Islamic Relief
Our Birmingham, UK Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) Office is actively recruiting for the position of ‘Values & Ethics Implementation Programme Support Officer’. Serving the humanitarian and international development sector and its parent Islamic Relief Worldwide, it provides much-needed training and capacity building, research, and talent development services to local NGOs, CSOs and the wider Islamic Relief family, in line with its vision, mission and strategy. It is envisioned to be a hub where humanitarian and development theories and practice are studied, examined and developed.
Islamic Relief is seeking a proactive Programme Support Officer to support the work of the Islamic Relief Values and Ethics Implementation Programme. You will be responsible for assisting the team under the direction of the Programme Manager in the delivery of a portfolio of projects and initiatives that aim to embed the IR Values across the whole organisation. You are required to have personal organisation, communication, writing and research skills as well as knowledge of the international humanitarian sector.
The successful candidate must have or be:
- Educated to graduate level (masters added value), preferably in a social sciences or international development-related field
- Understanding of international development issues
- Knowledge of the Muslim charitable sector and international humanitarian NGO sector
- Knowledge and understanding of ‘Islamic Ethics’ and values implementation in matters relating to the Charity sector
- Experience of work (paid or unpaid) in the charitable sector, civil society organisations and/or international NGOs
- Experience supporting the implementation of multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and using judgment and initiative in problem resolution
- Experience in relationship building and external relations
- Proven experience in producing updates, internal reports, and high-quality reporting
- Experience of and commitment to a participatory, supportive, open environment to ensure the learning and development of all
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of using digital communications
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 or around 12th August 2022.
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 which would require sponsorship.
HAD is an equal opportunities employer
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