Chief Executive Officer

Founded in 1985, Muslim Aid is a UK-based, faith-driven international humanitarian and development organisation. We work to serve communities affected by conflict, disasters, poverty, and inequality, providing both life-saving assistance and longer-term support to help build resilience and self-sufficiency. Delivering programmes across emergency response, sustainable livelihoods, health, education, and dignified housing, we operate through a global network of country offices, partners, and affiliates.

We are currently executing a phased organisational transformation designed to secure our long-term future and maximise our global impact. Guided by our core Islamic values of Dignity, Compassion, Service, Justice, and Excellence, we are strengthening our financial foundations and sharpening our organisational focus to respond effectively to a fast-changing global landscape.

We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer who combines values-driven leadership with strategic depth to lead Muslim Aid forward with clarity, purpose, and conviction. The successful candidate will act as our chief ambassador, forging powerful strategic partnerships across government, institutional, and private sectors while promoting the impact of our work.

Key priorities for the incoming CEO include embedding our recent organisational reset and securing long-term financial sustainability. You will refine and execute Muslim Aid's Strategy 2030, strengthening diversified income streams and forging powerful strategic partnerships. Crucially, you will be tasked with building and empowering a high-performing, values-led culture, cultivating a highly collaborative relationship with the Board of Trustees to drive robust governance and global impact.

Chief Executive Officer Muslim Aid
Salary: Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
Location: London, hybrid working with 2 to 3 days in the office

About you

We are seeking a leader who brings fresh thinking, is willing to challenge convention where needed, and possesses:

• Significant executive leadership experience driving complex organisational transformation and strategic change, ideally with exposure within the NGO, humanitarian, or international development sectors, though commercial leaders with highly transferable skills are actively encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrable success in securing financial sustainability, diversifying income streams, and driving innovative revenue generation or funding opportunities.
• Extensive experience acting as a senior ambassador, building powerful strategic partnerships with institutional donors, media, corporate partners, and other key external actors.
• A strong grasp of robust governance, risk, and regulatory requirements, with the strategic agility to adapt quickly to the international humanitarian context.
• An understanding of Islamic principles relating to charity and social justice.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to direct, unite, and inspire multidisciplinary teams through periods of change.

How to Apply

For further information, to access the appointment brief, and to apply to this role, please click on the 'appointment brief' button below.

If you have any queries or wish to have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact our retained advisor Omar Begg via email with a copy of your CV: Omar.Begg@prospect-us.co.uk

Recruitment Timeline

Deadline for applications: 
9^th August
First interviews with Prospectus: 
w/c 17^th and w/c 24^th August
First Stage interviews with Muslim Aid (online):
w/c 7^th September
Second Stage interviews with Muslim Aid (in-person):
w/c 14^th September ​​​​​​​