Mines Advisory Group
Mechanical Support Manager, Iraq
Fixed Term (12 month)
The starting salary package for this position is £56,476 GBP per annum (approx. $61,200 USD) 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 Iraq programme:
Following decades of conflict, Iraq is heavily contaminated with landmines and other unexploded ordnance (UXO) and the ongoing regional crisis has added to the scale of this problem. MAG has been working in Iraq since 1992 and after expansion into new area over the past 12 months; we currently have 800 national staff and 88 teams operating in 6 areas in northern Iraq. By clearing hazardous areas, MAG has enabled new schools, roads and hospitals to be built, opened up vital trade routes and allowed communities to use their farming land in safety, giving them greater food security and an escape from poverty. Most recently, our work has supported the safe expansion or establishment of camps for displaced people and clearance of areas of return, as well as delivering life-saving risk education for those fleeing the violence.
About the role:
This role is primarily to safeguard and manage all mechanical assets located across our several operational locations and bases, including management of workshops and workshop staff. You will ensure your staff have training, assessments and accreditations to utilise nominated mechanical assets in order to build a local capacity for humanitarian mine action activities. You will report to and support the Technical Operations Manager to ensure maximum productivity and capacity of all mechanical assets for an ever-expanding programme.
About you:
You will have experience in managing, maintaining, and repairing multiple mechanical assets across different locations within a developing country, preferably within the humanitarian mine action sector. Experience of working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to coordinate and prioritise in order to meet deadlines. You will have the ability to find creative solutions, the confidence to propose new methodologies and mechanical innovations, and excellent communication skills. Areas of operations are often remote with basic amenities, so applicants will need to be able to deal with living and working in challenging environments.
Please note that as part of MAG’s commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. For more information on MAG’s approach to safeguarding and background checks, please click here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on the MAG website, using the link below.
MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be suited to one of our roles we would welcome your application regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment where all employees feel respected and supported in fulfilling their potential
How to apply
For the further information on the role, the application pack and details of how to apply, please visit the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAG by the closing date of 24th October 2022.