Careers
A career with Women for Women International means working alongside a dynamic, ambitious and passionate team in the UK, US, Germany and our country offices.
We are committed to personal development for our team. You will have the opportunity to attend training workshops for personal and career development, as well as participating in our staff training days and bi-weekly all-staff meetings. With some roles, travel to visit our country offices may also be an option.
What we offer all of our employees:
- Your work-life balance is important to us, and we offer all our staff the option to work 70 hours over 9 working days and have every other Friday off where possible.
- We offer 25 days annual leave increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30 days, plus bank holidays.
- It is essential to save for your retirement. All permanent employees are eligible to join our group pension plan up to a maximum employer contribution of 7%.
- We work on a hybrid basis, you will be set up to work from home and have the option to work from our office in Bermondsey whenever you want. We enjoy being back in the office a day or two a week to meet colleagues face to face.
- Your health and wellbeing is important to us and provide our Employee Assistance Programme to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be impacting your home life or work life.
We are united by common values and ways of working, which we revisit as a team on an annual basis, and all staff participate in creating and owning together.
While we work remotely a lot of the time, our UK office is currently based in Central London, with great transport links and lots to do in the area. We have Social and Culture Committee, which organises social and well-being activites for the team such as yoga classes, holiday celebrations, drinks and more. As a member of our UK team, you can also participate in or volunteer at our exciting events throughout the year.
If you would like further details or if you have any questions, please contact the team on [email protected].
Chief Programs & Partnerships Officer (CPPO)
Department: Global Programs Unit (GPU)
Grade: L
Status: Full-time
Contract type: permanent/open-ended
Location: Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, Nigeria, Iraq, US, Germany, UK – applicants must have the existing right to work in one of the jurisdictions as WfWI will not sponsor a visa nor provide relocation expenses.
Reports to: International Chief Executive Officer
Line Manages: Deputy Chief Programs and Partnerships Officer; Global Director, Business Development; Manager, Crisis Response Fund; GPU Coordinator; and, during the phased transition only, designated Country Directors where agreed by the International CEO.
Formal Matrix Role: Regional Directors and Country Directors, for program strategy, program quality, program standards, evidence, delivery feasibility, and programmatic commitments. This matrix role is not a second line-management relationship.
Safeguarding Level: Tier 3 No contact with vulnerable adults and children
Application Deadline: 12th August, 2026
Purpose
The Chief Programs & Partnerships Officer is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the senior leader responsible for Women for Women International's global program strategy, program quality, program design, evidence and learning, institutional business development, strategic programmatic partnerships, and program delivery coherence. The CPPO acts as the International CEO's principal strategic partner on mission alignment, program model coherence, program expansion and geographies, delivery continuity, and institutional and strategic partnerships.
The CPPO does not hold permanent line-management responsibility for Country Offices once regional reporting lines are in place. To protect program quality during and after the transition to the regional structure, the CPPO holds a formal matrix role with Regional Directors and Country Directors for program strategy, technical standards, program design, evidence, delivery feasibility, and programmatic commitments. The role may retain or delegate interim line management of designated Country Directors during the phased transition, as agreed by the International CEO.
This matrix role gives the CPPO clear authority on program quality and programmatic decision rights without duplicating regional line management. Regional Directors lead regional strategy, relationship building, coordination, regional representation, and agreed regional revenue contributions. The CPPO leads global program direction, program-quality standards, institutional program alignment, and final programmatic sign-off.
The CPPO leads the Global Programs team in the Global Support Center through direct supervision of the Deputy CPPO, the Global Director of Business Development, the Crisis Response Fund Manager, and the GPU Coordinator. The Deputy CPPO directly leads program planning, country planning and budgeting, and coordinated execution across the technical program functions, including Program Design and Development, MERL, Grant Management, and Country Office Support.
The CPPO works in close collaboration with the Chief Research, Policy, Advocacy & Strategic Communications Officer to ensure WfWI's advocacy, communications, and thought leadership are grounded in program evidence and country realities. The CPPO also works closely with the COO to ensure programs and country offices are enabled by strong operational systems, compliance, risk management, procurement, contract management, finance, IT, safety and security, and people support.
The role holds final decision-making authority on global program standards, technical quality, major program design shifts, pilots and innovations, programmatic commitments, and institutional go/no-go decisions. This includes institutional proposals, corporate funding opportunities, major donor grants, strategic partnerships, MOUs, and other commitments that include program content, delivery obligations, or implications for country capacity.
A core purpose of the role is to reduce the risk of WfWI becoming donor-driven when regional and country leadership roles carry strong revenue responsibilities. The CPPO ensures that funding opportunities, external commitments, and program adaptations remain aligned with WfWI's vision, mission, strategy, evidence, delivery capacity, and accountability to women affected by war and conflict.
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