MAG recrute 01 Conseiller (H/F) en Développement des Capacités Institutionnelles / Capacity Development Advisor, West Africa
Conseiller (H/F) en Développement des Capacités Institutionnelles, Afrique de l’Ouest (poste basé au Sénégal)
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Capacity Development Advisor, Sahel & West Africa (based in Senegal)
12 month Fixed Term Contract
The total starting salary package for this position is £50,104 GBP per annum (approx. $54,345 USD) per annum (including basic salary, and 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 in West Africa:
MAG supports the development of countries emerging from 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. The main area of focus in MAG’s programmes across West Africa is Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM), working with national defence and security authorities towards the safe storage, management and destruction of weapons and munitions.
About the role:
The Capacity Development Advisor will report to the Regional Programmes Manager HMA. As part of its growing Mine Action activities in Guinea Bissau, Senegal and Mauritania, MAG is supporting the NMAAs to meet their Article 5 obligations, under the Landmine Ban Treaty. For that, MAG is contributing to build the capacity and sustainability of National Mine Action Centres (NMAC), national agencies for planning, coordination and monitoring of mine action in the country, for them to be fully operational and properly resourced. Dedicated financial and capacity-development activities will support this goal to assist the NMAAs to become self-sufficient.
In Guinea Bissau, the CAAMI (Centro Nacional de Coordenção da Accão Anti-Minas) has one office in the capital Bissau with about 15 staff from civilian and military background. Although the structure has been maintained since Guinea-Bissau’s declaration of completion in 2012, their activities almost completely ceased. In 2022, Guinea Bissau submitted a 2-year extension request under their Article 5 of the Landmine Ban Treaty. The request lay out a national plan to address the remaining contamination in completing a national non-technical survey by the end of 2023, while mobilising marking, clearance and EORE capacities in parallel.
In Senegal, the CNAMS (Centre National d’Action Antimines au Senegal) has an office in Casamance, in the city of Ziguinchor with about 25 staff. The CNAMS was created in 2006. Senegal has submitted in 2021 a third Article 5 extension request, which will run until 2026.
In Mauritania, the PNDHD (Programme National de Déminage Humanitaire pour le Dévelopement) has one office in the capitale Nouakchott and one regional office in the Nouadhibou region. It counts about 20 staff, from military and civilian background. Mauritania is a state party of both the Antipersonnel Mine Ban Treaty and the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Deadlines for the completion of their obligations are until 2026 for the Landmine Ban Treaty Article 5 and until 2024 for the Convention on Cluster-Munitions Article 4.
This exciting opportunity will be the first time MAG will second a staff member to work full-time with the NMAAs in the region. It will contribute to increasing our impact and better able to meet the needs of the communities, which it exists to serve.
About you:
You will have demonstrable experience of managing capacity building activities in a humanitarian setting with government partners. You will need significant experience of stakeholder relationships including government counterparts, other implementing partners, international donor organizations, UN bodies, civil society and private sector representatives. The postholder will also be experienced in project cycle management and annual planning.
To be successful in this role, you must be able to write clear and concise reports to a high standard. You will be highly organised, with effective negotiation and influencing skills, tact and diplomacy.
In addition, you will need to be self-motivated, flexible, and have a strong interest in and commitment to MAG’s humanitarian mandate.
Excellent French, spoken and written is required. Good spoken and written English and/or Portuguese is desirable.
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 27th November 2022.