Chair of Trustees

Choose Love is at the forefront of driving impactful change for refugees and displaced communities

worldwide. We now seek a new Chair to help shape Choose Love’s future direction, support its

continued growth and impact, and contribute to its ambition to become one of the world’s most

innovative, trusted and influential humanitarian organisations for displaced communities.

Choose Love combines entrepreneurial thinking, humanitarian urgency and public advocacy with

strong governance and accountability. This is an opportunity to chair the Board of an ambitious,

high-profile humanitarian organisation at an inflection point in its journey. Following significant

philanthropic investment and the development of a new five-year strategy, the incoming Chair will

need to understand the opportunities and challenges of leading an organisation that works in

complex, high-risk environments while maintaining independence and the ability to speak out on

issues affecting displaced communities.

Person Specification

You’ll bring deep understanding of charity governance, preferably with experience of chairing a

complex not-for-profit organisation. With strong leadership and facilitation skills, you bring tact,

diplomacy, and the ability to bring people together and support an effective and accountable Board.

We’re seeking excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to operate

effectively in an ambassadorial role. Some familiarity with, and broad understanding of, the

requirements and dynamics of social media communications will be an advantage.

Credibility and senior leadership experience appropriate to chairing a high-profile humanitarian

organisation will be important, together with a strong and visible commitment to Choose Love, and

an informed passion for the rights and needs of displaced people.

If you share our vision of a world that chooses love and justice for everyone — where displaced

communities can thrive — we would love to hear from you!

Time Commitment

The expected time commitment is approximately two to three days per month. Candidates must

have the capacity to commit sufficient time to fulfil the responsibilities of the role, including

attendance at meetings and key events and flexible, fluent interaction with the CEO.

Additional time may be required during periods of organisational development, crisis response, or

strategic change. Good administrative and staff support will be available to the Chair and to the

Board.

Timetable

●   Closing date: 27 August

●   People Beyond Profit interviews: 9–11 June

●   Choose Love interviews: 17–18 September

●   Final panel interviews: 28 – 29 September

How to Apply

To find out more and apply, please download the appointment brief here.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

Fiona Wansborough, Partner, People Beyond Profit: [email removed - click apply for more details]

We encourage you to apply early if you are interested; applications will be considered on a rolling

basis.

At Choose Love, we cultivate a vibrant and inclusive culture. While we expect high performance and

excellence, we also foster a creative, collaborative and dynamic environment where people are

empowered to innovate, challenge thinking and make a meaningful difference together.

Choose Love is committed to building an inclusive and diverse Board and welcomes applications

from all sections of the community.