Support Services and Liaison Manager - Libya

Employer: Mines Advisory Group
Closing date: 25 Feb 2014
Location: Libya

The total salary package for this position is £39,384 - £42,972 per annum* (circa $64,346 - $70208 USD) including basic salary, hardship allowance and cost of living allowance.

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.

MAG has been working in Libya since April 2011, working to clear unexploded ordnance across several areas in Libya. MAG is working in Libya to clear contaminated land so it can be released back to local populations, enabling recovery and further development. MAG also provides risk education to local communities, so that local people are educated about the dangers of unexploded ordnance. The information
gathered from risk education also allows MAG to focus our resources in areas where the community need is greatest.

The position of Support Services & Liaison Manager is a new position within the programme, created to manage all support service activities and liaison with local and national authorities, in support of MAG operations. Based in Tripoli and reporting to the Country Director, you will also be MAGs point of contact for all external relationships, including government authorities, the military and local stakeholders. This is a busy and demanding role, operating in an evolving context and therefore the ability to be proactive and respond sensitively to requests is key.

The successful candidate will need previous experience working overseas in international aid/development with expertise managing and developing support service functions. You will need a proven track record in liaison and negotiating with a range of external stakeholders, including government authorities, local partners and NGOs. You should have the ability to represent MAG at the highest levels and be able to work diplomatically in a politically sensitive and unpredictable environment.

Due to the level of liaison required in this post, fluent English language and Arabic language skills are essential for this post. The successful candidate will be based in Tripoli but travel to operational bases on a regular basis and therefore applicants will need to be able to deal with living and working in challenging environments.

This position is advertised subject to the receipt of funding and if successful would start in April 2014.
How to apply:

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 25 February 2014.