Technical Field Manager (Arms and Ammunition Management) – Technical Field Manager WAM At Mines Advisory Group

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Technical Field Manager (Arms and Ammunition Management), Ecuador (fluent Spanish and English required at work level)

The starting salary package for this position is £63,156,528 GBP (approximately $80,181 USD), including all allowances.

About MAG:

MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim lands contaminated with conflict debris, reduce the daily risk of death or injury to civilians, and create safe conditions for development. Thanks to our work banning landmines, MAG shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.

About the program in Ecuador:

MAG has had a Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) program in Peru since 2017 and in Ecuador since 2020. The program in Ecuador has successfully established itself as a provider of a variety of Security tools and training Physics and Stockpile Management (PSSM) for national security actors and is currently expanding.

This will include assisting Ecuador’s capacity to properly store and manage state weapons warehouses and have the technical expertise and capacity related to the safe destruction of surplus and obsolete weapons and ammunition. This support will mitigate the risk of an unplanned explosion that could threaten or harm local civilians and military personnel. Finally, this initiative increases security in weapons and ammunition warehouses, thus eliminating a potential source of weapons for criminal organizations.

About the position:

Reporting to the Country Director. The objective of the position will be to implement all aspects of Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations and related tasks in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and as per indicated by the Country Director.

This will include conducting assessments, coordination and technical supervision on WAM projects. These may include the destruction of weapons and ammunition, design and delivery of PSSM training, and design and supervision of the rehabilitation and/or construction of new facilities.

Additionally, you will support the Country Director to ensure the overall safe execution of all MAG technical activities in the country of operation.

About you:

The successful candidate must have technical knowledge of WAM activities and operations and a relevant and recognized qualification in the subject (EOD III), or appropriate practical experience. Must be able to develop, review and comply with safety and technical Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and contribute technical expertise and demining objectives in proposals and reports. The position holder must have experience working in PSSM type operations in developing countries and in field operations management. He must have experience leading, motivating and managing a diverse team of people, and mentoring and training others. He must also have experience in formal or informal training and the transfer of appropriate skills to others. Experience working autonomously for extended periods of time, in “independent” environments with minimal supervision, is also required.

Fluency in Spanish and English is required at the work level.

Please note that, as part of MAG’s commitment to safeguarding, this position is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed. To learn more about MAG’s approach to safeguarding and background checks, click here. You can also find more information in the candidate information pack, available on the MAG website, via the following link.

MAG is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. If you think you would be a good fit for one of our positions, we encourage you to apply regardless of your background. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive work environment where all employees feel respected and supported in achieving their potential.

Technical Field Manager, Ecuador

Fluency in Spanish and English working level required

The starting salary package for this position is £63,156 GBP (approx. $80,181 USD) including all allowances. 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 Ecuador programme:

MAG has had a Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) programme in Peru since 2017, and in Ecuador since 2020. The programme in Ecuador has successfully established itself as provider of a range of Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM) tools and training to the national security actors and is now expanding.

This will include helping the Ecuadorian capacity to properly store and manage state-held weapons stockpiles and to have the technical expertise and capability to routinely and safely dispose of excess and obsolete weapons. Additionally, this support will mitigate the risk of an unplanned explosion that may threaten or harm the local civilian populace and military personnel. Finally, the Conventional Weapons Destruction (CWD) project will result in more secure stockpiles, thereby eliminating a potential source of weapons for non-state actors and criminal organisations.

About the role:

Our Technical Field Managers are the core of our work. The aim of the post will be to implement all aspects of Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) and related tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures and as directed by the Technical Field Manager – Team Leader (TFM – TL). You will provide coordination and technical oversight of WAM projects from initial project design, rehabilitation and/or construction of new facilities to the development of sustainable national capacity. In addition, you will support the TFM-TL and the Country Director in ensuring overall safe execution of all MAG technical activities within the country.

About you:

The successful candidate must have experience of delivering Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) type activities and operations. You must be EOD 3 IMAS qualified and have significative experience of working in SALW/ PSSM type Operations in developing countries and of managing field operations. You will be experienced in leading, motivating and managing a diverse team of people, and in mentoring and coaching others. You will also have experience of conducting formal or informal training and the transfer of appropriate skills to others. Experience of working independently for extended periods of time in ‘stand-alone’ environments with minimal supervision is also required. To be successful in this role, the post-holder will have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Fluency in Spanish and English working level required.

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. Women are encouraged to apply.