Jobs Board
Reference
Vac-6581
Location
North West London
Hours
Full-time
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
Competitive with the INGO sector
Date posted
Friday 4th September 2026
Application closing date
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Main Duties
After 21 years at the helm, Paul Anticoni will be stepping down as our Chief Executive in June 2027. The charity is in excellent shape, at the sharp end of humanitarian, refugee and livelihoods action, delivering high-impact programmes.
We are now seeking an exceptional leader who can build on these strong foundations while bringing the vision, judgement and ambition to lead the organisation through its next chapter.
Our new CEO will provide strategic and operational leadership, working closely with the Chair, Trustees, and staff to deliver the greatest impact. They will lead and inspire a talented team, ensure continued financial sustainability, oversee the impact and effectiveness of our programmes, and make thoughtful choices about where the charity focuses, grows and evolves.
The incoming CEO will be a compelling ambassador for World Jewish Relief and a highly credible voice within both the Jewish community and the international humanitarian and development sectors. Personally stewarding key donor relationships, they will also broaden networks and build strong relationships with government, community leaders, partners and supporters. They will balance external representation with the leadership of an ambitious and collaborative organisational culture.
The ideal candidate will bring significant senior leadership experience and combine strategic vision with operational understanding, excellent judgement and the ability to lead a complex organisation through change. Strong credentials in humanitarian or international development work are needed, alongside an interest in how data and AI can improve efficiency and impact. You will bring a strong understanding of the Jewish community and navigate confidently between this and the humanitarian and development sector. The successful candidate will be an outstanding communicator and relationship-builder: warm, authentic, emotionally intelligent and able to inspire confidence among staff, donors, Trustees, partners and the wider community. They will also be future-focused while ensuring the charity remains faithful to the history and Jewish values that make the organisation unique.
Above all, we are seeking someone with the passion, integrity and ambition to lead an organisation whose purpose is as relevant today as it was at its foundation: to act when people are in crisis and to help them not only survive but rebuild their lives with dignity and independence.
For more information please visit www.worldjewishrelief.org
We are now seeking an exceptional leader who can build on these strong foundations while bringing the vision, judgement and ambition to lead the organisation through its next chapter.
Our new CEO will provide strategic and operational leadership, working closely with the Chair, Trustees, and staff to deliver the greatest impact. They will lead and inspire a talented team, ensure continued financial sustainability, oversee the impact and effectiveness of our programmes, and make thoughtful choices about where the charity focuses, grows and evolves.
The incoming CEO will be a compelling ambassador for World Jewish Relief and a highly credible voice within both the Jewish community and the international humanitarian and development sectors. Personally stewarding key donor relationships, they will also broaden networks and build strong relationships with government, community leaders, partners and supporters. They will balance external representation with the leadership of an ambitious and collaborative organisational culture.
The ideal candidate will bring significant senior leadership experience and combine strategic vision with operational understanding, excellent judgement and the ability to lead a complex organisation through change. Strong credentials in humanitarian or international development work are needed, alongside an interest in how data and AI can improve efficiency and impact. You will bring a strong understanding of the Jewish community and navigate confidently between this and the humanitarian and development sector. The successful candidate will be an outstanding communicator and relationship-builder: warm, authentic, emotionally intelligent and able to inspire confidence among staff, donors, Trustees, partners and the wider community. They will also be future-focused while ensuring the charity remains faithful to the history and Jewish values that make the organisation unique.
Above all, we are seeking someone with the passion, integrity and ambition to lead an organisation whose purpose is as relevant today as it was at its foundation: to act when people are in crisis and to help them not only survive but rebuild their lives with dignity and independence.
For more information please visit www.worldjewishrelief.org
Qualifications and Experience
For more information please visit www.worldjewishrelief.org
Additional information
For more information please visit www.worldjewishrelief.org
How to Apply
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