Programme Officer, Ghana, Togo & Benin

Permanent contract

The starting salary package for this position is £32,196 GBP / approx. $44,309 USD including all allowances

About MAG’s OCWAR-T (Organised Crime: West African Response to Trafficking) programme:

In 2020, MAG started work on an ECOWAS regional project covering Ghana, Nigeria, Togo and Benin,

funded by the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office (AA). The OCWAR-T

programme carries out activities in different strategic areas, and MAG implements objective II ‘Increase national

and regional capacities in the field of small arms and light weapons (SALW)’. This action aims at

strengthening the organisational and operational capacities of the National Commission on SALW

and national security sector institutions to more effectively address SALW trafficking. At the same

time the aim is to reduce the proliferation of SALW.

About the role:

Reporting to the Regional Programmes Manager, the Programme Officer will undertake a wide range of activities including grant and contract monitoring, information systems management, and proposal and report writing for donors. You will support the RPM in ensuring that programmes meet their contractual requirements, and in programme business planning and budgeting. Communication with donors and partners will be a core function of the role. This role will be based in Benin and will involve some travel between Ghana, Togo and Benin.

About you:

The successful candidate will have significant experience working in development and humanitarian programme related field operations or field activities in developing countries. Project design and planning, proposal writing, report writing and research skills are essential, as is experience of developing and supporting projects. The ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels internally and externally is essential to this role and therefore we are looking for a candidate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Fluency in English and French are essential.

Benefits:

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

• Salary: The starting salary package for this position is £32,196 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 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 – Programme Officer, Ghana, Togo & Benin - Application Pack

Please return the Application form to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 3^rd October 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.