Technical Field Manager – Team Leader, Ethiopia
Description
Technical Field Manager – Team Leader, Ethiopia
This role is subject to funding
The starting salary package for this position is £80,786 GBP / approx. $106,800 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:
Reporting to the Country Director, you will lead and implement all aspects of technical humanitarian mine action operations and related tasks in our Ethiopia programme, in accordance with our Standard Operating Procedures, policies, and mandate. You will train, assess, monitor, and manage staff carrying out technical operations to ensure safe practice and effective capacity building for local humanitarian mine action activities. You will act as a representative for MAG, and will also support the Country Director with the development of project plans, strategy, proposals and budgets. You will ensure the overall safe execution of all MAG technical activities within the country of operation.
About the Ethiopia programme:
MAG is establishing a growing humanitarian mine action programme addressing extensive explosive ordnance contamination in northern Ethiopia, particularly in Tigray. The programme is already operational, delivering Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) through national partners to reach conflict-affected communities with life-saving information while strengthening local capacity.
MAG is now entering a critical scale-up phase, expanding into clearance, survey, and community liaison activities. Planned operations include multi-task clearance teams conducting non-technical and technical survey, EOD, marking, and clearance of high-impact areas such as farmland, residential zones, and key access routes, alongside continued EORE and targeted capacity development. MAG is working in close partnership with the Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) and national organisations to build technical and operational capacity, supporting progressive localisation and a transition towards nationally led mine action.
Operating in a complex post-conflict environment, the programme combines immediate life-saving interventions with longer-term recovery outcomes—enabling safe returns, restoring livelihoods, and integrating mine action within broader humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts. This is a dynamic and technically demanding programme at an early but rapidly expanding stage, offering a unique opportunity to shape operations and deliver high-impact mine action in a complex context.
Requirements
Requirements:
You must be qualified to a minimum of IMAS EOD 3 and have strong technical knowledge of explosive ordnance and clearance techniques. You should have relevant experience managing humanitarian mine action operations within conflict-affected settings, and the proven ability to lead, train, and develop local teams in field environments. You should be experienced in operational planning and quality management, capable of effectively implementing standard operating procedures and ensuring quality and safety. You should be self-motivated, with the capacity to work independently for extended periods of time with minimal supervision. Written and spoken fluency in English is required, and fluency in a relevant second language would be advantageous.
We’re looking for someone with:
· Valid IMAS EOD 3 qualification, or equivalent
· Experience managing humanitarian mine action operations in conflict-affected settings
· Proven ability leading, training, and developing teams in field environments
· Experience of operational planning and quality management
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.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Benefits:
• Renumeration Package: £80,786 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 eight 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 detailing your suitability for the role through the link below before the closing date of Sunday 26th 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.