Community Developer
Posted date [2014-Nov-07]  (ID: 935)
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Assalamou Alaykoum,

ALHUDA SOCIETY(AHS) is a nonprofit Muslim organization located in Chelsea, MA.  Our mission is to help Muslims in the greater Boston area preserve and practice their faith founded on the deep, balanced and moderate understanding of Islam, through educational, social and spiritual programs and activities catered for children, youth and adults

Position Summary

AHS is seeking a qualified community developer who is well versed in Islamic sciences and is highly experienced in North American Islamic culture, to help advance the progress of its workers, volunteers and community members. In this high profile position, the community developer will oversee the board of directors, play a vital role in building model institution and lead the establishment of a unified Muslim community welcoming to all Muslims from different backgrounds and cultures.

 

Main areas of Responsibility

Grow the community spiritually and religiously

ñ  Lead the outreach committee in various programs for Muslims, converts, as well as Non-Muslims and participate in the outreach activities

ñ  Give special attention to the needs of the youth

ñ  Grow AHS staff & volunteers spiritually

ñ  Initiate and direct all religious programs and workshops  

ñ   Offer family and youth counseling and guidance as needed

ñ  Assist in improving community volunteerism program

 

Represent AHS Publicly

ñ  Help in making strong bonds with other Masajids through building bridges, classes and lectures

 

Oversee the planning, implementation, and tracking of the organization's strategic plan:

ñ  Create a detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully fulfill the mission of the organization

ñ  Contract/Engage the board of directors to work on different projects as appropriate

ñ  Monitor the progress of the programs and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the success of the planned projects

ñ  Creativity/Innovation: develop good ways to improve operations of the organization and create opportunities

ñ  Lead: positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization

ñ  Organize: set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities

ñ  Solve problems: assess problems situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations to solve the problems

ñ  Help raise funds for the organization

 

QUALIFICATIONS

ñ  A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Islamic studies or related field from an accredited education institution

ñ  5 years minimum of professional experience in the USA, including working with board members, volunteers and a congregation with over 300 attendees at Friday prayers.

ñ  Experience in projects management and programs development

ñ  Fluency in English and Arabic (spoken and written)

ñ  Maintain a high degree of availability on the weekends

ñ  Comprehensive knowledge of Islamic Sharia’ah.

ñ  Comprehensive knowledge in the hadith and the Sunnah of the prophet (saw)

ñ  Dynamic personality and motivational speaker

ñ  Trained in family counseling and conflict resolution

ñ  Acts and lives as a role model for the community

ñ  Holds himself accountable for individual commitments and takes on challenges

ñ  Team player, takes ownership of group decisions, irrespective of own opinion

 

SALARY

  • Competitive/based on experience

 

STEPS TO APPLY

  • Please submit resume for review to careers(at)alhudasociety.net
  • AHS will contact you for a weekend visit during which the board will arrange for you to provide the Friday Khutbah and community lectures throughout the weekend. 
Job Title Community Developer
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Post Details
Posted By Al-Huda Society
Job Function Executive Director
Start Date
Salary
Cell Phone 6174099328
Email INFO(at)ALHUDASOCIETY.ORG
Location Chelsea, Massachusetts
    
    
Deadline
Sponsorship No
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Category
Location Location -> MA - Massachusetts
Job Type Job Type -> Full-time
Classification Job Classification -> Islamic