MAG recruits 01 Programme Officer, Ghana, Togo & Benin
Programme Officer, Ghana, Togo & Benin Permanent contract The starting salary package for this position is £32,196 GBP / approx. $44,309 USD including all allowances
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 MAG’s OCWAR-T (Organised Crime: West African Response to Trafficking) programme: In 2020, MAG started work on an ECOWAS regional project covering Ghana, Nigeria, Togo and Benin, funded by the European Union and the German Federal Foreign Office (AA). The OCWAR-T programme carries out activities in different strategic areas, and MAG implements objective II ‘Increase national and regional capacities in the field of small arms and light weapons (SALW)’. This action aims at strengthening the organisational and operational capacities of the National Commission on SALW and national security sector institutions to more effectively address SALW trafficking. At the same time the aim is to reduce the proliferation of SALW. About the role: Reporting to the Regional Programmes Manager, the Programme Officer will undertake a wide range of activities including grant and contract monitoring, information systems management, and proposal and report writing for donors. You will support the RPM in ensuring that programmes meet their contractual requirements, and in programme business planning and budgeting. Communication with donors and partners will be a core function of the role. This role will be based in Benin and will involve travel between Ghana, Togo and Benin.
About you: The successful candidate will have significant experience working in development and humanitarian programme related field operations or field activities in developing countries. Project design and planning, proposal writing, report writing and research skills are essential, as is experience of developing and supporting projects. The ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels internally and externally is essential to this role and therefore we are looking for a candidate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Fluency in English and French are essential.
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
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 3rd October 2021.