Mines Advisory Group
Emergency Response Manager – Gaza Response
Remote from home or based in Amman, Jordan
6 month fixed term contract
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:
The Emergency Response Manager will focus on coordinating and leading MAG’s Gaza response. The key priorities of this post are registration, liaison and communication with relevant local authorities and partner organisations, and to aid in the development of effective emergency response strategies. You will be responsible for keeping up to date on the rapidly evolving contextual challenges, providing management information to regional leadership and assisting in resource mobilization and deployment of an assessment team.
About you:
You will have demonstrable experience in leading and conducting rapid assessments of emergency situations, preferably in diverse and challenging environments. Understanding and proven experience in complex crisis management in the Middle East region is essential. You must be able to demonstrate previous experience in developing emergency response reports, data collection and liaison with local authorities, partner organisations, UN Agencies, and communities.
You will have excellent project management, contextual analysis, data interpretation and report writing skills. Stakeholder management and effective communication skills are also essential. Experience in humanitarian mine action and/or knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
Terms and Conditions and further information:
We expect this post to be ‘remote’ and home-based from a suitable country, based on the needs of the role. However, MAG would consider employment on an ‘international’ basis, based in Amman, Jordan. Should the individual be based in a country in which MAG is registered terms and conditions may differ based on that country. Please see the Candidate Information, available through the link below, for further information. MAG will discuss the specifics of the terms and conditions for the role with shortlisted candidates, therefore, please make sure your preference for employment location is clearly indicated in your application.
Information on other benefits is also available in the Candidate Information pack.
MAG will support the successful applicant with any visa or work permit required, including application, administration and costs, however applicants will need to be able to obtain these within a reasonable time period to be considered for the role.
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 through 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 17th December 2023.