• The.Ismaili Portugal | 22 December 2021 | Portugal

    Recrutamento: Executive Officer

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O ITREB Índia a encontra-se a recrutar para a posição de “Executive Officer”. Envie a sua candidatura até 25 de dezembro.

The Shia Imami Ismaili Tariqah and Religious Education Board for India is recruiting an Executive Officer.

Terms of reference (TOR)

The Executive Officer is the senior most member of the ITREB’s staff. Under the supervision of the Board, he/she plays a leadership role in fulfilling the Constitutional mandate to provide religious education to all levels of the Jamat, train and upgrade religious education teachers and waezeen, engage in research, prepare materials and publications, be a point of reference and consultation for Mukhi/Kamadia in matters of religious practices, and to work in close collaboration with the Institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS).

He/she is responsible for directing the ITREB’s administrative, academic and programme staff, and driving the implementation of its programmes and activities to achieve its strategic goals, in keeping with the guidance of the Imam-of-the-Time and with the goal of making the ITREB an organization that applies best practices in all aspects of its work.

He/she oversees the interface between the board and staff, and manage its operations, secretariat and staff at the national, regional and local levels. As a leader, the EO inspires and motivates staff in order that they are self-driven high performing individuals.

The Executive Officer reports to the Chairman of ITREB India and is based at The National Secretariat, Hasanabad Jamatkhana, Mumbai, India.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic plans & budgets:

  • Coordinate the development of ITREB’s strategic plans and their translation into programmes and activities, operational plans, budgets and performance metrics.
  • Lead the preparation of the annual objectives, strategies and budgets.
  • Monitor the implementation of the annual operating plans across the various portfolios and areas of activity. Evaluate their impact and make recommendations, as appropriate. Responsible for ensuring that the approved budgets are adhered to.
  • Oversee the management and financial systems to ensure accuracy, timeliness and quality of information.
  • Ensure financial discipline with regards to policies and procedures (i.e. cost management, record-keeping, transactions, procurement, asset and inventory management).
  • Analyse programmes, activities and performance to identify gaps and opportunities, and make recommendations as appropriate. Ensure periodic evaluation of key programmes.
  • Stay abreast of external and internal issues and trends that may potentially impact the work of the institution (e.g., ethics / bioethics, secularization, education practices, teaching of RE, social media, regulatory context for faith communities, etc.).
  • Organize and participate in Board meetings. Ensure timely preparation and circulation of meeting agendas and minutes, and follow-up on Board decisions and matters that arise.
  • Serve as the institutional memory and the point of reference for continuity of the ITREB’s work. Coordinate the transition / handover process from one leadership team to the next.

Human Resource Management:

  • Build a work culture which would enable attract, retain and engage high quality Ismaili talent.
  • Implement human resource policies (e.g. staff recruitment, volunteer recruitment and mobilization, performance appraisal, succession planning and code of conduct).
  • Make recommendations concerning recruitment, deployment, and/or replacement of staff. Encourage the continuing professional development of staff and self.

Programme Oversight and Management:

  • Analyse needs and make recommendations to improve implementation of programmes and activities for the religious education of the Jamat.
  • Ensure the overall and specific targets for access to quality religious education for various segments of the Jamat are achieved and improved upon. Overseeing the successful implementation of STEP is particularly important.

Institutional Collaboration:

  • Work collaboratively with the National Council and Central Institutions to achieve strategic, programmatic and administrative synergies.
  • Serve as the point of liaison with the Grants and Review Board on financial, statutory and audit related matters.
  • Develop and sustain relationships with the Department of Jamati Institutions, the Institute of Ismaili Studies, AKDN agencies in-country, ITREBs in the region and internationally.

Others:

  • Undertake any other assignments and duties in addition to the above as directed by the Chairman and/or Honorary Secretary.

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS

  1. Familiarity with and empathy for the Jamat, including cultural diversity within the Jamat.
  2. Deep sense of responsibility, sound judgement and discretion.
  3. Good inter-personal skills in dealing with senior leaders, volunteers and staff in the system.
  4. Demonstrated experience in successfully managing teams, staff, and/or projects.
  5. Well-organised, self-motivated, ability to multi-task, attention to detail, a “can do” attitude and a problem-solving mind-set.
  6. Good analytic and financial skills. Comfort in working with financial information, budgets, non-financial metrics and their interpretation.
  7. Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. An ability to articulate papers / reports that are concise and coherent.
  8. Comfort in working with computing, information and communication technology.

Willingness to travel from time to time within the jurisdiction and internationally is necessary. Fluency in English is essential.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

The candidate should be a senior professional with 8 – 10 years of experience in management preferably in an education or non-profit context.
He/she should have the skill and maturity to lead the professional staff and, from time to time, to represent the ITREB in various national and international forum. The role requires strengths in strategic thinking as well as operational management.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Master’s degree in management, business administration, education administration or related field is a requirement. A background in education, Islamic Studies, humanities, HR management / organizational development and/or an accounting designation would be an asset.

APPLICATIONS:

Interested applicants should send their resumes to Honorary Secretary of ITREB India at [email protected] latest by 25th December 2021.