Head of Business Development

Our Birmingham, UK Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) Office is actively recruiting for the position of ‘Head of Business Development’ to join its team. Serving the Humanitarian and International Development Sector and its parent Islamic Relief Worldwide – it collects, coordinates and delivers compelling HAD in action content and messaging around the globe to promote the training, and talent development services HAD offers to retain existing customers and attract new customers within the humanitarian and development sector. The Division leverages digital platforms, public relations, events and the media, all in line with HAD’s vision, mission and strategy. It is envisioned to be a hub where humanitarian and development theories and practice are studied, examined and developed.

Reporting to the Operations Director, the Head of Business Development will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for developing HAD’s business. The job holder is responsible for developing and maintaining Academy’s strategy, market position and achieve financial growth.

The job holder is required to work closely with all heads of departments, to develop new products and services and market them to potential donor agencies. The Head of BD serves as liaison to IR Family partners to decide on projects and provide them with the required services. The role will also strengthen the Academy’s relations with the wider humanitarian development community. The job holder is also responsible for establishing and managing a pool of consultants for providing services outside IR.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Experience in working for an international NGO
• Confidence in delivering presentations and representing HAD to a variety of audiences including donor agencies
• Able to adapt styles to meet the needs of different audiences
• Experience in developing concept papers, proposals and bids and securing funds from institutional donors
• Experience in report writing
• Experience in working with multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in developing and managing departmental and programme budgets
• Extensive experience in managing and motivating team
• Experience in dealing with donors
• Significant experience in strategic planning for departments and organisations

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:

https://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us/what-we-offer/

Please Note: *Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis and the vacancy may close earlier than the above closing date*

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• criminal records check
• receipt of satisfactory references

For UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications that would require sponsorship.

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.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer