Head of Support Services, Laos

The starting salary package for this position is £50,304 GBP / approx. $70,200 USD including all allowances

About the Laos programme:

Laos has the unenviable title of being the most bombed country in the world per capita. For nearly a decade, Laos was subjected to heavy US bombing as part of the wider war in Indochina. US bombing records show that at least two million metric tonnes of ordnance was dropped between 1964 and 1973.

Working across Xieng Khouang and Khammouane provinces since 1994, MAG has directly helped more than 1,070,000 people to live safer lives, free from danger and fear. Another 2.6 million men, women and children have benefitted indirectly. Our teams have cleared more than 88,000,000 square metres of land in Laos, removing and destroying more than 295,000 items of UXO, including more than 163,000 cluster sub munitions. In addition, MAG has given more than 3,400 risk education sessions to around 128,000 people, helping them to stay safe until land is cleared.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills in finance, logistics, project and people management to lead a team of primarily national staff across key support functions. Reporting to the Country Director, you will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight in finance, logistics and procurement, vehicle fleet, IT and other support functions day to day, as well as on a longer-term project basis. You will be key in ensuring that all programme support services systems are robust and are working to enhance efficiency and minimise risk, with responsibility for developing and mentoring experienced national staff.

The role will also be responsible for providing strategic and operational financial leadership to the MAG programme, including control of expenditure, budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting and identification of financial liabilities whilst building the capacity of national staff in the finance function. This is an opportunity to use your experience in successfully designing, implementing, managing and monitoring support systems and processes in an interesting and diverse programme.

As a key strategic and senior manager in the programme, you will be a member of the Senior Management Team. The post holder will also act as the Senior Manager in Country as and when required; a fantastic opportunity to implement and further develop your strong leadership and management skills.

About you:

You will need relevant overseas experience preferably in international aid and development with a humanitarian agency in a developing country. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with a strong background in finance. Given the scale and size of our programme in Laos, you will need to be a dynamic, motivated, flexible self-starter, able to hit the ground running. You’ll have previous overseas experience managing a wide range of support services functions and systems and supporting large scale programmes. You will have a flexible and proactive approach to work, be able to prioritise a heavy workload, and enjoy working with a multi-cultural team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Head of Support Services to take the next step in their career and grow their skills in a senior, varied and autonomous role.

Benefits:

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

• Salary: The starting salary package for this position is £50,304 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.

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. 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 – Head of Support Services, Laos - Application Pack

Please return the Application form to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 26 May 2021. 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.