Islamic Relief
Country Director
Salary: £38,674 per annum
Location: Malawi
Contract Type: Fixed Term, 24 Months
Hours: Full Time
Closing date: 22nd December 2023
Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. We work in over 40 countries, assist people of all faiths and none according to need and do not discriminate in any way. Our proximity means we can often respond swiftly to emergencies and work in areas that other organisations cannot access.
We are the only UK-based Muslim faith-inspired charity to have been certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), which is designed to ensure that charities best meet the needs of the communities they serve.
Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), we have Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and we are a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
IRW’s International Programme Division is recruiting for the position of ‘Country Director’ for Malawi. The Country Director would be responsible to:
- Represent Islamic Relief at all levels in the country.
- Strengthen IR’s relations with the wider humanitarian and development community to consolidate and develop the visibility and image of the organisation.
- Deliver effective programmes according to the Country Programme and Regional Strategies.
- Facilitate professional and systematic communication and cooperation between the different parts of the IR family to ensure maximum impact on the organisation’s work.
- Lead, manage and develop staff in order to ensure that the country office is capable of fully achieving its agreed targets.
- Risk management, ensuring compliance and quality improvement of the country programme
The Successful candidate must have or be;
- Work experience as a Country Director, or a senior management role with an International NGO.
- Proven track record of working with INGOs in developing countries in rehabilitation; development or emergency contexts.
- Substantial experience and knowledge of effective budgetary control and grant management.
- Knowledge and experience of fundraising from and dealing with EC, ECHO, UN and DFID.
- Experience of and commitment to participatory management and maintaining a supportive, open environment to ensure the learning and development of all staff.
- An in-depth understanding of international development issues.
- Gender approaches in relief and recovery.
- Community Development, Social Protection, Food Security, Urban Poverty, etc.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 15/01/2024.
Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
- Screening clearance
- Receipt of satisfactory references
- This post is classed as Social Media Profile Level One (Senior Ambassador) under IRW’s Personal Social Media Policy. The postholder must disclose their social media accounts and must represent IRW in an acceptable way online, in accordance with the policy.
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.
Interested applicants should apply through IRW Website using the following link https://islamic-relief.current-vacancies.com/ by 22 December 2023
Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:
(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer