Mechanical Support Manager, Syria
The starting salary package for this position is £60,856 GBP / approx. $78,175 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 Mechanical Support Manager will be responsible for the operation, maintenance and repairs of all mechanical assets and tools with the Syria programme and will manage MAG’s fleet and generators. This includes heavy machinery management. The successful candidate will also conduct training, assessment and monitoring of all staff utilising the excavators, front end loaders and backhoes in order to build a local capacity for humanitarian mine action activities. Overall, this role will be responsible for assisting the Technical Operations Manager to provide the mechanical support to clearance operations and achieve maximum productivity in the team and capacity of all mechanical assets for the programme.
About you
You must be a qualified plant and heavy goods vehicle mechanic and have experience in managing and operating multiple mechanical assets across different locations. Experience of conducting Operational Field Evaluations with regards to Mechanical Prime Movers Attachments and Processing Units and of integrated clearance methodologies is essential. The successful candidate will also need to have experience managing and capacity building local staff and in designing and delivering training in the repair and maintenance of fleet and other machinery.
We are looking for a dynamic, pragmatic and flexible individual who has the ability to find creative solutions to issues that arise and experience of providing technical expertise to improve systems and procedures which maximise operational efficiency. Whilst experience in mine action is ideal, the post holder will need to have experience of working in a developing country and have an understanding of the constraints this imposes**.** Arabic language skills are not essential but would be beneficial.
About the Syria Programme
MAG has been responding to the Syria crisis since 2013, working to support the development of conflict by finding and destroying the explosive remnants of war so that communities can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury.
How to apply
Further information and 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 11th September 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.
