Country: Somalia
Closing date: 16 Mar 2014
The total salary package for this position is £43,960 – £48,424 pa (circa $72,000 - $79,000 USD) including basic salary,hardship allowance and cost of living allowance.
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. MAG is engaged in physical security and stockpile projects (PSSM), mine/UXO clearance and community safety projects across Somaliand, Puntland and soon to be operating in South Central Somalia.
**We are currently seeking a Deputy Country Director to support our programme in Somalia. **In this role the successful candidate will provide leadership and management of all the Support Services functions and systems, including Logistics, Procurement, Finance and Security to ensure quality programme implementation and development in line with MAG policies, good practice and donor guidelines. Reporting to the Country Director, and deputising for them when required, they will act as a member of the Senior Management Team and be expected to contribute to the strategic development of the programme. The Deputy Country Director will also be expected to support the active management of the Country’s risk profile by ensuring that policies and procedures are in place, participating in the management of the country Risk Register and addressing internal audit and compliance issues.
The successful candidate will have experience in a similar position, preferably in a conflict or immediately post-conflict environment, with demonstrable understanding and experience of managing Logistics, Finance, Procurement, Security and Donor Liaison.
This is an all-round programme management role, and would suit a candidate eager to develop their existing general programme and project management skills in a challenging and varied context. **
MAG takes its responsibility for the security and wellbeing of its staff very seriously. Due to the current situation in Somalia, living arrangements will involve some restricted movement and limited access to recreational activities. As such, the post holder will therefore often be living and working in close proximity to other MAG staff.
How to apply:
For further information, and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-mag before the closing date of 16th March