Mechanical Support Manager, Iraq

Fixed Term (12 month)

The starting salary package for this position is £56,476 GBP per annum (approx. $61,200 USD) including all allowances

About the Iraq programme:

Following decades of conflict, Iraq is heavily contaminated with landmines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) and the ongoing regional crisis has added to the scale of this problem. MAG has been working in Iraq since 1992 and after expansion into new area over the past 12 months; we currently have 800 national staff and 88 teams operating in 6 areas in northern Iraq. By clearing hazardous areas, MAG has enabled new schools, roads and hospitals to be built, opened up vital trade routes and allowed communities to use their farming land in safety, giving them greater food security and an escape from poverty. Most recently, our work has supported the safe expansion or establishment of camps for displaced people and clearance of areas of return, as well as delivering life-saving risk education for those fleeing the violence.

About the role:

This role is primarily to safeguard and manage all mechanical assets located across our several operational locations and bases, including management of workshops and workshop staff.  You will ensure your staff have training, assessments and accreditations to utilise nominated mechanical assets in order to build a local capacity for humanitarian mine action activities. You will report to and support the Technical Operations Manager to ensure maximum productivity and capacity of all mechanical assets for an ever-expanding programme.

About you:

You will have experience in managing, maintaining, and repairing multiple mechanical assets across different locations within a developing country, preferably within the humanitarian mine action sector. Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to coordinate and prioritise in order to meet deadlines. You will have the ability to find creative solutions, the confidence to propose new methodologies and mechanical innovations, and excellent communication skills. Areas of operations are often remote with basic amenities, so applicants will need to be able to deal with living and working in challenging environments.

Benefits:

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

• Salary: The starting salary package for this position is £56,476 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 or pro rata if the contract is less than a year (for fixed-term contracts).
• Flights: MAG provides three international flights home per year (pro rata if your contract is less than a 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 – Mechanical Support Manager, Iraq - Application Pack

Please return the Application form to humanresources@maginternational.orgby the closing date of 24^th October 2022. 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.