategies and conducting executive searches in Germany and beyond. You are persistent, thorough and enjoy analysing the international development and nonprofit landscape. You are also an organized and results-driven project manager who is at ease using multiple databases and digital platforms.

Secretary General

As Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada (AICES), you will be the primary external representative for the movement in English Canada and will lead AICES’s advocacy, research, campaigning, legal and communications strategies, initiatives and projects with respect to Canadian and international human rights issues. Working closely with the Executive Director and reporting jointly to the Board of Directors, you will represent the movement to and in front of a variety of stakeholders and audiences, including right-holders, members, supporters & donors, partners, media, political leaders, government officials & international human rights bodies and the general public. You are an experienced human rights advocate and inspiring public speaker, with a breadth of knowledge and vision for how to grow the Amnesty International movement in Canada, and an eye to advancing greater human rights change nationally and internationally.

Policy Director, Indonesia

As Policy Director for the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, you will have an opportunity to lead a lifesaving movement for public health in Indonesia. Working with a small team and a range of partners and grantees, you will craft a vision and build a movement to reduce tobacco use in Indonesia. You are a strong communicator who brings new ideas and a track record in policy advocacy in Indonesia. You know that the tobacco industry is a rich and powerful adversary – and that challenge motivates you.

Country Director, DRC

Search for Common Ground is looking for a Country Director to steer its program and operations in DRC, as well as lead on fundraising, strategic orientation, and donor relations. DRC is Search for Common Ground’s largest country program in terms of revenue, portfolio, staffing and geographical reach. This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic leader with experience managing conflict transformation, governance or human rights programming in fragile contexts.

Senior Partnership Manager, Syria

As a Senior Partnership Manager for Syria, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing one of the largest and most important portfolios of Action Against Hunger, Spain. In this senior coordination role, you will liaise with multiple partners and donors to deliver urgent assistance and emergency support for the thousands displaced by the country’s growing civil war, ensuring that displaced families have access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene and other urgent needs.

General Director, Germany

MSF works in some of the most challenging areas of the world, helping those in the greatest need. The German Section of MSF, ÄRZTE OHNE GRENZEN e.V., is one of the 24 membership organisations of MSF. It is now recruiting the next General Director, who will play a pivotal role in leading and setting the direction for the German section, but also contributing to the overall strategic development of the MSF movement.

Dirección Ejecutiva

Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir (CDD) está buscando a su(s) nueva(s) Directora(s) Ejecutiva(s) (DE) en México. Quien asuma la Dirección Ejecutiva de CDD se encargará de guiar el posicionamiento político a nivel nacional y regional, estableciendo óptimas políticas internas y estrategias de desarrollo institucional. Esta es una oportunidad única para estar al frente de la defensa de los derechos de las mujeres desde una postura católica y feminista. Católicas por el Derecho a Decidir está en la búsqueda de propuestas innovadoras para llevar el puesto de la dirección hacia una co-dirección. Se considerarán las postulaciones individuales así como aquellas enviadas para ejercer el co-liderazgo de la organización. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que para ser consideradas como co-directoras, la aplicación debe ser enviada en conjunto con la persona con la que aspira asumir la dirección.

Senior Director – Research, Advocacy and Policy

Amnesty International campaigns for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. In this leadership role for the International Secretariat, the Senior Director for Research, Advocacy and Policy will support the organisation as it moves towards a new organisational model. This is an exciting role for a prominent human rights leader to help shape the future of Amnesty International as it decentralises and strengthens the expertise and capacity for the Amnesty International movement worldwide.

Global Director, Country Operations

Right To Play works to protect, educate and empower children to rise above adversity using the power of play. Right To Play operates in 15 countries, and as Global Director, Country Operations, you will provide leadership and operational support to programs and teams active in a cluster of 8 countries. You are a natural collaborator with a drive for excellence who knows how to coach and develop empowered teams. You are resilient and independent, and can successfully lead at both the field and headquarters level.

Executive Director

Forus is seeking a dynamic, motivated and creative leader to take up the role of Executive Director and guide the work of the network. The ED will work closely with the staff, members and governance bodies of Forus, to strengthen the voice and capacity of national NGO platforms and regional coalitions. This is a unique opportunity to lead a global platform working on core challenges facing NGOs today to address power imbalance to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and achieving social justice, peace and democracy throughout the world.

