Project Manager, Burkina Faso
Fixed Term – 12 months
The total salary package for this position is £33,384 - £36,972 GBP (approximately $51,500 - $57,000 USD) including basic salary, cost of living allowance.
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 Burkina Faso Programme:
MAG has recently started working in Burkina Faso on a range of Arms Management and Destruction activities. More specifically MAG is working with the SALW National Commission, the various defense and security forces to improve arms management procedures and practices in line with international good practice.
About the role:
MAG is seeking a Project Manager to oversee and ensure efficient delivery of MAG’s Arms Management and Destruction project in Burkina Faso. The Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all project objectives are met, which will include overseeing the day to day management of the country team. With support from the Regional Director, the Project Manager will also oversee all financial, administrative, security, HR and logistics elements of the in country. Successful liaison with local authorities, NGO’s and UN agencies will also be key in this role.
About you:
You should have previous experience in overseas project management roles, within an international aid/humanitarian organisation. You will also need experience across the range of project management functions, including experience of managing national staff and the ability to motivate a team. In addition, you should have experience working with a range of institutional donors and experience of developing new projects. French and English language skills are essential for this post.
You will be based in Ouagadougou, but with regular travel to MAG’s operational bases in country for oversight and coordination purposes. 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.
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 22 November 2015.
