East Midlands Mosque Engagement Officer

The Vacancy

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is actively recruiting for the position of Junior Mosque Engagement Officer to be based in one of the following regional locations: Whitechapel, Manchester, Bradford, Glasgow, Birmingham or Leicester.

Job Purpose:

The Junior Mosque Engagement Officer will play a key role in strengthening Islamic Relief's relationships with mosques, Islamic centres, madrassas and wider Muslim communities across their region. Working closely with mosque committees, Imams, volunteers and community leaders, the postholder will help develop new partnerships, support fundraising initiatives and increase community engagement with Islamic Relief's humanitarian work. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about community engagement, relationship building and making a positive impact through faith-based fundraising.

The successful candidate must have:

• Previous experience within a community engagement role, particularly involving mosques, Islamic centres or community organisations.
• Experience and confidence in public speaking, presentations and community announcements.
• Experience of engaging and working with different levels of leadership within mosques, Islamic centres or community organisations, including Imams, mosque chairs, trustees and board members.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Strong presentation, networking and negotiation skills.
• Experience of organising events, campaigns or community engagement activities.
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work under pressure, remain self-motivated and deliver against agreed objectives and targets.
• Ability to represent Islamic Relief professionally in a wide range of situations.
• IT literacy with the ability to use Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organisation.
• A flexible approach to work, including willingness to travel and work outside normal office hours when required.
• An excellent attendance and punctuality record.
• A current full UK driving licence.
• Competency in a community language such as Urdu, Bengali or Arabic would be advantageous.
• Experience of coordinating volunteers and community-led activities would be desirable.

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.