Executive Director, Canada

Oxfam Canada believes that ending global poverty begins with women’s rights. As the Executive Director, you will lead a dynamic team working in Canada as part of the global Oxfam Confederation, working in partnership with the Board. You are a strong feminist communicator motivated by a passion for human rights and gender justice, with extensive senior management experience within international development. You also bring fundraising, media relations and change management skills that inspire confidence and trust.

Country Director, Thailand

At Right to Play, you will work for an organisation that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity using the power of play. As Country Director in Thailand, you will lead a country office bringing diverse teams together around the values and commitments of child rights and represent the organisation with external partners. You are an innovative team leader who will take charge of organisational development, including programming and fundraising.

Secretary-General

ActionAid International is a global federation that works closely with civil society organisations, social movements and supporters to empower people living in poverty and exclusion. As Secretary-General, you will lead the federation, working in partnership with its board, international leadership team and affiliates. You are a seasoned organisational leader and people manager, skilled at navigating complex international organisations, with demonstrated experience promoting feminist leadership, women’s rights, internationalisation and human rights-based approaches.

Country Director, DRC

For the last 25 years, Women for Women International has offered life-changing programming to nearly half a million women survivors of war. As Country Director for the Democratic Republic of Congo, you will lead a programme that moves women from crisis and poverty to stability and economic self-sufficiency. You are are a committed advocate for women’s rights and empowerment, with excellent leadership, communication and management skills and the ability to operate successfully in unstable and challenging environments.

Country Representative, Afghanistan

Ranked the top NGO in the world for the fourth time running, BRAC is known for its holistic, community-based programming. As Country Representative for Afghanistan, you will lead BRAC’s work strengthening and deepening its programmatic work in health and education. You have significant programme leadership experience, strong regional knowledge and resource mobilisation skills. This is an exciting opportunity for a leader to build on the vast technical knowledge and resources within BRAC and apply it to Afghanistan.

Security Manager

Greenpeace Africa campaigns for bold change that speaks to power, which can lead to high-risk situations. As the Security Manager, you will lead the implementation of Greenpeace's security strategy across the continent, including security assessments, risk analysis and staff training. The Security Manager will travel across Africa, leading a small team and collaborating and building relationships with Greenpeace Africa teams and its partners. You are a strong communicator who can influence and advise at the executive level and create a culture of security within Greenpeace Africa.

Regional Director, Africa

As WRI lays the firm foundation for effective long-term engagement in Africa, we are seeking a dynamic Regional Director to lead organizational growth and transformational change on the continent. You are experienced in influencing decision makers and leading science-based research in Africa, and developing deep partnerships to create impact at scale. You are a savvy fundraiser and dedicated people manager, who can find synergy across disciplines and unite and solidify teams operating across multiple locations.

Executive Director

Sphere is a worldwide community that brings together INGO, UN agencies, donors, private sector, practitioners, and many others to improve the quality and accountability of humanitarian assistance around the world. Their flagship publication, the Sphere Handbook, is one of the most widely known sets of common principles to be applied in humanitarian response. As their Executive Director, you will lead the global strategic direction of this vibrant and committed global network to improve the quality and accountability of the humanitarian sector.

Director, Institute for Humanitarian Action

As the Director of the HI Institute for Humanitarian Action, you will be in charge of a unit serving the global network of Humanity and Inclusion (previously known as Handicap International), providing support and advice on ethical questions and international humanitarian law. You are experienced and knowledgeable of NGO field operations and international humanitarian law, as well as a savvy networker and relationship builder, ready to grow strategic relationships within the federation and with external partners.

Country Director, Afghanistan

As a politically fragmented and natural disaster-prone nation, Afghanistan has long faced levels of chronic insecurity, internal displacement, and widespread poverty. ACF works in Afghanistan delivering programs for nutrition, health, WASH, and mental health care across six provinces. As Country Director, you will be responsible for overseeing the development, funding and implementation of the country strategy and growth of the program portfolio. As a seasoned leader in complex contexts, you will bring resilience and expertise to a broad portfolio of humanitarian and development programs.

Geschäftsleiterin / Geschäftsleiter

Als CEO der Stiftung Biovision übernehmen Sie die operative Führungsverantwortung einer innovativen Nichtregierungsorganisation in der Schweiz, mit starkem Partnernetzwerk in Afrika. Sie leiten und gestalten die mittelgrosse NGO mit rund 40 Mitarbeitenden am Hauptsitz in Zürich im dynamischen Umfeld von nachhaltiger ökologischer Entwicklung im globalen, wie auch nationalem Kontext.

