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Organization |
Position Title |
Job/Reference Number |
Location |
Closing Date |
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| Permanent Secretary | P2603-118L | London | April 27th | |
| Director | 2601-108L | London | April 15th | |
| Executive Director, People & Culture | 2602-048L | The Hague, Brussels, Paris, or London |
April 7th | |
| Executive Director | 2510-111L | ----------- |
April 20th |
Department for Work & Pensions
Permanent Secretary
London
P2603-118L
Lead One of the UK’s Most Impactful Public Service Organisations
The Department for Work & Pensions is the UK’s largest public service department, supporting around 20 million people, employing 85,000 staff, and delivering services across 800+ locations. It is at the centre of major reform across welfare, pensions, employment and skills.
We are seeking an exceptional leader to serve as Permanent Secretary, leading the Department through a critical period of transformation and delivery.
The Role
As the most senior official in DWP, you will:
- Act as Principal Accounting Officer, accountable to Parliament for c.£330bn annual expenditure
- Lead large-scale service delivery, ensuring high-quality, efficient outcomes for citizens
- Drive major reform and digital transformation, including AI adoption
- Provide trusted policy advice to Ministers
- Set strategic direction and lead a high-performing organisation
- Work across government to deliver shared priorities and Civil Service reform
The Person
We welcome candidates from within and outside government with experience at comparable scale.
You will bring:
- Proven leadership of large, complex organisations
- Experience delivering frontline services at scale
- Strong financial and commercial judgement managing major budgets
- Ability to influence Ministers and senior stakeholders
- A track record of building high-performing teams
A strong commitment to Civil Service values – integrity, honesty, impartiality and objectivity – is essential.
A Defining Leadership Role
This is one of the most senior and impactful roles in UK public service – shaping policy, transforming delivery and improving outcomes for millions.
We look forward to hearing from exceptional leaders ready to serve at the highest level.
For further information about the role and details on how to apply, please review the position specification below.
The closing date for applications is 23:55 on Monday 27th April 2026.
Tate
Director
London
2601-108L
Tate is seeking an exceptional leader to become its next Director — a globally significant role at the forefront of modern and contemporary art.
The Director will lead one of the world’s most influential cultural institutions, shaping its artistic vision, strengthening its public impact and ensuring its long-term sustainability. This is a unique opportunity to guide Tate’s four museums and national programme, working with artists, audiences and partners across the UK and internationally.
We welcome applications from candidates of international calibre who bring a combination of artistic credibility, strategic leadership and executive experience, and who are inspired by Tate’s mission to increase the public’s understanding and enjoyment of art.
To apply, please submit your application via RRA Engage here.
For further information about the role, please review the position specification below.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 GMT on Wednesday 15 April 2026.
European Climate Foundation (ECF)
Executive Director, People & Culture
The Hague, Brussels, Paris, or London
2602-048L
The European Climate Foundation (ECF) is a major philanthropic initiative working to help tackle the climate crisis by fostering the transition to a net-zero emission society in Europe and around the world. ECF strives for a positive, people-centred and socially responsible climate transition, working to ensure a healthy, thriving planet for current and future generations. It acts as a field catalyst of organisations and part of a global network of regional and sectoral regranters.
Working with over 700 partners – including youth groups, trade associations and university departments – ECF supports a diverse network to drive urgent and ambitious policy and contribute to the public debate on climate action. With a global team represented across Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe, ECF builds tailored local strategies aligned to help achieve a greener, more peaceful and democratic society.
Following shifts in the EU elections and rising geopolitical tensions, climate policy is under growing pressure. Bold leadership is essential to align climate action with citizens’ economic concerns and to promote innovation, fairness and resilience. As multilateralism comes under strain, Europe must step up. Together with its partners, ECF is ready to act swiftly and strategically.
ECF is seeking a senior People leader with significant Human Resource experience to assume the newly created role of Executive Director, People & Culture (ED, P&C). This critical appointment will ensure that ECF’s people strategy, culture priorities and operating practices enable impact, equity and organisational sustainability. Reporting to the Managing Director and serving as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the ED, P&C will shape and deliver the organisation’s global people strategy. The role provides both strategic and operational leadership across all People domains and will design and implement people practices that reflect ECF’s philanthropic values and support a diverse, inclusive and high-performing culture across its European offices.
The successful candidates will be a committed senior people leader with experience in a multi-culture, multi-currency distributed workforce and a proven track record in organisational development, culture change and inclusive workplaces. They will have a deep knowledge of HR best practice and employment practices in European and UK contexts. Strong alignment with ECF’s mission and values of partnership, inclusion, agency and learning is essential.
