Job Details:
Organisation: MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Deadline Sun, 4 Mar 2018
Job type: Permanent
Location:
Senegal
Subject to funding – expected to begin in May 2018
The total salary package for this position is £44,960- £49,424 GBP including basic salary, Programme Management allowance and cost of living allowance.
About MAG:
MAG supports the development of countries emerging from conflict by finding and destroying the explosive remnants of war, so that communities can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury. One predominate area of focus in MAG’s programmes across Africa is Arms Management and Destruction (AMD) work, working with national defence and security authorities towards the safe storage management as well as destruction of weapons and munitions. These programmes include Chad, Burkina Faso, DRC, Sierra Leone and others.
About MAG in Senegal & Gambia:
MAG supports the development of countries emerging from conflict by finding and destroying the explosive remnants of war, so that communities can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury. One predominate area of focus in MAG’s programmes across West Africa is Arms Management and Destruction (AMD) work, working with national defence and security authorities towards the safe storage management as well as destruction of weapons and munitions.Our AMD operations are focused on armoury construction, design and management, weapons marking and management, assessment of needs and bulk demolitions. Senegal & Gambia are new projects for MAG, following recent assessments in these countries MAG will be working with local security forces and national authorities across a number of AMD activities.
About the role:
The role would be based in Dakar, Senegal with regular travel to Gambia. MAG is seeking expressions of interest from fluent French and English speaking candidates to manage our new AMD projects in both projects in Senegal and Gambia. The Regional Representative will be responsible for ensuring that projects are set up and implemented in each location including managing the start-up of operations, registration and day-to-day management and support of country teams. This will also include setting up all financial, administrative, security, HR and logistics elements of projects. As part of this a key element of the role will be successful liaison with local authorities, defense forces, embassies, donors, NGO’s and UN agencies.
About you:
Although desirable, previous experience in Mine Action or AMD is not essential but you should have previous experience in overseas project management roles, within an international aid/humanitarian organisation. You will also need experience across the range of project management functions, including experience of managing international and national staff and the ability to motivate a team. In addition, you should have experience working with a range of institutional donors and experience of developing new projects. Fluent French and English language skills are essential for this post.
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 4 March 2018.
Regional Representative, Senegal & Gambia
Job posted by: MAG (Mines Advisory Group) - Fri, 16 Feb 2018Job Details:
Organisation: MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Deadline Sun, 4 Mar 2018
Job type: Permanent
Location: Senegal
Subject to funding – expected to begin in May 2018
The total salary package for this position is £44,960- £49,424 GBP including basic salary, Programme Management allowance and cost of living allowance.
About MAG:
MAG supports the development of countries emerging from conflict by finding and destroying the explosive remnants of war, so that communities can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury. One predominate area of focus in MAG’s programmes across Africa is Arms Management and Destruction (AMD) work, working with national defence and security authorities towards the safe storage management as well as destruction of weapons and munitions. These programmes include Chad, Burkina Faso, DRC, Sierra Leone and others.
About MAG in Senegal & Gambia:
MAG supports the development of countries emerging from conflict by finding and destroying the explosive remnants of war, so that communities can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury. One predominate area of focus in MAG’s programmes across West Africa is Arms Management and Destruction (AMD) work, working with national defence and security authorities towards the safe storage management as well as destruction of weapons and munitions.Our AMD operations are focused on armoury construction, design and management, weapons marking and management, assessment of needs and bulk demolitions. Senegal & Gambia are new projects for MAG, following recent assessments in these countries MAG will be working with local security forces and national authorities across a number of AMD activities.
About the role:
The role would be based in Dakar, Senegal with regular travel to Gambia. MAG is seeking expressions of interest from fluent French and English speaking candidates to manage our new AMD projects in both projects in Senegal and Gambia. The Regional Representative will be responsible for ensuring that projects are set up and implemented in each location including managing the start-up of operations, registration and day-to-day management and support of country teams. This will also include setting up all financial, administrative, security, HR and logistics elements of projects. As part of this a key element of the role will be successful liaison with local authorities, defense forces, embassies, donors, NGO’s and UN agencies.
About you:
Although desirable, previous experience in Mine Action or AMD is not essential but you should have previous experience in overseas project management roles, within an international aid/humanitarian organisation. You will also need experience across the range of project management functions, including experience of managing international and national staff and the ability to motivate a team. In addition, you should have experience working with a range of institutional donors and experience of developing new projects. Fluent French and English language skills are essential for this post.
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 4 March 2018.