Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 17 Jun 2018
Closing date: 17th June 2018
Location: Birmingham, UK
Ref: EA/ERA-D/0518
Contract: Permanent
Salary:£29,331 per annum
Islamic Relief Worldwide is looking to recruit an Executive Assistant to the Director of External Relations and Advocacy (ERA), based in Birmingham. The Executive Assistant will help the ERA Director achieve the Division’s agreed strategic aims and objectives. The role involves providing confidential executive level support to the ERA Director; assisting in the smooth running of the division including travel and accommodation arrangements and regular managers’ and all-staff meetings; managing the calendar of the Director and assisting in the management of his social media platforms; providing effective reporting mechanisms; preparing reports and presentational materials on a regular basis; and completion of special projects and tasks agreed in consultation with the divisional management team.
The successful candidate will be required to be fast thinking, proactive and have the ability to work on their own initiative under pressure and to tight deadlines. You should have a good command of MS Office. The successful candidate will have skills and experience in briefings, analysis and exercising sound judgement and decisions when dealing with unexpected issues. The job-holder would have a good knowledge and sound understanding of the needs, sensitivities and professional discipline of public communications and external relations.
Please note that all successful candidates will be subject to screening.
Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who agree with the IR values together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. We will carry out screening checks and will take out references on your behalf if you are selected.
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.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer.
Only applications from those who already have the right to live and work within the UK will be considered.
How to apply:
If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to IRW’s values and beliefs, please apply by downloading the application form from https://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us/communications/executive-assistant-to-the-era-director/ and forward the completed form to recruitment@irworldwide.org on or before the closing date.