Programme Manager Job at Mines Advisory Group (MAG)
Mines Advisory Group (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.
Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Programme Manager
Location: Nigeria
Duration: Fixed Term (12 months)
About the Nigeria Programme
- MAG is planning to begin working in Abuja, Nigeria, subject to
funding and a successful bid. A Programme Manager will be needed to run
the project based around a range of Arms Management and Destruction
activities.
- More specifically MAG will be working with the Presidential
Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons and various defence and
security forces to improve arms management procedures and practices in
line with international good practice.
- This project will be implemented in close collaboration and coordination with the German organisation BICC .
About the Role
- MAG is seeking a Programme Manager to oversee and ensure
efficient delivery of MAG’s Arms Management and Destruction project in
Nigeria.
- The Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all
project objectives are met, which will include overseeing the day to day
management of the country team.
- With support from the Regional Director, the Programme Manager
will also oversee all financial, administrative, security, HR and
logistics elements of the in country.
- A key element of the role will be successful liaison with local authorities, embassies, donors, NGO’s and UN agencies.
About you
- You should have previous experience in overseas project
management roles with a focus on Liaison, within an international
aid/humanitarian organisation.
- There will be regular travel to MAG’s operational bases in country for oversight and coordination purposes.
- 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.
- 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. English
language skills are essential for this post.
Remuneration and Benefits
MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:
- Salary: The total salary package for this position is £36,216 -
£36,972 GBP (approximately $51,520 - $52,596 USD). Please see the
general information for full terms and conditions related to this below:
- Accommodation: MAG will provide accommodation in-country.
- Leave: We recognise our staff work hard and need the
appropriate time out to stay motivated. You will have a minimum of six
weeks out of the programme per year or pro rata if the contract is less
than a year.
- Flights: MAG provides three international flights home per
year (for permanent contracts)/ MAG provides three international flights
home per year pro rata if your contract is less than a year (for
fixed-term contracts).
- Insurance: All international staff are automatically covered
by MAG's comprehensive insurance package including: Personal accident
and medical expenses insurance; Death by natural causes insurance and
access to 24-hour medical assistance including evacuation and
repatriation.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should download the the candidate
information pack to apply, fill and return the Application form to:
[email protected]
Click here to download the Application Form
Click here for more information
Note: Due to the high volume of applications that we
receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have
not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your
application has not been successful.
Application Deadline 14th February, 2016.