This is a newly created COO role to support this NGO's rapid growth. Reporting to the CEO the role is focused on HR, Finance and Operations and will suit a people orientated strategic leader who has experience of scaling an international commericially orientated charity or NGO. Equally someone with start-up experience outside the charity sector would also be very interesting.

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Chief Operating Officer
For An International Philanthropic Organisation
Hybrid Role (50% in London office)
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Our client is an international philanthropic organisation - an ambitious
NGO driving the air quality agenda and tackling air pollution globally.
Influencing and supporting decision makers to act on air pollution, they
champion change from grassroots to governmental level, working with
funders, businesses and campaigners to deliver on a mission of ‘Clean Air
For All’.
They make grants to and partner with organisations to capture air
quality data, to research and educate, to campaign, to build public
demand for clean air, to drive new policies and laws, and to support the
enforcement of existing rules.
They also amplify the clean air movement’s impact by connecting
people, increasing resources to the field and sharing evidence of
successes and learnings.
Cleaner air can be a solution to some of society’s biggest challenges,
from public health to climate change, children’s development to
sustainable economic growth.

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This is a newly created role reporting to the CEO.
Our client has recently secured significant funding ($110 million committed
over the next 4 years) to accelerate action on air pollution globally.
With this funding there is a need to expand the organisation's work rapidly
whilst maintaining high standards of outputs and outcomes.
The Chief Operating Officer will ensure the organisation has the team,
culture, HR, operational and financial excellence required to support their
mission and value proposition, and in alignment with their strategy and
organisational priorities.

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The role will support and enable the CEO to increase their amount of time
spent on the externally-facing aspects of driving the air quality agenda.
The organisation is seeking a dynamic and collaborative individual to
support the rapid scale-up of this high performing and
ambitious organisation. The right person will put people at the heart of what
they do, and ensure they can attract, retain, support and develop a smart
and dedicated team operating globally.
Candidates will have experience in successfully scaling up international
operations, ideally in a commercial environment.

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CANDIDATE
PROFILE
Essential skills and experience
Strategic planning - Ability to provide strategic leadership, guidance and support on a
broad range of organisational areas
Scaling up in an international context - Needs to be able to demonstrate a strong
background in scaling and growing from small to medium size in a global context
People and culture - Experience and passion for current and leading edge, people and
culture, skills and practices, including knowledge and understanding of how to embed
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion considerations across the organisation.
Commercial and financial management - Exceptional commercial understanding and
ability to seize opportunities. Ability and experience to lead and support a finance
operation managed by a Finance Director
Team leadership - Outstanding people leadership, mentoring and management. Strong
ability to prioritise and to support others to do the same. Experience in driving for results
over both the short and long-term. Track record of recruiting and managing high
performing teams, and influencing peers, and team members who report to others.
Communication and influencing - Proven track record of influencing, negotiating with
and building effective strategic partnerships with a range of stakeholders, and
maintaining those relationships and partnerships over the long term. Ability to
communicate the level of detail that different stakeholders need, to speak and write
articulately in English, and to gain credibility with a variety of audiences.
Initiating and leading change - Identifies and involves stakeholders in designing and
delivering change and communicates a compelling case to the whole organisation to gain
buy in.

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AND IN RETURN...
The focus is on finding the highest calibre candidate and
subsequently the salary banding is broad.
The package will comprise of a fixed salary, bonus and other
excellent benefits.

7. FIND OUT MORE
For further details on the company and this exciting
role, please contact
Keri Gray at Collingwood Executive Search who will be happy to
share further insight.
01829 700985 | ext. 2005
+44 7841 022557
Keri.Gray@collingwoodsearch.com
http://ww.collingwoodsearch.co.uk/
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