Executive Operations Partner

7 days ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Islamic Relief Worldwide Full time

The Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD), established in 2013 as an award-winning Strategic Business Unit, aims to enhance knowledge and skills in the humanitarian sector through capacity building, applied research, and leadership development. Originating from Islamic Relief (IR), a global NGO serving humanity for over 40 years, HAD initially supported the IR Family but now strives to develop the wider NGO sector. HAD envisions itself as a hub for humanitarian and development studies, training future leaders, undertaking applied research, and advocating for effective aid and development from an Islamic perspective.Humanitarian Academy for Development (HAD) is actively recruiting for the position of Executive Operations Partner to be based from its office in Birmingham, UK. The organisation currently operates to a hybrid working model.Purpose of the role :The Executive Operations Partner provides high-level executive, operational, and administrative support to the Managing Director (MD) and ensures the smooth and efficient running of HAD Academy.This role combines administrative responsibilities with operational coordination, process management, and service oversight to enable the Academy to deliver its strategic objectives effectively.Working closely with the MD and wider leadership team, the post holder acts as a trusted partner—anticipating needs, managing priorities, coordinating information flow, and supporting the implementation of key projects and business processes.The successful candidate must have or be :Degree-level education or equivalent professional qualificationAny professional or other qualification relevant to executive office support, business administration, or NGO managementTraining in executive assistance, office administration, or project management advantageousProven experience supporting senior executives or directorsExperience coordinating operational processes, reporting, or strategic projectsDemonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlinesExperience liaising across departments and engaging diverse stakeholdersExperience in budget monitoring and administrative financial tasksStrong resource, budgetary, and financial management skillsExperience influencing and implementing strategies aligned to organisational objectivesAbility to guide staff development toward achieving key performance indicatorsConsultative approach to decision-making and team motivationStrong oral, visual, and written communication skillsAnalytical skills to interpret data and provide recommendationsHigh digital literacy : Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), collaboration platformsAwareness of the external environments within the humanitarian sector to support the impact of the work and the changing needs of HADProject management and financial budget management experience to allow the Division to deliver on its strategic objectivesAdditional languages (Arabic, French, or others) beneficialNGO, education, or professional services sector experience desirable #J-18808-Ljbffr



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