Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 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 is currently recruiting for the position of Executive Assistant to join the CEO’s Office team and provide executive and administrative support to the Executive Support and Communications Manager, with an emphasis on research, analysis and communication, as well as developing clear channels of communication with internal and external stakeholders and working closely with the CEO’s Office supporting the smooth running of the CEO’s office.
The successful candidate must have or be:
- Good knowledge and understanding of the voluntary INGO sector
- Previous experience of providing executive support including briefings and reports
- Previous experience of minute taking and related skills
- Previous experience of analysis and research
- Innovation and creativity skills
- Ability to work on own initiative, under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Ability to work in a way that is discreet and maintains confidentiality
- Ability to coordinate the input of others
- Demonstrated skills in exercising sound judgement and decisions when dealing with unexpected issues
- Strong communication skills which deliver complex information accurately and with clarity
- Strong organisational skills ie. ability to prioritise and plan work, set and achieve deadlines, establish and maintain monitoring systems etc.
- IT literate with a command of MS Office applications, in particular Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to contribute to group discussions in a thoughtful manner
- Represents the organisation and the CEO’s office in a positive manner
- Demonstrates the flexibility and energy that is required to reach the goals and targets that are set in a dynamic organisation
- Strong organisational, writing and interpersonal skills as well as an ability to distill and disseminate complex information
- Analytical skills to interpret large volumes of data and to be able summarise salient key messages
- Ability to take accurate and well-presented minutes
- Ability to help prepare presentations for the CEO for meetings
- Willingness to travel and work outside normal office hours
- Research skills and experience
- High standard of written and spoken English
For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.
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 18/01/2022.
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
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.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship). Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer.