Career Opportunities

Applications must include cover letter describing interest in position, resume, and salary requirements. Incomplete applications may not be considered. Please e-mail applications to [email protected] with job title in subject line. No phone calls will be accepted regarding these positions.


Current USA Openings

Communication & Marketing Intern - Chicago HQ

The Communication Intern will work closely with Communications staff to help maintain project excellence and quality standards in a manner consistent with ZFA’s guiding principles, mission, and vision in Bridgeview, IL. The Communication Intern will report to the Communication & Marketing Director.

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Water & Infrastructure Coordinator - Chicago HQ

The Water & Infrastructure Coordinator reports to the Manager of Programs and is responsible for strengthening the coordination, implementation, monitoring, and follow-up of water, infrastructure, and community development projects across multiple countries. The Water & Infrastructure Coordinator oversees the planning, assessment, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of water wells, hand pumps, mosques, children's homes, schools, and other community facilities within their assigned region. This position serves as a key focal point for contractor and partner communication, project logistics, beneficiary accountability, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring program quality, financial transparency, responsible stewardship of donor funds, and compliance with organizational policies and standards. The Water & Infrastructure Coordinator works closely with the Regional Managers, field teams, government authorities, partner organizations, local communities, and Zakat Foundation of America offices from the Bridgeview, Illinois office.

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Facilities Maintenance Worker & Driver - ZFA New Jersey Office

The Facilities Maintenance Worker/Driver of ZFA New Jersey Office reports to the US Development & Fundraising Director, Raza Farrukh. The Facilities Maintenance Worker/Driver is responsible and dependable person to support logistics, distributions, and operational needs across our programs. This role is hands-on, mission-driven, and essential to ensuring our community service efforts run smoothly. The Facilities Maintenance Worker/Driver will work closely within the region with New Jersey office staff and ZFA HQ facilities manager.

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U.S Programs Manager - Chicago HQ

The Manager will oversee the full program cycle, including community needs assessment, program design, partner identification and due diligence, proposal development, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, beneficiary services, documentation, reporting, evaluation, and continuous improvement. A significant component of the position involves overseeing ZFA's direct social-services function. This includes ensuring that individuals and families seeking assistance are treated with dignity and respect; applications are assessed consistently and fairly; eligibility and zakat considerations are properly evaluated; documentation is maintained; assistance decisions are appropriately reviewed; and clients are connected with additional resources when ZFA cannot meet their full needs. The Manager will serve as a key liaison between ZFA headquarters, U.S. program partners, community organizations, social-service providers, donors, volunteers, and other stakeholders from the Bridgeview, Illinois office.

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Orphan Sponsorship Programs Coordinator - Chicago HQ

The OSP Program Coordinator will be supervised by the OSP Manager and assists in overseeing the OSP programs within the country offices. The coordinator will regularly communicate with Zakat Foundation of America country offices, follow up the logistics and budgets of ongoing and new programs, collect reports and data from the field, and provide regular updates to the manager. The OSP Coordinator also collaborates with the Donor Relations Coordinator to exchange information and update donors on their sponsored orphans from the Bridgeview, Illinois office.

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Current International Openings