Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 39 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 recruiting for the position of ‘Programme Information Officer’ to join its dynamic team based in Birmingham, UK. The organisation is currently working to a Hybrid working model.
The purpose of the role is to support the Programme Quality department, wider International Programmes Division (IPD) and other stakeholders globally, in ensuring the availability of accurate data and carrying out timely data analysis and reporting relating to international programmes information. This will include information and data management relating to Islamic Relief’s grant management processes, e.g. contract verification process, change request management, quality assurance, via the use, maintenance and development of different internal systems such as PSCRF, SharePoint platform etc.
To support the different teams involved in Islamic Relief’s Digital Transformation project, specifically the ERP project and the implementation and rollout of the Global Programmes & MEAL System (GPMS). In addition to this, the development and maintenance of existing, interim systems is a critical part of the role whilst Islamic Relief embarks on this digital transformation journey.
The successful candidate must have or be:
- Understanding of Managing Information Systems.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to organise; prioritise and work efficiently under pressure and subject to changing priorities; proven experience managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and using judgment and initiative in problem resolution.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Demonstrable ability to provide quality engaging presentations.
- Able to produce graphs and pivot tables using Excel, including data manipulation.
- Proficient in the use of PowerBI for data visualisation, reporting and communication purposes.
- Good Knowledge and experience of working with Microsoft packages including SharePoint, One Drive, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Good analytical skills to examine data within produced reports to make recommendations for improvements.
- Understanding the importance of accurate, relevant and up-to-date information
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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.
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 02/05/2023.
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
- receipt of satisfactory references
Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which 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.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer