Technical Field Manager, AMD – Mauritania

The total salary package for this position is £61,404 per annum* (c. USD $81,950) including salary and all allowances.

About MAG in Mauritania:

One predominate 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 as well as destruction/relocation of weapons and munitions. MAG is implementing various AMD projects in Mauritania. One focuses on Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) though the support of a reinforced national and regional security, implemented with the National Gendarmerie and the General Direction of National Security. We will shortly begin a weapons marking project implemented with the Army.
Other projects including destruction and/or relocation of munitions have been developed and could start over the coming few months.

About the role:

Our Technical Field Managers are the core of our work. MAG’s TFMs are responsible for the day-to-day management of all technical interventions and provide support in managing administration, finance, procurement, reporting and planning. MAG’s AMD TFMs liaise with national and local defence and security authorities, seeking to improve weapons and ammunition stockpile management.

This role in Mauritania will focus on various AMD operations, which include the construction and rehabilitation of arms and ammunition stores, training on the management of weapons stores, weapons markings and the development of databases. It will also support for the establishment of national frameworks for the effective control of small arms and light weapons, armoury construction, design and management, weapons management, and needs assessment.

About you:

Ideally, you will be qualified and experienced in AMD work, with previous experience working for a similar organisation, either in the humanitarian or commercial sector. However, we will also consider applications from candidates who have gained the necessary technical and practice experience in the military and can demonstrate a keen interest and willingness to work for a humanitarian mission and to learn the skills needed for AMD work. Where required, MAG will offer on the job training in all areas of AMD.

Successful candidates will also need excellent diplomacy and intercultural skills to effectively build relationships with the national staff as well as local authorities and security forces. All candidates should be willing to take on the challenges of working in the developing world and work as part of a flexible and committed team, to save lives in communities that need it the most. For this particular role, fluent French language skills are essential and English language skills are desirable.

Benefits

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:

• Salary: The total salary package for this position is £61,404 per annum (c. USD $81,950) and increases with service. 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

As part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

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

MAG –Technical Field Manager – Mauritania Application Pack 

Please return the application form and your CV to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 7 April 2019. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible, as the advert will be taken down once an appointment is made. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.