Islamic Relief
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Contract: Fixed Term, 24 Months
Salary: £29,333 per annum (pro-rata)-Pending Review
Closing date: 8th February 2023
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 36 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.
IRW’s International Programmes Division is currently recruiting for the position of Communication and External Relations Manager to be based from its office in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Communication and External Relations Manager will be responsible for building the profile and influence of Islamic Relief’s presence in Afghanistan by delivering impactful media, advocacy, and communications at national and global levels. The post holder will develop and deliver external engagement strategies; build strong relationships with key stakeholders such as donors, journalists, and NGOs, and come up with creative new ways to communicate our work and the stories of the people we serve. Working closely with field teams and global offices, the post holder will ensure strategic communication and consistent messaging for a range of issues and audiences.
The successful candidate must have or be:
- Educated to at least degree level in a relevant subject.
- Extensive relevant professional experience in media/communication or advocacy roles, preferably with humanitarian NGOs.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality media, communication, and advocacy work on relevant issues.
- Demonstrable ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders such as donors, journalists, and NGO.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to take complex and technical information and package it in a concise and engaging way for different audiences.
- Creative ‘out of the box’ thinking, good imagination and innovative ideas.
- Experience of producing high-quality press releases, news articles, op-eds, blogs etc.
- Good understanding of the humanitarian sector and communications needs for fundraising, advocacy, and campaigns.
If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form. Afghan Nationals are encouraged to apply.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on the last week of February 2023
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- screening clearance
- receipt of satisfactory references
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer