Regional Programmes Support Coordinator

You will act as the focal point for a portfolio of programmes, supporting the development and maintenance of country-specific donor relationships and strategies. You will work closely with staff around the globe, including the relevant Regional Director, Regional Programmes Support Manager, and Country Management Teams, to support the delivery of country strategy and business plans. This will involve effective coordination and representation of the regional portfolio both externally and within MAG to ensure multi-programme proposal development and reporting. You will provide high-quality grant and donor management in line with contractual obligations and established processes and procedures. You will ensure business development through research, engagement, and proposal writing. You will also be required to travel regularly to programmes within the regional portfolio, expected at 25% of working time. As part of MAG's commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to background checks before an offer of employment is confirmed.

• Excellent organisational skills with demonstrable experience developing, supporting and monitoring overseas projects and programmes.
• Experience developing successful relationships with donors, including institutional donors such as governmental departments, the EU, or the UN.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to quality review donor communications including proposals, budgets and reports.
• Self-motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, able to establish effective working relationships at all levels and ensure interdepartmental communication and collaboration across a range of functions.
• Additional language skills, particularly French, would be advantageous.
  
  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.
  
  Salary: £35,604 per annum, with increases with service.
• Pension: Salary-sacrifice group personal pension plan with match up to 5% of employee's contributions.
• Leave: Five weeks of annual leave each year, increasing to six weeks with service. 13 weeks after two years. Policies on compassionate leave, flexible working and family leave, including maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave.
• Insurance: Personal accident and life assurance, medical and repatriation insurance for overseas periods.
• Professional subscriptions: Annual subscription/membership fee covered for one professional body in certain circumstances.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Free access to Health Assured, 24/7 confidential support and expert advice.