Job Details:
Organisation: MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Deadline Sun, 7 Dec 2014
Job type: Permanent
Location:
Somalia
The total salary package for this position is £37,384 - £40,972 per annum* (circa $59,800 - $65,500 USD) including basic salary, hardship allowance, programme management 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 Somalia Programme:
The MAG Somalia programme is operating in a complex political and security environment and has expanded significantly in the last year, with operations firmly established in Somaliland, Puntland and in South Central Somalia. The Somalia programme is also operating through partnerships in Jubaland. The two main areas of focus are physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) and community safety and security (CSS).
The role:
The Support Services and Liaison Manager role will provide you with the opportunity to use your excellent skills in managing and developing support services functions such as Logistics, Procurement, HR and Administration. It will also test your excellent communication skills as you will have the opportunity to liaise with key external stakeholders at a strategic level. As a member of the programme’s Senior Management Team you will also provide support in developing future opportunities for MAG in Somalia, including supporting proposal writing and budgeting.
About you:
The successful candidate will need previous experience working overseas in international aid/development with expertise managing and developing support service functions. You will need a proven track record in liaison and negotiating with a range of external stakeholders, including national authorities, local partners, donors and NGOs. You should have the ability to represent MAG at the highest levels and be able to work diplomatically in a politically sensitive and unpredictable environment. The successful candidate will support and travel between all of our bases within the Somalia Programme that are often remote with basic amenities and therefore applicants will need to be able to deal with living and working in challenging environments
For the further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAGby the closing date of 7 December 2014.
Support Services & Liaison Manager – Somalia
Job posted by: MAG (Mines Advisory Group) - Fri, 21 Nov 2014Job Details:
Organisation: MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Deadline Sun, 7 Dec 2014
Job type: Permanent
Location: Somalia
The total salary package for this position is £37,384 - £40,972 per annum* (circa $59,800 - $65,500 USD) including basic salary, hardship allowance, programme management 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 Somalia Programme:
The MAG Somalia programme is operating in a complex political and security environment and has expanded significantly in the last year, with operations firmly established in Somaliland, Puntland and in South Central Somalia. The Somalia programme is also operating through partnerships in Jubaland. The two main areas of focus are physical security and stockpile management (PSSM) and community safety and security (CSS).
The role:
The Support Services and Liaison Manager role will provide you with the opportunity to use your excellent skills in managing and developing support services functions such as Logistics, Procurement, HR and Administration. It will also test your excellent communication skills as you will have the opportunity to liaise with key external stakeholders at a strategic level. As a member of the programme’s Senior Management Team you will also provide support in developing future opportunities for MAG in Somalia, including supporting proposal writing and budgeting.
About you:
The successful candidate will need previous experience working overseas in international aid/development with expertise managing and developing support service functions. You will need a proven track record in liaison and negotiating with a range of external stakeholders, including national authorities, local partners, donors and NGOs. You should have the ability to represent MAG at the highest levels and be able to work diplomatically in a politically sensitive and unpredictable environment. The successful candidate will support and travel between all of our bases within the Somalia Programme that are often remote with basic amenities and therefore applicants will need to be able to deal with living and working in challenging environments
For the further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAGby the closing date of 7 December 2014.