North East 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 developing and strengthening relationships with mosques, Islamic centres, madrassas and community organisations across their region. Working closely with mosque committees, imams, volunteers and community leaders, the postholder will support fundraising activities, identify new partnership opportunities and help increase awareness of Islamic Relief's work. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and community-focused individual who is passionate about building meaningful partnerships and engaging communities in support of humanitarian causes.

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 making announcements to community audiences.
• Experience of engaging with and building relationships across different levels of mosque and community leadership, including Imams, trustees, mosque committees and board members.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.
• Strong presentation, networking and negotiation skills.
• Experience of organising events, community activities or fundraising initiatives.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure, remain self-motivated and deliver against agreed targets.
• Ability to represent Islamic Relief professionally in a wide range of settings and situations.
• IT literacy with the ability to use Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
• A flexible approach to work, including a willingness to travel and work outside normal office hours when required.
• Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organisation.
• An excellent attendance and punctuality record.
• A current full UK driving licence.
• Desirable:
• Competency in a community language such as Urdu, Bengali or Arabic.
• Experience of supervising volunteers and coordinating community-led activities.

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.