Country: Cyprus
Closing date: 18 May 2016
Mechanical Technician – Cyprus
Fixed Term 24 months
The total salary package for this position is £39,868 - £43,012 per annum* (circa $57,500 - $62,100 USD) including basic salary and cost of living 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.
About the Cyprus programme:
This is a new project subject to funding and a successful bid, anticipated to start at beginning of July 2016, working in support of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. The project will involve a Multi-task and Mechanical Support Team, carrying out identified minefield clearance.
About the role:
The main job role will be to operate, maintain and repair the Mini Minewolf (MMW240) and coordinate spares within MAG’s project as required. As well as to conduct training, assessment and monitoring of all staff utilising the Mini Minewolf in order to build a local capacity for humanitarian mine action activities..
About you:
You must be a qualified mechanic with significant experience of working on Minewolf machines, in particular the MMW240 with experience of conducting training and mentoring to our recruited operators. You must be willing to take on the challenges of working as part of a flexible and committed team, to save lives in communities which need it most.
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 as soon as possible, applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the vacancy removed once filled.