Job Description
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) uses the power of law to protect the environment, promote human rights, and ensure a just and sustainable society. We work at the intersection of environmental protection and human rights, across sectors and borders, and in close collaboration with global partners and local communities.
In the newly created role of Chief Program Officer (CPO), you are not just a leader; you’re a facilitator, bridge, a coach, and a conduit for coherence and impact, a force multiplier. With a career grounded in deep experience using the law to protect people and the planet, you have successfully led senior teams to maximize integration, effectiveness and alignment. You have a track record of translating ambition into concrete plans, strategy into shared action, and values into practice. You bring humility, facilitation skills and deep listening capacities. You’ve worked across cultures, geographies, and power dynamics, likely within huma...