Regional Programmes Support Coordinator
Position description
Starting salary for this position is £35,604 per annum (plus contributory pension)
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:
You will act as the focal point for a portfolio of programmes, supporting the development and maintenance of country-specific donor relationships and strategies. You will work closely with staff around the globe, including the relevant Regional Director, Regional Programmes Support Manager, and Country Management Teams, to support the delivery of country strategy and business plans. This will involve effective coordination and representation of the regional portfolio both externally and within MAG to ensure multi-programme proposal development and reporting. You will provide high quality grant and donor management in line with contractual obligations and established processes and procedures. You will ensure business development through research, engagement, and proposal writing. You will also be required to travel regularly to programmes within the regional portfolio, expected at 25% of working time.
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 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.
About you:
You should have excellent organisational skills, with demonstrable experience developing, supporting, and monitoring overseas projects and programmes. You will have experience developing successful relationships with donors, including experience working with institutional donors such as governmental departments, the EU, or the UN. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, and you should be able to quality review a range of donor communications including proposals, budgets, and reports. You will be self-motivated, flexible, and enthusiastic, able to establish effective working relationships at all levels and ensure interdepartmental communication and collaboration across a range of functions. Additional language skills, particularly French, would be advantageous.
We’re looking for someone with:
- Experience developing, supporting, and monitoring overseas projects and programmes.
- Experience working with relevant institutional donors, such as EU, UN, or governmental departments.
- Demonstrable capability to quality review proposals, budgets, reports and other communications for donors
Benefits and Further Information:
- Salary: £35,604 per annum and this increases with service.
- Pension: MAG has a salary sacrifice group personal pension plan in place and matches employee’s contributions up to 5%.
- Leave: We recognise our staff work hard and need the appropriate time out to stay motivated. Annual Leave starts at five weeks each year and increases with service to six weeks. We also offer paid sick leave, and the amount of the entitlement increases with service. Once you’ve been with MAG for two years, you’re entitled to 13 weeks. MAG also has policies on compassionate leave, flexible working and family leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave.
- Insurance: MAG provides personal accident insurance and life assurance to all staff, as well as medical and repatriation insurance for any period spent overseas whilst working for MAG.
- Professional Subscriptions: MAG will pay the cost of your annual subscription/membership fee for one professional body in certain circumstances.
- Employee Assistance Programme: MAG offers free access to Health Assured, a service providing 24/7 confidential support and expert advice on a wide range of issues.
This role is based in the UK, therefore, a pre-existing right to work in the UK is a requirement and MAG will not be able to sponsor visa applications. Please note that if you have not declared your right to work in the UK on your application, we will not be able to consider you for this role.
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