Regional Information Systems Manager, South and South East Asia

The starting salary package for this position is £36,204 GBP (approx. $44,300 USD) per annum, including all allowances.

About MAG in Southeast Asia:

MAG supports the development of countries emerging from conflict by finding and destroying the explosive remnants of war, so that communities can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury. Some of the countries we are currently working across in Southeast Asia are Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.

About the role:

Reporting to the Global Information System Advisor, the Regional Information Systems Manager (RISM) will initially support the Operations Development Team (ODT). With this, the RISM will contribute towards the successful delivery of MAG’s Strategic Plan with the aim of ensuring high levels of safety, quality, innovation and continual improvement in MAG’s operational implementation, and promote the sharing of expertise, learning and development.

More specifically, the RISM will provide regional assistance and leadership for the way forward in the effective use of information management practices and principles across MAG’s programmes in South East Asia. The RISM will guide and provide technical support to, and capacity build, a team of IM staff to ensure that IM services are delivered in an accurate and timely manner and will be responsible for maintaining the MAG Operations Information Management Portal. A key part to the role will also be monitoring and evaluating spatial and non-spatial data from MAG international programmes, ensuring simple validation and standardization procedures for all data received from MAG Regional Programmes. The RISM will work closely with the Detector and Sensor Systems Technical Advisor to continually develop information management strategies that improve the efficiency of MAG operations regionally and globally, including the research and development of innovative IM technologies, methodologies and systems.

In this role, you must be willing to travel extensively within the region to operational locations and undertake assessment missions to new countries of operation. The main base will be in one of MAG’s programme within Africa, the exact location is still to be confirmed.

About you:

The successful candidate must have extensive knowledge of implementing and managing IM/GIS projects, with field experience in all relevant IM/GIS operational approaches and methodologies. Previous experience in undertaking quality assurance and monitoring and evaluation of IM/GIS projects will also be required. Additionally the RISM will need experience in spatial analysis applied to performance analysis mapping, contamination mapping and an In depth knowledge of spatial analysis, geostatistical techniques and a high level of proficiency in MS Office applications and databases. In depth knowledge of AGOL and ArcGIS Platforms (ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Enterprise/ Online and Various ESRI mobile and Desktop applications) will also be required.

Strong communications skills will be key to this role, as the post holder will be required to develop a network of relationships with MAG IM/GIS staff and other IM staff in the humanitarian sector (United Nations, NGOs, etc.) at regional and national levels and actively seek opportunities for formal and informal cooperation.

Ideally, you will have experience in the international aid or development sector, in a conflict / post conflict environment, and be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimum supervision. Fluent written and spoken English Languages skills are essential for this role with

Benefits

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

• Salary: The total salary package for this position is £36,204 GBP per annum, depending on base location (approx. between $44,300 USD including all allowances.) *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. 
• 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.

How to Apply

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

MAG –Regional ISM SSEA – Application Pack

Please return your completed application form to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of the 5 January 2020.

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.