£45,000 - £50,648 per annum, plus per diem of circa $11,000pa three international flights a year and many other benefits
MAG is a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict for the benefit of communities worldwide. MAG is co-laureate of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. We deliver practical, positive solutions that assist the process of peace and stability in conflict and former conflict countries. During the past 20 years we have safely found, removed and destroyed millions of landmines, bombs and missiles.
Due to our continuing expansion plans we always welcome applications from high achieving, skilled technical staff to implement all aspects of landmine clearance and EOD operations. We are currently seeking applications from candidates who would like to be considered for these roles in MAG’s projects based in Africa.
MAG technical staff are expected to take a “hands on” field based approach to their work in order to meet and exceed donor and client expectations and objectives. MAG’s reputation has been built on successfully delivering projects in harsh environments and using the professional experience of its technical staff to develop innovative solutions to the many daily challenges faced, whilst maintaining standards of safety.
Leading teams of national staff, you will be expected to actively manage all aspects of clearance operations and their associated support structures to maximise levels of efficiency and effectiveness. You will be required to develop a thorough understanding of the mine and UXO contamination, geographical, political and security situation within your area of operations. Developing good working relationships with other relief and development organisations, UN agencies and local Government representatives is key to maximising the impact of MAG’s work and identifying high priority areas for clearance.
Skills transferal to achieve appropriate levels of national staff capacity is a core belief of MAG. A large part of this will be through mentoring local managers at clearance sites whilst operations are ongoing. However, you will be expected to take the lead in many complex situations ranging from minefield rescues, render safe of munitions previously not encountered by your teams, development of effective clearance plans and risk analysis for external agencies.
Opportunities with MAG are extensive and varied from working in an immediate post-conflict environment to improving and supporting a highly developed local capacity. Interested staff are encouraged to develop themselves by experiencing different MAG operations and many of MAG's senior technical managers have been promoted from within the organisation. All MAG overseas staff benefit from a competitive salary with incremental progression, full medical and personal accident insurance, paid holiday entitlement and three paid flights home per year. Where donor funding allows, MAG employs staff on open-ended or long-term global contracts.
Applications from individuals with previous HMA experience and/or EOD qualifications are particularly welcome although on-the-job training will be provided to qualified ex-military staff who are flexible, can demonstrate initiative and are committed to MAG's humanitarian mandate. If you are not currently available, we would still like to hear from you if you would be interested in working for us in the future. Applications from French nationals and/or French speakers are particularly welcome.
The salary band for this role is £45,000 - £50,648 and minimum per diem of circa US $11,000 pa. In many of our Africa Programmes, you receive an additional £2,000pa hardship allowance and 2 one-week “Breather Breaks”. MAG will also provide accommodation, three international leave flights per year and insurance, amongst other benefits.
For further information about this role, and details of how to apply, please visit our website at www.maginternational.org and click ‘jobs’
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