Commissioner
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
London
Voluntary basis. Reasonable expenses reimbursed.
The CWGC is a highly respected, prestigious, global organisation that honours and cares for the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Funded by six Commonwealth Member Governments, we build and maintain memorials and cemeteries at 23,000 locations, in over 150 countries, including some of the world’s most iconic, landmark monuments.
Today, over a century after we first began, our work continues through our staff, supporters and volunteers who preserve our unique cultural, horticultural and architectural heritage and ensure that the stories of those who died are told.
THE ROLE
Our strategy Towards 2039: Many Stories, Many Voices, One Commission, One Mission was launched in 2023 and outlines an ambitious vision for our future. We are close to completion of the first three year implementation of the strategy, which has seen us make significant progress, with a key enabler for the next and future iterations of strategy and implementation plans, a focus on the evolution and acceleration our digital and technology strategy, to foster a culture of innovation and to leverage this to enable efficiencies while also ensuring that our IT infrastructure, systems, and processes are robust, secure, and scalable.
To help us deliver on this we have recently hired our first CTO, who will sit as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, and we are also seeking to appoint a new Commissioner to the board, ideally with a background in digital, technology (including AI) and commercial, as well as significant experience of leading strategic development and change. We view these appointments as complementary and therefore, are looking to match our new CTO with a Commissioner with like expertise and experience to help guide us as we move forward – these are exceptionally exciting times for the Commission.
INFORMATION
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To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV of equivalent biographical information (no more than three sides please).
- A covering letter that sets out your motivation for the role and describes the specific experience you can bring to the appointment.
Closing date for applications
Friday 31st October 2025
Preliminary interview
w/c 10th November 2025
Final panel interviews
25th / 26th November 2025