Global Programme Operations Leader (Deputy Director)

Islamic Relief Worldwide; Birmingham; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Islamic Relief Worldwide in Birmingham, UK, seeks a Deputy Director - Global Programme Operations to lead and oversee its international programme portfolio, ensuring high standards of quality, accountability, and safeguarding across diverse contexts.

As a senior leader you will mentor programme managers, engage with donors and governments, and drive operational excellence, risk management, and learning across country offices with international travel expected.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within a large international NGO or similarly complex organisation.
• Proven experience leading complex humanitarian and development programmes across multiple countries.
• Experience of managing major humanitarian emergency responses and organisational crisis situations.
• Strong operational leadership skills with ability to oversee programme delivery across diverse global contexts.
• Extensive knowledge of international humanitarian systems, donor requirements, accountability frameworks, and sector best practices.
• Demonstrable experience developing and implementing organisational strategies and operational plans.
• Strong experience in donor compliance, financial oversight, safeguarding, governance, and risk management.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing senior leaders and geographically dispersed teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to analyse complex operational, financial, and risk information and make sound strategic decisions.
• Highly developed communication and leadership skills with the ability to inspire confidence and drive performance.
• Experience representing organisations with donors, governments, UN agencies, international networks, and strategic partners.
• The ability to work effectively within a matrix management environment while managing competing priorities.
• A commitment to Islamic Relief's mission, values, and humanitarian principles.
• A postgraduate qualification, or equivalent senior-level experience, in international development, humanitarian studies, management, or a related discipline.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Islamic Relief's international programme portfolio, overseeing programme performance, risk management, compliance, safeguarding, financial stewardship, partnerships, and emergency preparedness.
• Act as second-in-command within the International Programmes Division, supporting translation of strategy into operational delivery.
• Lead senior programme managers and regional leaders to drive accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Oversee donor compliance, governance, risk management, and reporting to strengthen organisational effectiveness.
• Represent Islamic Relief with donors, governments, UN agencies, and strategic partners to secure funding and partnerships.
• Travel internationally to emergency and complex operating environments as required.

Connaissances

Senior leadership

Programme operations

Donor compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Executive leadership

Formation

Postgraduate qualification in international development or related discipline

Description du poste

Islamic Relief Worldwide in Birmingham, UK, seeks a Deputy Director - Global Programme Operations to lead and oversee its international programme portfolio, ensuring high standards of quality, accountability, and safeguarding across diverse contexts.

As a senior leader you will mentor programme managers, engage with donors and governments, and drive operational excellence, risk management, and learning across country offices with international travel expected.