Country Security Manager, South Sudan (Fixed Term, 12 months)

Job posted by: MAG (Mines Advisory Group) - Fri, 10 Jan 2020

Job Details:

Organisation: MAG (Mines Advisory Group)

Deadline Sun, 26 Jan 2020

Job type: Contract

Location: South Sudan Sudan

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Country Security Manager, South Sudan (Fixed Term, 12 months)

 

The starting salary package for this position is £45,004 GBP /approx. ${esc.dollar}55,000 USD including all allowances.

 

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 South Sudan programme:

South Sudan is one of the youngest, poorest and least developed countries world-wide. MAG has been working in South Sudan since 2004, to clear landmines/unexploded ordnance and deliver mine risk education to at-risk populations.  The programme is currently expanding and has a reputation as one of the best operators in South Sudan.

 

About the role:

MAG is seeking a Country Security Manager (CSM) to support our programme in South Sudan. This is a new position and the primary function of the CSM will be to work with the senior management in the programme to ensure good security planning and management advice on all safety and security issues, as they relate to staff, assets and operations. The CSM will monitor and assess security conditions, and make recommendations to the Country Director and MAG’s Global Security Manager as appropriate. The role will also participate and represent MAG in the Juba-based security information networks.  A solid understanding of NGO security management is a key requirement for the role, as is effective communication with key internal and external stakeholders.  This is a great opportunity to use your extensive technical knowledge and experience in security management to support an organisation working hard to improve the lives of communities in challenging environments.

 

The base location will be in Juba, South Sudan, but with extensive travel throughout the region.

 

About you:

The successful candidate will have considerable experience of practical security planning and implementation, preferably gained in the context of relief operations in highly insecure areas. The ability to analyse rapidly changing security environments, and react appropriately is also essential. In addition, you must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and liaison skills with an awareness of diplomacy and tact. Areas of operations are often remote with basic amenities, so applicants will need to be able to deal with living and working in challenging environments.

 

Both verbal and written English language skills are essential for this role. 

As part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

For the further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at https://www.maginternational.org/work-for-us/vacancies/and return your application form by 26 January 2020.



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