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nationalities in our workforce
of senior roles are held by women
of staff say WFD makes a positive difference
WFD is looking to recruit an experienced Programme Manager with strong programme management skills to deliver our programmes in Jordan.
WFD is looking to recruit an experienced Programme Manager based in Jamaica with strong programme management skills to deliver our Democratic Partnership for a Framework Climate Change Bill for Jamaica.
A Programme Manager is required to play an active role in developing WFD’s projects in Ukraine.
WFD is currently seeking a skilled development professional to lead our work in Asia Pacific and the Americas (APA) as Regional Director.
WFD has staff around the world and in the UK, and our in-country teams lead our work with their local knowledge and wide-ranging expertise.
As threats to freedom grow, we’re more committed than ever to our mission to strengthen democracy worldwide. If you feel the same way, you’re in the right place.
Our programmes are our people. Everything we do depends on our teams being able to thrive, so we pride ourselves on our supportive environment and benefits.
Flexible and remote working. Wellbeing days. A warm and welcoming culture. At WFD, we make your wellbeing a priority – as we shape a positive future for democracy together.
Our team brings people together across many time zones, languages and areas of expertise. Some have worked in organisations focused on governance and democracy. Many have not – but now use their skills at WFD, strengthening democracy to create positive change for people and our planet. We bring together experts in programme design and delivery, research, finance, operations and communications, along with specialists in gender and inclusion, parliaments, elections and more. Our team includes people at every stage of their careers, all united by a shared goal.
We know diversity is a strength, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability and people with gender diverse identities. We also recognise that people with protected characteristics often face challenges in the job market, and we are committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to work at WFD.
Everyone works best when work commitments fit alongside everything else that matters in life. We offer a range of flexible working options for many roles, including flexitime, compressed hours, remote working and part-time contracts. Most roles at WFD are also suitable for job sharing and this will be made clear in job adverts.
Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to help you and your career grow. This is what you can expect:
Wherever you are, it is straightforward to apply for vacancies at WFD.
As a Disability Confident employer in the UK, WFD is committed to equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities. This includes a guaranteed interview policy for candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and reasonable adjustments to remove potential disadvantages and barriers for candidates. We also support our colleagues by making reasonable adjustments throughout their employment with WFD. WFD is a Level 1: Disability Confident (Confirmed) Employer. Visit the gov.uk website to find out more about the disability confident scheme.
We are accredited by UK Best Companies
This accreditation recognises our good levels of workplace engagement, and we continue to work hard to build on this and achieve even better for all of our people.
We hope we have covered everything, but our People team is here to help if you have any other questions about working for Westminster Foundation for Democracy. Contact our People team.
We want everyone who applies for a role at WFD to have a positive experience. If you are unhappy with any aspect of our recruitment process, however, you can raise a complaint by emailing our People and Culture Director. We aim to respond within 14 days. Email our People and Culture Director
