South Sudan: Technical Field Manager

Sep 17, 2017 | Mines Advisory Group
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MAG’s work has helped more than 17.7 million people in conflict-affected communities in over 40 countries since 1989, giving them greater safety and the opportunity to rebuild their lives, livelihoods and futures. We help people to be safe from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO), free from danger, free from fear. We find landmines before children do.

We work with communities to understand how they are affected and what their needs are. We clear land so that people can go about their daily lives free from danger and fear. We provide risk education programmes, particularly for children. We help people find ways to live alongside the danger of landmines and unexploded bombs until land can be cleared, so the risk of death and injury is reduced. We respond to emergency and conflict situations where unsafe explosives are a threat to communities, displaced people and other humanitarian workers.

Location: South Sudan

Contract length: 6 months, will the possibility of extension

The total salary package for this position is £59,004 - £65,172 GBP per annum* including basic salary, cost of living allowance and hardship allowance.

About the South Sudan programme:

South Sudan is one of the youngest, poorest and least developed countries world-wide. The 2013 outbreak of hostilities has led to thousands of people being killed or wounded, and hundreds of thousands of people being displaced by the violence. MAG has been working in South Sudan since 2004, to clear landmines/unexploded ordnance and deliver mine risk education to at-risk populations.

About the role:

Our Technical Field Managers are the core of our work and actively manage and lead our teams of national staff to safely implement our life saving mine clearance and EOD projects. They must be willing to lead from the front, responsible for the day-to-day management of our technical teams and being involved in all aspects of MAG’s lifesaving work, including administration, team cashbooks, procurement of equipment, reporting and planning. Roles are in remote areas, working in challenging contexts away from home comforts, but the life-saving impact the work has on local communities is very real, and rewarding. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in MAG’s life-saving work on a day-to-day basis.

About you:

You must be qualified and experienced in demining / EOD operations, with previous experience working for a similar organisation, either in the humanitarian or commercial sector. Previous experience of working in South Sudan as well as using mechanical assets would be beneficial. You must be willing to take on the challenges of working in the developing world, as part of a flexible and committed team, to save lives in communities which need it most.

Benefits

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

Salary: The total salary package for this position is £59,004 - £65,172 GBP per annum. *Please see the general information for full terms and conditions related to this.

Accommodation: MAG will provide accommodation in-country.

Leave: We recognise our staff work hard and need the appropriate time out to stay motivated. You'll have a minimum of six weeks out of the programme per year, rising to eight with service. As South Sudan is a hardship programme staff are also entitled to an additional 10 days leave.

Flights: MAG provides three international flights home per year.

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

For further information about this opportunity, as well as the application form, please download the candidate information pack, below:

MAG – Technical Field Manager South Sudan Candidate Information Pack