Technical Advisor – Operational Scale Up

Technical Advisor – Operational Scale Up

This role will be based in Syria, with travel within the region and to Sudan as required

Fixed Term 6 months

The starting salary package for this position is £89,156 GBP / approx. $119,800 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:

You will provide high-level technical leadership, operational guidance, and stakeholder engagement to support and enable operational planning and scale-up. Based primarily in Syria, you will support the scale-up of operations for newly liberated areas, including concept of operations, mobilisation, and key stakeholder engagement. You will also support our Lebanon programme to refine operational models and respond to new contamination, and potentially also provide surge support to our Sudan programme as we initiate and mobilise our life-saving work in new areas. You will support planning with regards to our work and engagement in Gaza. You will represent us to a wide range of stakeholders to ensure our technical credibility and operational effectiveness.

About you:

You will be an experienced Humanitarian Mine Action operator with significant experience in the Middle East region including leading on operational scale-ups. You will be IMAS EOD 3 qualified with proven experience in training, mobilisation, and capacity development. You will be a strong communicator, able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders including local, national, and international partners and authorities. You should be strategic, with experience of operational design, assessment, and technical planning. Previous experience in Syria, Lebanon, and Sudan would be advantageous. Areas of operations are often remote with basic amenities, so applicants will need to be able to deal with living and working in challenging environments.

About the Syria programme:

MAG has been responding to the Syria crisis since 2013, finding and destroying the explosive remnants of war so that communities can raise their families and pursue their livelihoods in a safe and secure environment, free from fear of death or injury. In addition to our current programme in the North East, you will also support the safe expansion of initiatives across all of Syria, based on where and how opportunities arise in the future.

How to apply

Further information and 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/work-for-us/vacancies by the closing date of Thursday 20th November 2025.

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. Women are encouraged to apply.