Country Director, Ethiopia

WRI Africa aims to be a leading voice for sustainability in selected countries on the continent by developing deep partnerships with key pan-African institutions to ensure our analysis, data and tools encourage large-scale impact. As Country Director, you will play an important leadership and strategic role in co-creating effective, efficient and coherent engagement of WRI in Ethiopia by expanding the reach and impact over time. Reporting directly to the Regional Director for Africa, you will join at the foundational phase of WRI Africa, giving you the opportunity to be an integral part of shaping the history of WRI in Africa. With excellent on-the-ground program experience, research expertise and communications skills, you will focus on development, environment, economic and governance issues which are in line with the expanding work in Africa.

3 Global Campaign Leaders

Greenpeace International stands at the forefront of global environmental challenges, working to change mindsets and power dynamics so that we can protect our climate, forests and oceans and transform energy systems. As a Global Campaign Leader, you will lead and manage the development, execution and delivery of global campaign strategy goals. You will also lead innovative global campaign strategies while influencing decision-makers across the national and regional offices.

Director, Humanitarian Action and Resilience

ActionAid International (AAI) seeks to be an innovative game-changer in the humanitarian response sector. As the Director of Humanitarian Action and Resilience, you will be at the forefront of AAI’s humanitarian and emergency response, providing strategic leadership to the federation in times of disaster. Guided by a feminist approach, you will build AAI’s humanitarian signature that shifts power to local actors, holds humanitarian actors accountable to affected communities and actively promotes women’s leadership as well as protection of women’s rights. As Director, you will have the space to innovate, influence practice at local levels, as well as influence policy and discourse at the highest levels of decision making.

Country Director, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a success story for WaterAid; the programme is well-funded and their advocacy has seen the right to water and sanitation being written into the country's constitution. The President has also committed to a ‘Zero Water Burden’ for women—and yet there is more to be done. A well-funded programme and talented team are waiting for your leadership and skills in advocacy to help people claim their rights and address inequalities in a society where access to sanitation remains low.

Starling Resources Director

Based in Bali, Starling Resources is an internationally-recognized consultancy with a track record of creating practical solutions for some of the most important economic, environmental and social problems facing companies, government agencies, and non-profit groups across Asia. The Director will take charge of the organizational development and growth strategy, as well as managing an experienced team that advise clients in the areas of conservation, climate and carbon issues, fisheries management, and forestry and land use.

Programme Officer, Campaigns, Prevent Child Abuse

The Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Programme at Oak Foundation has been working to build societies where children are never sexually abused. The aim is to hold global institutions accountable in preventing abuse, and to end impunity for child sexual abuse. While you will not be on the front line, your campaign experience will be important, as will your knowledge in engaging NGOs, funders, governments and global sports organisations at a high level. As a humble and engaged member of the team, you will contribute your knowledge and expertise to make a significant difference in the sector.

directrice générale ou directeur général, Canada

Afin de relever les grands défis environnementaux mondiaux, Greenpeace Canada s’efforce de protéger le climat, les forêts et les océans et de transformer notre système énergétique en luttant contre les carburants fossiles. À la direction générale, votre mandat consistera de poursuivre la transformation de Greenpeace Canada en une organisation soutenue par le pouvoir des citoyens. Vous devrez également maintenir la résilience de l’organisation et assurer sa victoire dans une poursuite-bâillon historique. Ce poste constitue une excellente opportunité pour une personne dévouée, courageuse et souhaitant diriger une organisation reconnue pour sa mobilisation créative et ses actes de désobéissance civile non-violente.

Executive Director, Canada

Greenpeace Canada stands at the forefront of global environmental challenges, working to protect our climate, forests and oceans and transform energy systems by mobilizing against fossil fuels. As Executive Director, you will continue Greenpeace Canada’s transformation into a people-powered organization, building new models of engagement. You will ensure our organization’s continuing resilience and victory in the face of a landmark environmental SLAPP suit. This is an exciting opportunity for a courageous and dedicated individual to lead an organization celebrated for creative activism and non-violent civil disobedience.

Head of Finance & Administration (m/w/d)

Als Head of Finance & Administration (s.o.) in der deutschen Sektion von Action contre la Faim haben Sie die Möglichkeit, internationalen Impact in Start-Up Atmosphäre mitzugestalten, das finanzielle Management sowie eine interne Controlling & Finanzberichterstattung auf- und auszubauen und so Teil einer der größten Organisationen im globalen Kampf gegen Mangelernährung zu werden. Als Mitglied des Leitungsteams und Leiter/in eines Teams ist Ihr Anpacken gefragt, um Aktion gegen den Hunger erfolgreich weiter mitaufzubauen.

