The starting salary package for this position is £40,600 GBP/ approx. $54,200 USD including all allowances

About the South Sudan programme :

South Sudan is one of the youngest, poorest and least developed countries worldwide. MAG has been successfully working in South Sudan since 2004, to clear landmines/unexploded ordnance and deliver mine risk education to at-risk populations in a constantly challenging environment.

About the role :

The post-holder will lead a team to plan and deliver effective and timely maintenance, servicing and repairs to over 80 MAG vehicles/generators located across South Sudan. Responsible for the performance of a team of locally recruited mechanics and drivers. The postholder will take responsibility for the training of both mechanics and drivers in order to strengthen capacity and reduce costs. Understanding the context of South Sudan and vehicle maintenance within this context is essential to be effective in this role

About you :

You must be a qualified mechanic with significant experience of proactively managing and repairing a large fleet of vehicles.  A background in fleet management is essential; as is the ability to supervise and develop others at the same time, ensuring high quality standards are maintained.  In addition the successful candidate will ideally have experience of working in Africa, with exposure to Humanitarian Mine Action, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Benefits :

MAG staff are rewarded with generous benefits :

• Salary : The starting salary package for this position is £40,600 GBP/ approx. $54,200 USD per annum 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. Staff in South Sudan also receive an additional 10 days per year ‘hardship’ leave, due to the challenges of working in South Sudan ;
• Flights : MAG provides three international flights home per year ;
• Insurance : All international 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 including evacuation and repatriation.

Please see the candidate information sheet in the application pack for further details on these benefits

For further information about this opportunity, as well as the application form, please download the application pack, below : MAG – Vehicle Fleet Manager, South Sudan Application Pack

Please return the Application form to humanresources@maginternational.org by the closing date of 3 March 2019. Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are not able to respond to every application. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful.