Humanitarian Programmes Manager

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities. Therefore, you must currently hold the right to work in the UK.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid was established in the UK in 1985 by community leaders from 17 Islamic organisations in response to the drought in the Horn of Africa. We are a faith-based British international charity that provides help to people who are victims of natural disasters or conflict or suffering from poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, discrimination, homelessness, debt, unemployment, injustice, deprivation or lack of skills and economic opportunities.

Summary of Role:

Salary range: £42,000 – £46,000 (per annum) – subject to experience

Employment type: Fixed Term – three years

Contract: Full Time

The post holder tohave overall management responsibility and accountability of the Humanitarian Programmes work streams through the continual development and management of humanitarian capacity and surge resources ensuring high quality programme delivery to communities affected by disasters. This includes responding to slow and rapid onset emergencies and supporting communities to become resilient to future shocks.

The role will also contribute to the development of the global humanitarian programme strategy whilst providing operational management assistance, funding and programmatic support to the humanitarian team at country level and partners. The Humanitarian Programmes Manager (HPM) will work in close coordination with the Country Management, Partnership and Institutional Funding team and is expected further strengthen existing MA emergency intervention strategy and alert system.

The post holder will be required to travel at short notice.

About the Role:

The main responsibilities of this role will be:

1. In coordination with the Head of International Programmes, to lead the development of Muslim Aid’s Emergency intervention Strategy and strengthen existing alert system.
2. To develop humanitarian rapid response models for Rapid Response Teams’ deployments from HQ, through country offices and/ or through partner organisation’s at country level and non- country offices.
3. To write effective and timely proposals for disaster and emergency response for non-country offices in consultation with the Emergency Task Force.
4. To ensure that quality control systems are put in place for the adequate management of various responsibilities, such as: disaster preparedness; needs assessment; project proposal writing and budget preparation; project implementation (including the financial management, administration and timely reporting of projects), project monitoring and evaluation.
5. To represent Muslim Aid in broader coalitions addressing wider advocacy issues on the impact of global emergencies.
6. To support the Institutional Fundraising Lead in all areas in order to maximize income opportunities for emergencies and disasters

About You:

To be successful in this role you will have:

1. Educated to Bachelor’s degree level.
2. Understanding of emergency programmes design, implementation and evaluation
3. Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of programmes; using of quantitative and qualitative research data collected in support of programme development
4. Knowledge of SPHERE, CHS and DEC Accountability Framework priorities and other humanitarian/development sector initiatives and standards.
5. Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to liaise effectively with people at various levels.
6. Strong and well-developed analytical skills coupled with experience of writing quality proposals and reports