Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

We are currently recruiting for the position of ‘Multimedia Editor and Producer' to join its dynamic External Relations and Advocacy Division. This is a new role, responsible for creating high-quality, innovative video and other content to tell IR’s story in the media and online. The MEP will work closely with Islamic Relief teams around the world to identify the most compelling audio-visual stories; produce, edit and commission content; and come up with creative ways to package this content for social media platforms, international broadcasters and news sites.

The MEP will increase engagement with existing and new audiences by producing content that excites, inspires and drives conversation and inspires supporter action. The post will produce video, photo projects, podcasts and other multimedia content to highlight the impact of our humanitarian and development programmes, grow our campaigns on issues such as gender justice and climate change, amplify the voices and stories of people we work with, and rapidly communicate during emergencies.

This will initially be a fixed-term position for six months, with potential to make it a permanent post depending on funding and performance.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Extensive relevant professional experience, preferably with an NGO or significant media outlet(s)
• Excellent video production and editing skills, and knowledge of relevant editing software such as Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Photoshop
• Demonstrable experience of producing creative and compelling audio-visual content for social media, online news sites and international broadcasters
• Excellent skills in photography and/or other audio-visual content production
• Knowledge of current trends in digital communications and multimedia
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends when needed
• Strong written and spoken English
• Willingness to travel to countries where Islamic Relief works, sometimes at short notice

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.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 10/05/2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Global Canopy is a data-driven think tank that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

Trase is a partnership initiative led by two organisations, but involving an expanding network of other partners, all with communications channels to amplify. Global Canopy leads the impact, engagement and communications aspects of the Trase project, Stockholm Environment Institute lead the data, indicators and research aspects. 

This role is central to the delivery of Trase’s strategy for the next 5 years. 

Working as part of the Impact team within Trase, alongside colleagues responsible for content production and those engaging directly with Financial Institutions and Governments, you will take responsibility for coordinating all aspects of Public Relations - press, media, events, promotion and publicity. 

Our work, to raise our profile and reach our target audiences through multipliers and amplifiers, is aligned with and driven by our engagement strategy. Our communications work is purposeful, targeted and and evaluated for its contribution to our strategic aims - rather than Opportunity To See numbers or the number of pieces placed.

You will use communications as a tool to support the engagement work of the Trase team, making tactical choices to best deliver the overall mission of the project. Your role is to find and tell the story of Trase as a project, what we can learn from the data, and what this means for the world.

For more information download the recruitment pack or visit our webiste. 

About you:

You’ll be an energetic campaigner and communicator who is passionate about building a community around a campaign. You will have experience of managing and creating online content, and are keen to learn and push the boundaries on digital platforms in order to reach new audiences. You’ll enjoy figuring out how to engage new audiences in economic issues and creating various types of content: videos, blogs, images. You’ll be keen to play to the zeitgeist, and make our content stand out from the crowd. You don’t need a background in money or banking work, but you’ll be excited to develop campaigns, language and content that appeals to people’s hearts and minds. 

Positive Money is a small team that works closely together, so you will enjoy getting involved in different aspects of the organisation, chipping in where’s needed, juggling multiple projects and supporting your colleagues. You could come from any background or walk of life, and share our commitment to an inclusive and diverse team, and money and banking system.

Accountabilities:

• Help to develop and deliver people-powered campaigns which influence economic systems change.

• Engage, grow and mobilise Positive Money’s supporter network via mobilisation emails, educational content, social media and digital advertising, blogs and videos.

• Support Positive Money local group leaders and ambassadors to organise and mobilise within their local communities.

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience running successful campaigns that reach and mobilise the public

• Excellent written communication skills; ability to write short, punchy copy to capture and engage audiences; experience writing mobilisation emails to large audiences

• Social media management: Facebook, Instagram (+ some experience of Twitter)

• Content creation to educate and mobilise: videos, blogs, memes

• Experience with local organising, facilitation or supporting volunteers

Desirable skills and experience:

• Interest in how the money and banking system works and the problems inherent to it (it is not necessary to have expert knowledge of the area)

• Experience creating Facebook, Instagram and Google adverts

• Experience making short videos (eg using Canva or similar products)

• Experience using Wordpress, Action Network and Excel, (or similar platforms for website, CRM and spreadsheet management)

• Good eye for design: the role involves making images for blogs, social media etc.

Please download the job description below to read the full responsibilities list & person specification. 

How to Apply: Please download and fill out the APPLICATION FORM in full. 

Closing Date for applications: 9am Tuesday 13th April
Interview dates: Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd April