Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 03 Nov 2019
Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.
Our head office in Birmingham, UK is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Administration Support Services Officer’ on a temporary basis as maternity cover for a period of up to 52 weeks to join the Facilities Department. The purpose of the role is to play a pivotal role as part of the Service Support within the Facilities Department, ensuring effective administration support services are being provided to IRW, IRUK, HAD and other global offices ensuring service users are given a quality level of service at the most economical cost to the organisation. The Support Services Officer is required to plan and prioritise work load on a daily basis ensuring all requests particularly via the Facilities Helpdesk or any other channel are resolved promptly. They will also support the Support Services Manager, Head of Facilities and other Divisional Directors as required.
The successful candidate must have or be:
· UK Driver’s Licence
· Substantial experience in general administration
· Client facing customer service experience
· Experience of maintaining good working relationships with all staff providing support and assistance as and when required
· Flexible to manage a number of adhoc duties relating to the role
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.
Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place on or around the 11/11/2019.
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
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.
Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer
How to apply: