Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 25 Jul 2016
Location: Birmingham, UK
Ref: HoPF&P/IPD-PFPD/0616
Contract: Permanent
Salary:£44,982per annum
We currently have a vacancy for a Head of Programme Funding and Partnership who will be based in Birmingham, UK. The Head of Programme Funding and Partnership will lead the development, promotion and implementation of programme funding strategy, enabling IRW staff in regions and partners across Asia, Africa and Middle East and, in Eastern Europe to build strong relationships with international donors to secure funding that increases the quality and impact of our emergency and development programmes. The post holder will be leading a dedicated team of professionals mandated to support and strengthen relationship with institutional donors as well as with other Islamic relief family members.
The post holder will lead an established team of staff to work collaboratively across IRW to develop and capitalise on available opportunities for programme funding and work with regional teams to plan and submit high quality funding proposals. The post holder will also contribute to the international programme division’s strategic objectives and will strengthen IR’s relations with the wider humanit arian and development community. The Head of Programme Funding and Partnership will lead on the development, implementation and regular review of the department’s strategy, work plans and systems to achieve the agreed department objectives. The post holder will also be responsible for achieving theprogramme funding targets of IRW.
The successful candidate will ideally have a post graduate degree in Economics / Social Development. The applicant must have applied knowledge of project cycle management including problem analysis, project design, financial planning and management, and monitoring and evaluation. The candidate will have a well-developed understanding of international development and humanitarian work, including experience of partnership working and also a track record of demonstrable success in developing and maintaining global and local partnerships and relationships. In addition the candidate will have excellent interpersonal, relationship management and communication skills. Both written and spoken English skills are essential.
Closing date: 25th July 2016
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 a 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 pack from our website http://www.islamic-relief.or/work-with-us and forward the completed form to recruitment@irworldwide.org on or before the closing date.