MAG vacancy: Country Director, Syria Response
Location: Syria Response - Based in Amman, Jordan
The total salary package for this position is £50,960 - £55,424
per annum* including basic salary, programme management allowance and
cost of living allowance.
About the Syria Response programme:
MAG has been responding to the Syria crisis since 2013 working to support and protect conflict affected communities from explosive remnants of war, so that people can restore and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury.
About the role:
MAG is recruiting a Country Director to lead our Syria response
programme. After a period of rapid expansion last year, this is an
exciting time to join the MAG team, leading emergency response
activities and working with partner organisations in a rapidly changing
context. Reporting to the Regional Director, you will be responsible
for the effective integration of strategic, programmatic and operational
management and the development of new business, in compliance with
contractual obligations and MAG’s mission and mandate. You will have a
wide variety of strategic responsibilities including contract
management, donor liaison, business development, people management,
security management, capacity building and risk management. This
position is based in Amman, with travel to MAG’s operational bases as
and when required.
About you:
Previous experience in the mine action sector is not essential however
you will need extensive experience working overseas at a senior
management level managing large scale programmes. This should include
extensive experience of managing a multi-million and multi-funded
projects, with experience developing new business and representation to
the highest levels. The successful candidate will also need experience
leading programmes in volatile security environments, ideally in the
Middle East with experience monitoring and analysing security
information, assessing threats, managing critical incidents and the
development of security procedures. You will also need excellent people
management skills and the ability to manage support functions including
HR, administration, logistics and finance. Finally, the successful
candidate will have demonstrable experience of working in complex
political and volatile security contexts and the tact, diplomacy and
tenacity needed to lead this rapidly expanding programme.
Benefits
MAG staff are rewarded with a range of benefits
• Salary: The total salary package for this position is £50,960 - £55,424 per annum *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 eight weeks leave 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 candidate information pack, below:
Please return the Application form to humanresources@maginternational.org by
the closing date of 4 February 2018. 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.