The starting salary package for this position is £36,796 GBP/ approx. USD $49,000 per annum, including all allowances
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 Mali programme:
MAG has been present in Mali since June 2013. MAG Mali delivers risk education to ensure that local communities, refugees and displaced people in Mali keep themselves safe when exposed to the dangers of landmines and UXO. The programme is working with local communities to develop a network of Community Focal Points. This involves training men, women, young people, teachers and traditional leaders to share safety messages and collect data relating to accident victims and levels of contamination within communities. Alongside risk education, MAG carries out Arms Management and Destruction work, through bulk demolitions, as well as armoury rehabilitation and construction.
About the role:
Based in Bamako and reporting to the Country Director, the Programme Officer will have responsibilities for proposal development, report writing, grant management and assisting the Country Director to meet contractual requirements. You will work closely with both HQ colleagues in Manchester and MAG’s operational staff in Mali, coordinating programme information and data to accurately draft proposals, reports and assist the Country Director to monitor contractual compliance. You will also support the Country Director to create and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in Mali including donors, partners and other parties as required.
About you:
The successful candidate will need experience working in international aid or development, ideally overseas in a conflict / post conflict environment and be able to demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimum supervision. The successful candidate will also need to have fluent written and spoken English and French language skills. The ability to work in dynamic teams of national and international staff and produce written material of the highest quality is essential. The successful candidate should also have experience writing reports and proposals for a range of institutional donors and have excellent literacy, numeracy and IT skills. Fluency in French is essential for this role.
As part of MAG’s commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed
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 31 March 2019.
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