Job Details:
Organisation: MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Deadline Sun, 15 Jan 2017
Job type: Permanent
Location:
Chad
MAG Vacancy: Technical Field Manager – AMD/PSSM Chad
The total salary package for this role is £59,004 - £65,172 per annum including basic salary, Hardship allowance and cost of living allowance.
About MAG:
MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.
About the Chad Programme:
Following nearly 30 years of conflict, large areas of Chad remain affected by mines and the explosive remnants of war. MAG worked in Chad from 2006 to 2013, aiming to improve the living conditions of communities affected by these items, so they can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury. We returned to Chad in late 2014 and re-opened our programme and currently have a project to improve the management of arms and ammunition.
About the role:
Our Technical Field Managers are the core of our work, and actively manage and lead our teams of national staff to safely implement our life saving work. The AMD/PSSM Technical Field Managers, deal regularly with national and local defence and security authorities, including the police and military, on weapons and ammunition stockpile management. Operations focussing on armoury construction, design and management, Weapons management, assessment of SALW needs and bulk demolitions. They must be willing to lead from the front, responsible for the day-to-day management of our technical interventions and being involved in all aspects of MAG’s project work, including administration, finance, procurement of equipment, reporting and planning. This role will predominantly based in the capital city with frequent travel across the country. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in MAG’s life-saving work on a day-to-day basis.
About you:
You must be qualified and experienced in PSSM/AMD work, with previous experience working for a similar organisation, either in the humanitarian or commercial sector. You must be willing to take on the challenges of working in the developing world, as part of a flexible and committed team, to save lives in communities which need it most. We are currently seeking applications from fluent French speakers for this role.
For the further information on the roles, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAG. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be carried out on an ongoing basis, therefore we advise you submit your application as soon as possible.
Technical Field Manager - Chad
Job posted by: MAG (Mines Advisory Group) - Tue, 6 Dec 2016Job Details:
Organisation: MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Deadline Sun, 15 Jan 2017
Job type: Permanent
Location: Chad
MAG Vacancy: Technical Field Manager – AMD/PSSM Chad
The total salary package for this role is £59,004 - £65,172 per annum including basic salary, Hardship allowance and cost of living allowance.
About MAG:
MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.
About the Chad Programme:
Following nearly 30 years of conflict, large areas of Chad remain affected by mines and the explosive remnants of war. MAG worked in Chad from 2006 to 2013, aiming to improve the living conditions of communities affected by these items, so they can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury. We returned to Chad in late 2014 and re-opened our programme and currently have a project to improve the management of arms and ammunition.
About the role:
Our Technical Field Managers are the core of our work, and actively manage and lead our teams of national staff to safely implement our life saving work. The AMD/PSSM Technical Field Managers, deal regularly with national and local defence and security authorities, including the police and military, on weapons and ammunition stockpile management. Operations focussing on armoury construction, design and management, Weapons management, assessment of SALW needs and bulk demolitions. They must be willing to lead from the front, responsible for the day-to-day management of our technical interventions and being involved in all aspects of MAG’s project work, including administration, finance, procurement of equipment, reporting and planning. This role will predominantly based in the capital city with frequent travel across the country. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in MAG’s life-saving work on a day-to-day basis.
About you:
You must be qualified and experienced in PSSM/AMD work, with previous experience working for a similar organisation, either in the humanitarian or commercial sector. You must be willing to take on the challenges of working in the developing world, as part of a flexible and committed team, to save lives in communities which need it most. We are currently seeking applications from fluent French speakers for this role.
For the further information on the roles, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAG. Applications will be reviewed and interviews will be carried out on an ongoing basis, therefore we advise you submit your application as soon as possible.