Managing Director - HAD

Established in 2013 as the Leadership and Development arm of Islamic Relief Worldwide, the Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) is now a centre of excellence serving the Leadership, Research and Talent Development needs of the humanitarian sector.

HAD work with Charities, NGOs, CSOs, academic institutions and other like-minded individuals and organisations to critically examine experiences from the field and impart this knowledge through training and research.

The Managing Director - HAD will have overall responsibility for the Academy’s vision, strategy, and programmes, and will provide leadership to the Academy’s planning process and will implement new programmatic and strategic initiatives. In addition, the MD will provide coordination for the Academy’s senior management team; liaise with IR Family partners; and work with IRW’s Board of Directors to keep them abreast of programmatic strategies and challenges.

The Managing Director - HAD will create the strategic three-year plan and implement new processes and approaches to achieve it. The role will involve the facilitation of smooth and systematic communication and cooperation between the different parts of the IR family in order to realise the Academy’s aims.

The role will also involve establishing and strengthening the Academy’s relationships with the wider humanitarian development community and securing projects that serve the humanitarian sector, including institutional grants for capacity building in the charitable sector.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Masters, in Business Administration or general management or a related discipline. Other qualifications will be considered.
• Excellent knowledge and sound understanding of the voluntary INGO sector and the business support needs that flow from this.
• Knowledge/experience in managing an education or training environment is an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of working in a multinational and multi-cultural organisation.
• Ability to guide staff development towards achieving key performance indications and organisational strategy.
• Experience of developing and establishing organisational and divisional strategies and work plans which help to deliver the wider organisational objectives.
• Proven experience of organisational leadership.
• Demonstrates skills in networking which lead to positive relationships with external bodies.
• Demonstrates the flexibility and energy that is required for a high level of self management and awareness.
• Excellent knowledge and proven experience of developing organisational budget, reading and monitoring financial reports.
• Experience and knowledge of organisational development and its contribution to the.
• Fluent written and spoken English; a working knowledge of a second language is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Arabic will be a significant advantage. Knowledge of a European language particularly French or German will also be positively considered.
• Willingness to travel around the world.

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

Previous applicants to this role in 2024, may need not re-apply.

For more information on HAD : https://had-int.org/

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy, and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct.

If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

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/

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
• DBS check
• 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.

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

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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.