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The name Mines Advisory Group was established in the early days of the organisation, when it was decided that MAG’s initial role would be to draw the attention of the international community towards issues relating to mines and UXO. Between 1990 and 1991, the McGrath brothers carried out two assessment missions to Afghanistan and Cambodia, hoping th...
Fixed Term – 12 months
The total salary package for this position is £33,384 - £36,972 GBP (approximately $51,500 - $57,000 USD) including basic salary, cost of living allowance.
About the Nigeria Programme:
MAG is planning to begin working in Abuja, Nigeria, subject to funding and a successful bid. A Project Manager will be needed to run the project based around a range of Arms Management and Destruction activities. More specifically MAG will be working with the Presidential Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons and various defense and security forces to improve arms management procedures and practices in line with international good practice. This project will be implemented in close collaboration and coordination with the German organisation BICC .
About the role:
MAG is seeking a Project Manager to oversee and ensure efficient delivery of MAG’s Arms Management and Destruction project in Nigeria. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all project objectives are met, which will include overseeing the day to day management of the country team. With support from the Regional Director, the Project Manager will also oversee all financial, administrative, security, HR and logistics elements of the in country. Successful liaison with local authorities, embassies, donors, NGO’s and UN agencies will also be key in this role.
About you:
You should have previous experience in overseas project management roles, within an international aid/humanitarian organisation. You will also need experience across the range of project management functions, including experience of managing international and national staff and the ability to motivate a team. In addition, you should have experience working with a range of institutional donors and experience of developing new projects. English language skills are essential for this post.
Benefits
MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits:
Salary: The total salary package for this position is £33,384 - £36,972 GBP (approximately $51,500 - $57,000 USD) *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 will have a minimum of six weeks out of the programme per year or pro rata if the contract is less than a year.
Flights: MAG provides three international flights home per year (for permanent contracts)/ MAG provides three international flights home per year pro rata if your contract is less than a year (for fixed-term contracts).
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.
For further information about this opportunity, as well as the application form, please download the candidate information pack, below:
MAG – PM Nigeria Candidate Information Pack
Please return the Application form to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 10 January 2016. 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.
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