Country Director, Myanmar

Country Director, Myanmar

The starting salary package for this position is approximately £57,000 GBP / approx. $66,400 USD including all allowances. Allowances will be dependent on base location and individual circumstances.

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 Myanmar Programme:

Following decades of armed conflict, Myanmar has one of the highest levels of landmine contamination in the world. MAG has worked in Myanmar since 2013, but since the coup in February 2021, there has been an increase in violent conflict, shelling and militarisation which has increased the vulnerabilities to conflict and explosive ordnance (EO). As there is no national agreement allowing the clearance of landmines, Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) remains the best way of reducing the casualty rates from mines and other explosive ordnance at present.

Due to the ongoing political situation in Myanmar, it is currently not possible for the role to based in country and the successful candidate will therefore be based elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region for the time being.

About the role:

Reporting to the Regional Director you will be responsible for the effective integration of strategic, programmatic and operational management in compliance with contractual obligations and MAG’s mission and mandate. You will have a wide variety of strategic responsibilities including contract management, donor liaison, business development, people and change management, security management, capacity building, and risk management. This senior role will provide you with the opportunity to use your people management skills, leading a team of staff operating across a challenging and complex environment.

About you:

You will have extensive experience working internationally at a senior management level in large-scale humanitarian or development programmes. It is essential that you have strong programme and people management skills, with experience of managing large scale, multi-year projects, ideally from project design through to contract delivery. You will need to have experience of leading, maintaining and where necessary introducing, engagement, safeguarding and equity, diversity and inclusion strategies within the programme cycle. You will also need demonstrable skills in people and financial management, as well as previous experience working in complex political environments that require tact, sensitivity and relationship-building skills. Previous experience in the mine action sector is highly desirable, however we welcome applications from experienced managers from any development sector. Given the complexity, experience of the Myanmar context is also desirable although not essential – the successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to quickly grasp the complex dynamics of the country.

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