Team Medic, Gulf of Guinea
6 months Fixed Term Contract – Subject to Funding
The salary for this position is £34,468 GBP per annum / approx. $43,801 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 Team Medic is responsible for providing medical and emergency support for munitions destruction activities under the supervision of a Technical Field Manager. They will work in accordance with the exercises and procedures taught during the basic medical course and described MAG’s Standard Operational Procedures, as well as with national technical standards and guidelines and international mine action standards.
About you:
You must have a state diploma as a Doctor of Medicine or as a nurse, along with advanced training and qualifications in resuscitation and trauma care. You should have recent professional experience in the medical field outside of a hospital or clinic environment, in pre-hospital treatment of accident victims, and of first aid in remote locations. You will have experience working in a developing country, of delivering training, in planning healthcare and hygiene, and in report writing. You will possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate and prioritize activities, as well as a problem-solving approach that allows for system improvements. You must also have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels, both internally and externally.
Fluency in French and English is required.
About the Gulf of Guinea programme:
Since 2020, MAG projects aim to enhance regional security by reducing at-risk, illicitly proliferated, or indiscriminately used of arms. In collaborating with ECOWAS Commission, this is achieved by strengthening the organisational and operational capacities of National Commission on SALW and national security sector institutions in the safe Management and Destruction of Weapons and Ammunition in those coastal countries like Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo.
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 July 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.