Dear Candidate,
Thank you for your interest in the role of Chief Operations Officer at Practical Action.
This is an important time for leadership in international development. In these turbulent times, the work that we do at Practical Action is needed more than ever. We are focused on continuing to increase our impact so that we support more people to lift themselves out of poverty and deal with the impacts of climate change and work effectively with partners to change the systems that keep people poor and vulnerable.
This is an enhanced leadership role in Practical Action, crucial to our continued organisational development as we navigate a rapidly changing external environment. Exemplary internal and cross-functional leadership and financial acumen will be paramount to the next phases of our journey, and I am excited to be recruiting a leader who will enable us to be the most effective organisation possible as we deliver against our mission.
This is a role with transformation at its heart. Practical Action has an ambitious agenda and is finalising its 2025-2030 strategy. We are looking for a COO who is excited to be part of the next stage of our journey; developing our systems, people and ways of working to support more distributed leadership and increase the impact of our partnerships.
This leadership role is crucial to our organisational development as we navigate a rapidly changing external environment. So I am looking forward to recruiting a COO with strong financial acumen who enjoys working with staff around the world, enabling Practical Action to be the most effective it can be in delivering against our purpose, alongside being a great place to work.
Very best wishes,
Sarah Roberts
CEO