CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Mines Advisory Group
Country: Libya
Closing date: 17 Nov 2014

Base Manager – Libya

The total salary package for this position is £35,868 - £39,012 per annum* (circa $57,000 - $62,000 USD) including basic salary, hardship allowance and cost of living allowance.

About MAG:

MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.

About the Libya Programme:

MAG established a presence in Libya in April 2011, with an initial emergency response team deployed May 2011. MAG is working to clear contaminated land so it can be released back to local populations, enabling recovery and further development. As well as conducting technical clearance work, MAG delivers risk education to local communities, to further reduce the threat to the life and limb of local populations. The information gathered from risk education sessions and non-technical surveys also allows MAG to focus our resources in areas where the community need is greatest.

About the role:

The Base Manager will have a wide range of duties and responsibilities including managing logistics, procurement, financial and administrative services to support our technical operations. You will also be responsible for supervising and training national staff, working to build their capacity in a number of different areas.

About you:

The successful candidate will need experience working overseas in international aid or development, ideally in a conflict / post conflict environment, and be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimum supervision. Expertise in logistics, procurement, administration and finance are essential. A demonstrable background and track record in managing national staff and building their capacity is also required.

How to apply:

For the further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAG by the closing date of Monday 17 November 2014.