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Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Programmes Support Officer reports directly to the Global Programmes Manager and will primarily be responsible for providing support functions to the International Programmes team. The role requires to work with key stakeholders to ensure an effective, efficient and quality based programme delivery and project management service. The Programmes Support Officer also supports the administrative work of the department producing contents from successful programmes for the external and internal stakeholder.
About the Role:
- Lead on departmental efforts to systematically compile programme data from Country Offices for quarterly and annual reports for communication and web purposes.
- Compile and produce regular content from successful programmes for external and internal stakeholders.
- Provide programme and administrative assistance to other regions as required including support with the development and production of project proposals.
- Maintain and update the Status report file including all relevant documents such as, field reports, centrally agreed documents, case studies etc.
- Lead on drafting and circulating meeting agendas, attending meetings, and note taking, circulating minutes and papers to the department.
- Support the monitoring and capturing of MA Country Office budget income and expenditure requirements based on data from Country Offices and programme officers.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Previous experience of working within a Programme Support/administrative role.
- Experience of working with budgets
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders and employees at all levels.
- High degree of organisational and time management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and utilise any software adopted by Muslim Aid.
- Ability to work under pressure, be proactive and work on own initiative.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as a Programmes Support Officer and support impactful humanitarian and development projects worldwide. Working closely with the Global Programmes Manager, you will ensure effective project delivery, quality standards, and create engaging content from our successes for stakeholders. If youre organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about programme support, apply now to help drive global change!
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 25 days annual leave + 4 privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
