Community Liaison Manager, Ukraine

The total starting salary package for this position is £41,928 GBP per annum (approx. $52,355  USD) per annum (including basic salary, and allowances)

About the Ukraine Programme:

Since the Russian invasion of 24th February 2022, Ukraine has been subjected to heavy artillery bombardment, missile and air strikes, as well as the use of landmines and cluster munitions. The scale of the conflict and the use of high impact and indiscriminate weapons requires an urgent and extensive response. MAG is in the process of establishing an operational response programme in Ukraine and is currently delivering Explosive Ordnance Risk Education, with NTS and clearance activities to commence in the coming months.

About the role:

The Community Liaison Manager will report to the Technical Operations Manager (TOM). You will assist the Senior Management Team in country to ensure that MAG’s approach to community participation in mine action is integrated into the planning and implementation of programme activities. You will be responsible for the safe and effective management of all aspects of Community Liaison (CL) including non-technical surveys, risk education, and impact assessments.

You will also undertake the management, training, assessment and monitoring of CL staff and activities in the field and recommend improvements to the TOM, Country Director (CD), or other MAG managers as appropriate. The postholder will be responsible for the gathering and dissemination of relevant and accurate information to enable informed decision making, maximisation of impact and the achievement of MAG’s vision, mission and key aims.

About you:

You will have demonstrable experience working overseas in community and/or educational development activities, in emergencies and within a growing programme start-up environment. You will need significant experience of participatory research techniques in a working context and of conducting needs or risk assessments in order to design and implement appropriate interventions. Experience of conducting Non-Technical Surveys is highly desirable.

You will also be experienced in the monitoring and evaluation of development projects and in the design and delivery of formal or informal training and transfer of skills to others. The postholder will have experience working independently for extended periods of time in “stand-alone” environments with minimal supervision.

To be successful in this role, you will need strong information and people management skills, relevant numeracy and IT skills and good spoken and written English skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish relationships with local authorities and people from a military, development and community background are required. You will also have sound understanding of rural livelihood and international development issues and excellent organizational skills with the ability to coordinate activities and projects.   

In addition, you will be able to establish effective working relationships at all levels and to represent and promote MAG. The Community Liaison Manager will be sensitive to cultural differences, able to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts and have humanitarian and capacity building principles. You will need to be self-motivated, flexible, and have a strong interest in and commitment to MAG’s humanitarian mandate. You will be able to demonstrate initiative, be determined, and offer an enthusiastic and flexible approach to work.

Experience in Humanitarian Mine Action and the ability to speak and write Ukrainian/Russian would be beneficial.

Benefits:

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

• Salary: The starting salary package for this position is £41,928 GBP per annum including all allowances and this increases with service.
• 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
• 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.

Please see the candidate information sheet in the application pack for further details on these benefits.

Applicants will need to be able to obtain the right to enter Ukraine and neighbouring countries within a reasonable time period to be considered for the role, due to the nature of the emergency context and programme needs.

Please note that as part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding and background checks, please click here. Additionally, due to the location of the role, successful completion of Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) will be a pre-requisite before deployment.

You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available through the link below.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential.

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

MAG – Community Liaison Manager, Ukraine Candidate Information Pack

Please submit your application to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 21^stMay. 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.