Campaign Leader Environment

The Environment Programme at Oak Foundation has already made a positive impact on our oceans and you will be expanding on those successes. You will be fostering collaboration between NGOs to focus on issues and establishing a network of funders to support the work. Although you will not be on the front line, your campaign experience will be important and you know how to engage NGOs, funders and government at a high level. You will contribute knowledge and advice, and although your role leading from behind will also require a dose of humbleness, you will be making a significant difference in the sector.

Directeur/rice des Ressources Humaines

La fonction ressources humaines est au cœur de l’activité humanitaire d’ALIMA. Le/la DRH assume la responsabilité de l’ensemble de la fonction ressources humaines. Membre du comité de direction, il/elle est chargé(e) de donner à la Direction des Ressources Humaines une dimension stratégique et est responsable de la mise en oeuvre concrète de son Plan d’action. Il/elle participe à la construction d’ALIMA à travers l’amélioration continue des éléments clés d’une stratégie RH : recrutement, rétention, fidélisation, gestion administrative, et ce dans le respect des valeurs et principes portés par la Charte ALIMA.

Director, Africa Region

Ranked the top NGO in the world for the third time running, BRAC is known for its holistic, data-driven and community-based programming. As Director for Africa, you will lead BRAC’s work across more than five countries, strengthening and deepening its programmatic work. You have significant programme leadership experience, strong regional knowledge and resource mobilisation skills. This is an exciting opportunity for a leader to build on the vast technical knowledge and resources within BRAC and apply it to an Africa context.

Executive Director, International

Ranked the top NGO in the world for the third time running, BRAC is known for its holistic, data-driven and community-based programming. As Executive Director of BRAC International, working in close collaboration with the Founder and the Governing Board, you will set the vision, and lead the growth and development of BRAC in Africa and Asia (excluding Bangladesh). This is an outstanding opportunity for an inspiring, dynamic, and mission-driven leader who has led significant change and can bring energy, entrepreneurial spirit, and business skills to scale-up operations and solve complex development challenges as part of a large South-led, South-bred global organization.

Executive Director, Bangladesh

Since the independence of Bangladesh as a nation, BRAC has played a defining role in the country’s economic and social development. As Executive Director for BRAC Bangladesh, you will work closely with BRAC’s Founder, Board and senior management to lead the strategic shift of the organisation, both as BRAC transitions into a global organisation, and as Bangladesh transitions to a middle-income country and adapts to development challenges such as urbanisation, climate change and migration. You are a mission-driven, strategic leader who is able to inspire and manage a high-performing team, oversee complex programmes and business operations, and cultivate and sustain senior government, donor and other stakeholder relations, meanwhile offering a vision for the future of BRAC in Bangladesh.

GründungsgeschäftsführerIn

Hass im Internet hat die Kommentarspalten verlassen und sich zur Waffe gegen Institutionen und Individuen gewandelt. Mehr und mehr Menschen sind mit plötzlich auftretenden Kampagnen und regelrechten Hate-Storms konfrontiert. Ihr Vergehen: ein pointierter Tweet, Unterstützung für Flüchtlinge oder die falsche Hautfarbe. Wer Massenhass im Netz ausgesetzt ist, fühlt sich oft überfordert und allein gelassen. Das will HateAid ändern. Als GründungsgeschäftsführerIn sind Sie für den Aufbau eines Teams und die Schaffung organisationaler Strukturen sowie den Ausbau und die Implementierung der Organisationsstrategie (inkl. des Fundraisings) verantwortlich.

Executive Director

The OPEN Network is a force multiplier for activists and groups creating people-powered change in 19 countries. As Executive Director, you will lead the network into its new chapter, solidifying its strengths as a convener and advisor to progressive digitally-enabled organisations. You are skilled in organisational development, adept at working across cultures, and understand the place and the potential of a network. This role is an exciting opportunity for someone with a vision for connecting technology with social impact to coordinate and serve some of the world's leading social change organisations.

Executive Director

Crossroads International is a leading Canadian volunteer cooperation agency advancing equality for women and girls and eradicating poverty in some of the world’s poorest countries. As Executive Director, you will lead the organisation through its next growth phase, positioning it for increased influence and strategic alliances in Canada and beyond. You are an experienced nonprofit leader committed to advancing gender equality, with strong networks and a sound knowledge of the international development landscape.