Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Closing date: 20 Nov 2016
Fixed Term 12 months
The total salary package for this position is £27,300 - £29,571 per annum* including basic salary, cost of living allowance and hardship allowance.
About MAG
MAG saves lives and builds futures by working with others to reclaim land contaminated with the debris of conflict, to reduce the daily risk of death or injury for civilians, and to create safe and secure conditions for development. MAG shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a founding member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines for our work to ban landmines. Our vision is a safe and secure future for men, women and children affected by armed violence and conflict.
MAG has been responding to the Syria crisis since 2013 working to support the development from conflict by 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.
About the role
Due to continuing expansion, MAG is seeking to recruit a Team Medic to support MAG’s mine action teams. You will be responsible for providing medical support, ensuring medical drills and procedures are followed as per Standard Operating Procedures. You will be responsible for ensuring medical equipment, supplies and hygiene standards are maintained. You will work closely with two Medical Coordinators and assist with training national medic staff.
About you
Successful candidates will need an internationally recognised medical qualification and substantial trauma experience, including experience working in remote, post conflict locations as a trauma medic. You will need fluent English language skills and be able to work in a challenging environment and politically sensitive environment. The successful candidate will need to have fluent English language skills to be able to work in this role, with Arabic language skills desirable.
How to apply:
For the further information on the role, the application form and details of how to apply, please visit, the MAG website at www.maginternational.org/vacancies-at-MAG by the closing date of 20 November 2016. We will be interviewing on an on-going process, so please submit your application as soon as possible.