Community Liaison Manager, Laos

Description

Community Liaison Manager, Laos

The total renumeration package for this position is £38,828 per annum / approximately $52,601 USD including salary and 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:

In this role, you will play a vital part in supporting communities living with the daily realities of explosive ordnance. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, you will ensure that community participation is central to the planning and delivery of MAG’s mine action activities. As Community Liaison Manager (CLM), you will lead the design and implementation of Community Liaison activities that reflects local needs, meets donor requirements and aligns with national and international mine action standards. You will oversee all CL activities—including explosive ordnance risk education, non-technical survey, impact assessment and community engagement—ensuring they are carried out safely and effectively to support informed decision making throughout survey and clearance. You will strengthen how we listen to communities and use their feedback to adapt and improve our work, while building strong relationships with national authorities and other partners. Managing, training and developing CL teams, you will contribute to the long-term strategic direction of CL in Laos as well as coordinate closely with Information Management, Grants and Communication, and MEAL teams and functions. This role enables you to shape high-quality humanitarian practice while supporting safer futures for people living with the consequences of conflict.

About the Laos programme:

Laos has the unenviable title of being the most bombed country in the world per capita. For nearly a decade, Laos was subjected to heavy US bombing as part of the wider war in Indochina. Working across Xieng Khouang and Khammouane provinces since 1994, MAG has directly helped more than 1,145,000 people to live safer lives, free from danger and fear. Our teams have cleared more than 130 square kilometres of land in Laos, removing and destroying more than 340,000 bombs. In addition, MAG has delivered more than 4,500 risk education sessions to around 153,000 people, helping them to stay safe until land is cleared.

Requirements

Requirements

We’re looking for someone who brings strong experience working internationally in humanitarian or development contexts, with the ability to design and implement effective community-based interventions. You will be confident applying participatory approaches, conducting needs and risk assessments, leading and motivating diverse teams, and delivering high quality training and capacity building support. To succeed, you’ll need excellent communication, coordination and organisational skills, a solid understanding of humanitarian response and conflict sensitive approaches, and the ability to manage projects and people in complex or remote environments. You should be flexible, proactive, solutions oriented, and committed to humanitarian principles, inclusion, and a do no harm approach.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Significant experience internationally managing Humanitarian Mine Action Community Liaison or any of the following:

• other awareness raising thematics

• community development programmes

• educational development programmes

• Experience in the training, monitoring, coaching and capacity development of field staff

• Fluent in English, oral and written

• Demonstrable background in designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation tools, needs assessments, risk assessments, impact assessments or the like

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.

Benefits

Benefits:

•       Renumeration Package: £38,828 per annum including basic salary and all allowances and this increases with service.

•       Accommodation: MAG will provide accommodation in-country.

•       Leave: We recognise our staff work hard and need the appropriate time out to stay motivated. You'll have a minimum of six weeks out of the programme per year

•       Flights: MAG provides three international flights home per year

•       Insurance: Internationally contracted, programme based staff are automatically covered by MAG's comprehensive insurance package including: Personal accident and medical expenses insurance; Death by natural causes insurance and access to 24-hour medical assistance.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter detailing your suitability for the role through the link below before the closing date of 19th April 2026.

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.

We are happy to provide more details about the role. Please email us at  recruitment@maginternational.org for more details if required.