Technical Lead at MAG (Mines Advisory Group) Tanzania

Technical Lead at MAG (Mines Advisory Group) September 2024

Job type: Full-time
Technical Lead – WAM, Kenya and Tanzania
The starting salary package for this position is £71,028 GBP / approx. $93,562 USD including all allowances.

About MAG
MAG
(Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation
based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove
landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land
for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed violence by
supporting governments to safely manage weapons and ammunition. In 1997,
MAG was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for our work
campaigning for the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.

About the role
Reporting
to the Country Director, the Technical Lead will be responsible for
implementing all aspects of Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM)
operations and related tasks in accordance with Standard Operating
Procedures and international best practice. As a member of the Senior
Management Team; this role offers ample space for the correct candidate
to build long term partnerships that help define MAG’s programmatic
direction, and consolidate MAG as a key strategic actor across the
region.

This role will include conducting technical risk
assessments, coordinating and providing technical oversight on WAM
projects and the post holder therefore must have prior experience of
working with IATGs and MOSAICs. The role may include weapons and
munition destruction, design and delivery of PSSM training, and design
and oversight of rehabilitation and/or construction of new facilities.

The
post holder will also be required to support the programme by
contributing technical knowledge and clearance targets into proposals
and reports. They will also lead liaison efforts with national
authorities and Security and Defence Forces, while coordinating with
MAG’s Programme Quality Team to align in-country activities with
organizational standards. This position plays a crucial role in
improving safety, security, and operational effectiveness in WAM across
MAG’s global operations.
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About you
You
must have experience of working in weapon and ammunition management
(WAM/SALW/PSSM) type operations in countries that are contaminated by
remnants of conflict. You must also have relevant professional training,
including EOD 3 IMAS qualification with in field experience of
operations and conducting bulk demolitions.

Additionally, you
will have proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships,
with competing expectations and priorities diplomatically. The ability
to work autonomously, coordinate a high volume of operational activities
across two country locations, and develop, review and comply with
security and technical Standard Operating Procedures is essential. You
will also be experienced in leading, motivating and managing a diverse
team of people, and in mentoring and coaching others.

About the Kenya and Tanzania programme
MAG
is opening two new country offices in the coming months thanks to the
recent successful bid for Physical Security & Stockpile Management
funding in Kenya and Tanzania. MAG will be building on years of regional
expertise to establish a foundation for a long-term weapons and
ammunition program, that works in close coordination with the national
Small Arms and Light Weapons focal points and key Security sector
actors.
How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.