Country Director– Vietnam

The total package for this position is £54,096 per annum (c. USD $72,200) including salary and all allowances.

About the Vietnam programme

MAG has been present in Vietnam since 1998. MAG Vietnam is reducing the risk of death and injury in communities, within two provinces (Quang Binh and Quang Tri), through the delivery of risk education, clearance of Cluster Munitions, and removal and destruction of other items of UXO.

About the role

As Country Director, you will spend time both in the capital, Hanoi as well as our operational bases in Quang Tri and Quang Binh. Reporting to the Regional Director, you will be responsible for the effective integration of strategic, programmatic and operational management and the development of new business, in compliance with contractual obligations and MAG’s mission and mandate.  You will have a wide variety of strategic responsibilities including contract management, donor liaison, business development, people management, security management, capacity building and risk management. This senior role will provide you with the opportunity to use your people management skills, leading a diverse team of international and national staff operating across a geographically varied environment. You will also have the opportunity to use your skills in business development and stakeholder management, to take a leading role in donor development, identifying funding opportunities in a demanding donor environment, and working with a wide range of national and international actors.

About you

It is essential that you have strong programme management skills, preferably with experience of managing large scale, multi-year projects, ideally from project design through to contract delivery. You will also need demonstrable skills in people and financial management, as well as previous experience working overseas in complex political environments that require tact, sensitivity and relationship-building skills. Previous experience in the mine action sector is highly desirable, however we welcome applications from experienced managers from any development sector. 

Benefits

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

• Salary: The starting salary package for this position is £54,096 per annum (c. USD $72,200) and this increase with service. 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 and this increases with service.
• Flights: MAG may provide up to three flights per year, depending on post-holder circumstance
• 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.

MAG may also consider offering this role with additional ‘accompanied’ benefits, which would include suitable accommodation and insurance and allowances for accompanying dependants. Please see the general information sheet in the candidate information pack for more detail on these additional benefits.

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

MAG – Country Director Vietnam Candidate Information Pack

Application is by submission of completed Application Form. This document should be submitted to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 1 January 2019.  

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.