İslamic Relief Turkey Ceo

Uluslararası İslami Yardım Vakfı

Islamic Relief Turkey (IRT) CEO

OBJECTIVES

As a member of the Board of Directors (BoD), the CEO will strengthen the organisation’s position, performance and:

• ·  Ensure that IRT overall, communication, operation, fundraising and programme strategies are developed, compatible, and implemented efficiently and effectively in line with IR Global strategy.
• ·    Ensure that IR continues to be an innovative lead agency by continuously rethinking, developing and monitoring the fund raising and relationship development and maintenance tools and approaches.
• ·    Maintain existing funding relations through quality donor care and proactive networking.
• ·    Strengthen IR’s visibility at and contributions to public forums and institutional stakeholders, forging new and improved relations and appropriate partnerships.
• ·  Lead on the development of systems, policies and procedures that guide the fundraising work and that maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation.
• ·    Keep the Trustees, the BoD of IRT, NRDD and IPD within IRW and other relevant parties informed about funding opportunities or threats and their effect on decisions making.
• ·   IRT contributes to the development of the wider IR family’s ability to fundraise and market effectively, and in line with the overall IR fundraising and marketing strategy.
• ·   IRT is an active and positive participant in national and international networks dealing with communication and marketing issues in the field of humanitarian and development work;
• ·    Overall responsibility to lead any humanitarian response by supporting practical development programmes that enable people to improve their lives.
• ·  Ensure that all members of the country Team internalise and operationalise in their procedures, work and attitudes towards IR Values.
• ·   Responsible for the country Office budgets, the overall management of all country office staff in Turkey and Syria.   

ACCOUNTABILITIES

The CEO is accountable to fulfil his or her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles, and to report to the Board of Trustees regularly and on the basis of annually defined key performance indicators.

1. To provide strategic organisational leadership, inspiration and guidance by:

· Promoting IR’s vision, mission and values, and acting as an IR role model at all times;

· As a member of the BoD, contributing to organisation-wide decision-making and continuous learning, change and improvement processes;

·Contributing to the development and implementation of the overall organisational strategy, key policies and primary processes in line with IRW strategic parameters.

2. To lead and strengthen IR’s external relations and visibility by actively engaging with the wider humanitarian and development community and specifically by:

· Speaking at and learning from conferences and other public forums;

·  Representing IR and engaging meaningfully with institutional donor agencies, government bodies, umbrella organisations, networks and other key stake holders in Turkey.

·  Build and strengthen relationships with IR Partners, INGOs, UN and Institutional donors.

3. To lead on the efforts to ensure that public communications, messages, public policy, advocacy and campaigning priorities of the organisation reach wider audience to influence, involve and inspire people to the issues and vision that are core to Islamic Relief. This is achieved by leading IRT work in influencing decision makers nationally and globally in order to lobby for policy changes and actions that have impact on poverty eradication and social justice.

4.   To lead on smooth and systematic communication and cooperation throughout the organisation by actively supporting cross- organisational processes by:

· Overseeing the development of an organisational communication system and systems for archiving, reporting and information sharing.

· Ensure the promotion of information exchange, through booklets, programme case studies and learning from experience at all level.

5. Provide direction to ensure the effectiveness and positive impact of the programmes implemented by the Country Office and sub-office(s) by:

·  Maintain effective communications within the programme team.

· Review, update and communicate the country situation analysis and emergency response to the relevant boards.

· Ensure high-quality donor reporting, annual reporting and project proposals development for IRW and donors by the agreed deadlines.

· Ensure transparency and accountability in all programmes and follow humanitarian accountability principles and standards.

· Ensure effective country management and administration through maintaining an effective Country Management Team and ensuring financial, procurement and budgetary guidelines and controls are in place.

6. To lead on the development, implementation and regular review of IRT’s strategy, work plans, and systems.

7.  To lead the fundraising strategies and activities in Turkey.

8. To ensure staff and volunteer performance, development and satisfaction.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and empathy with the Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to IRW’s vision and mission.

• Experience of developing and establishing strategies and work plans which help to deliver the wider organisational objectives.
• Proven ability to give direction to staff at senior levels through delegation of authority and tasks.
• Strong financial and resource management which enables strategic goals to be achieved within budgetary constraints.
• Demonstrated skills in fundraising and networking which lead to positive relationships with external bodies.
• Ability to guide staff development towards achieving key performance indicators and organisational strategy.
• Experience in building, guiding and motivating teams with a clear innovative direction as well as working collaboratively as part of a high performing senior team.
• Sound communication skills which delivers complex information persuasively and with clarity in various situations.
• Proven ability to report on decisions which have been draw from sound analysis of available data.
• Understanding of international development and humanitarian work, with a proven track record in initiating and maintaining successful partnerships and relationships at the highest levels.
• Proven ability in public speaking and all other aspects of communication and marketing.
• Proven ability in using up-to-date communications technology (i.e. multimedia, digital, publishing, public relations etc)
• Proven experience of income generation that is; granted, earned or given.
• Degree or higher expected qualification in fundraising, communications or associated subjects preferable. Business management degree would also be an advantage.
• Turkish language is essential.
• Fluent written and spoken English; working knowledge of a second language (Arabic) is desirable.
• Substantial experience and knowledge of effective budgetary control and grant management.