Competitive compensation and benefits will be offered.
For further information about the position and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service, please review the Position Specification below. Applications should be submitted via this application portal by 7th April 2026: Please click here to apply.
Global Fund
Executive Director
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2510-111L
The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) intends to appoint its next Executive Director (ED), to lead one of the world’s most significant and impactful partnerships in global health.
The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Fund and is accountable to the Board for the overall leadership, strategic direction and performance of the organisation. The ED is responsible for translating the Board’s vision and strategy into results, driving the effective delivery of the Global Fund’s mission.
Created in 2002, the Global Fund is a worldwide partnership dedicated to ending the three epidemics and building stronger, more equitable health systems. Each year, the Global Fund invests up to US$5 billion to combat infectious diseases and strengthen health and community systems in more than 100 countries. The partnership brings together governments, civil society, communities affected by the diseases, health workers, technical and multilateral agencies, and the private sector to identify and scale what works - so that the world achieves faster, more sustainable progress.
Now in its twenty-fourth year, the Global Fund partnership has saved more than 70 million lives and contributed to steep declines in deaths and new infections. In 2024, programmes supported by the Global Fund provided antiretroviral therapy to 25.6 million people living with HIV, treated 7.35 million people for tuberculosis, and distributed 162 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets to prevent malaria. Nearly US$2.7 billion was invested in strengthening health and community systems - a cornerstone of the Global Fund’s approach to universal health coverage and pandemic preparedness.
The next Executive Director will be an exceptional leader, driving implementation of the Global Fund strategy, delivering results, and engaging effectively with external stakeholders and partners. A gifted leader of people and systems, the Executive Director will bring proven experience in leading large, complex organizations, mobilizing resources in an evolving donor landscape, driving and guiding change, and in nurturing partnerships. Alongside strategic, diplomatic and adaptive leadership expertise, they will bring broad international and cross-sectoral experience, financial acumen and external credibility. The next Executive Director will impart a compelling vision for the realization of the organization’s mission, navigate a fast-evolving global health ecosystem and funding landscape, and serve as a leader in the ongoing work to strengthen collaboration with other global health institutions. They will be firmly committed to the partnership model, and the principles of the Global Fund. Under the Board’s guidance and oversight, the Executive Director will lead the Global Fund to serve as a partner to countries and communities in accelerating the pathway to self-reliance, by strengthening efficiency, adopting cutting-edge tools and approaches, and building a simpler, more coherent and more country-responsive global health ecosystem.
The Executive Director will be based in Geneva, Switzerland, and will travel extensively. Fluency in English is required; additional languages are an advantage.
The Global Fund has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to assist with this appointment. For further information about the position and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service and how to apply, please review the Position Specification. Applications should be submitted via this application portal by 20 April 2026: Please click here to apply.
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National Wealth Fund
Chief Operating Officer
Leeds
2505-517L
A Unique Opportunity to Shape a Pivotal UK Financial Institution
The National Wealth Fund (NWF) is at the forefront of investing public money for the UK's future. With an enhanced £27.8 billion in capital, our expanded remit now goes beyond infrastructure to include growth-driving industrial sectors like advanced manufacturing, alongside a renewed focus on clean energy, digital technologies, and transport, including investment in dual-use technologies.
We operate on a triple bottom line: delivering on the government's growth and clean energy missions, generating returns for the taxpayer, and crowding in private capital.
The Role
The National Wealth Fund seeks an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to provide executive leadership for Operations, IT, PMO, Procurement, and Facilities. As a key member of the Executive Team, you will be instrumental in shaping the strategy, planning, and future development of the NWF, working closely with the CEO and the Board.
You will be accountable for the delivery and continuous enhancement of the technology platform, operational processes, and infrastructure that underpin the Fund's strategy.
About You
The ideal candidate will be a proven leader with a significant track record in a senior capacity within wholesale banking or broader financial services, including experience interacting at the C-Suite level with oversight of functions such as Operations, IT, PMO, Procurement, and Facilities. You must be adept at operating effectively at Board level and with senior stakeholders, possessing a strong understanding of investment end-to-end processes and the deployment of best practice at an enterprise scale.
Furthermore, you will be passionate about the NWF's clean energy and growth policy objectives, bringing an entrepreneurial outlook and a willingness to be hands-on in the Fund's development.
Terms of Appointment and How to Apply
NWF has retained Russell Reynolds Associates to advise on this appointment. For further information about the position and additional details on qualifications, requirements, terms and conditions of service and how to apply, please review the position specification below.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on July 13th 2025.