Mines Advisory Group
Programme Manager (Grants & Partnerships) Iraq
The starting salary package for this position is £47,360 GBP per annum (approx. $59,833 USD) including all allowances.
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 Programme Manager will provide senior level support to the Country Director (CD) with a wide range of externally facing strategic and programme management responsibilities. This role will have overall grant management, responsible for proposals, external communications, reports and identifying success stories, managing the overall programmatic strategy, ensuring alignment between the needs and priorities of MAG, donors and national stakeholders. You will represent MAG and establish effective relationships and networks, including with donors, local, regional and national authorities and strategic international and national partners. You will also be responsible for pursuing and developing future opportunities for MAG’s expansion in the region. The base location for this position will be Erbil, with regular travel throughout Iraq.
About you:
The successful candidate will have worked overseas in an international development setting and be able to develop solid relationships with donors, government bodies and other NGO’s. This will include demonstrable skills in proposal writing and development, networking/ contract negotiations and experience of producing high quality donor reports and proposals. Experience in developing, implementing and managing projects is also essential, with proven expertise in the development of new business. In addition to strong grants management experience, the successful candidate will have excellent communication and media skills as well as effective people management understanding. Knowledge of the Mine Action sector is also desirable. This as a great opportunity to play a vital part in MAG’s life-saving work.
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 has expanded into new areas over the last few years. We currently have 600 national staff and 50 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 on clearance as well as life-saving risk education has supported the safe return of thousands of displaced people following years fleeing the violence.
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 31st March 2024.
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, due to programme needs.
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 here and background checks here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on our website.
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.
Deadline: 31 Mar 2024