Head of Support Services, Somalia

9 months Fixed Term

Subject to funding

The starting salary package for this position is £56,032 GBP per annum / approx. $70,992 USD including all allowances

About the role:

As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), you will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure the efficient and effective management of all support services for MAG’s activities in Somalia, including Finance, Logistics, Human Resources, IT, Facilities Management and Administration. You will focus on overseeing management systems, increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of support service functions, ensuring the programme’s operation is compliant with donor requirements and with MAG’s internal policies and procedures, and providing support to the Senior Management Team in country (SMT) in risk management.

About you:

You will have international senior management experience, preferably with a humanitarian agency in a developing country. You will have a professional accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or the equivalent professional finance management experience. You will need to have demonstrable experience of overseeing complex financial planning, monitoring, forecasting and reporting activities and of developing new business proposals and budgets. Additionally, you will have developed and overseen finance, logistics, HR and administrative management systems.

You will be sensitive to cultural differences, able to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts and have the willingness and ability to work both at strategic and operational levels, with hand-on approach when required.

About the Somalia programme:

MAG has had a sustained presence in Somalia since 2008. The MAG Somalia programme is operating in a complex political and security environment with operations firmly established in Somaliland and with the potential to expand back into Puntland and South and Central Somalia. The main focus of MAG’s operations in Somaliland are Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) activities; which aim to improve community safety through improved weapons and ammunition management practices and knowledge.

Benefits and further information:

MAG staff are rewarded with comprehensive benefits – you can read the candidate information sheet in the application pack for further details:

• Salary: £56,032 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 will have a minimum of eight weeks out of the programme per year, pro rata based on contract length.
• Flights: MAG provides three international flights home per year, pro rata based on contract length.
• Insurance: Programme based 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.

MAG will support the successful applicant with any visa or work permit required, including application, administration and costs, however applicants will need to be able to obtain these within a reasonable time period to be considered for the role, due to 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 here and background checks here. 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 and the application form, please download the candidate information pack:

MAG – Head of Support Services Somalia - Application Pack

Please return the application form to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 12^th October 2023. Due to the high volume of applications 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.