Regional Programmes Coordinator, West Africa. Roving position across Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia, Senegal and Mauritania

The starting salary package for this position is £50,104 GBP / approx. $66,785 USD including all allowances

About the West Africa programmes:

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. The main area of focus in MAG’s programmes across West Africa is Arms Management and Destruction (AMD) work, working with national defence and security authorities towards the safe storage, management and destruction of weapons and munitions.

About the role:

This new role will support MAG’s Gambia, Senegal, Mauritania, Sierra Leone and Guinea programmes and combines representation, grant and donor management, and reporting responsibilities. Reporting to the Regional Programmes Manager, you will be responsible for representing MAG to project donors, national and local authorities, partners and other stakeholders, building effective relationships and developing networks. You will negotiate and implement MoUs with national authorities and prepare technical agreements, and well as drafting funding proposals and budgets, and ensuring contractual compliance with project donors.

About you:

You will have previous experience working overseas within an international aid/humanitarian organisation, and experience of developing relationships and negotiating with donors, government bodies and local partners. The successful candidate will have proposal writing, reporting and research skills, excellent organisational skills, with the ability to represent and promote MAG at a senior level.

Fluency in French and English is essential.

Benefits:

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

• Salary: The starting salary package for this position is £50,104 per annum 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 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.

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 application pack below:

MAG – Regional Programmes Coordinator, West Africa - Application Pack

Please return the Application form to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 6th January 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 three weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.