TMEU Administration Officer

Person Specification

Essential

• An excellent command of spoken and written English.
• An excellent command of spoken and written Kurdish.
• An excellent command of spoken and written Arabic (not essential)
• The ability to translate documents from English into Kurdish (Arabic) and vice versa.
• The ability to interpret during lessons from English to Kurdish and Arabic and vice versa.
• Ability to use basic Microsoft programmes to write reports
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Administrative skills and ability to take minutes of meetings.
• High level of self-motivation.
• An understanding of NGOs.
• A commitment to humanitarian work.
• Ability to travel/ stay in the field when necessary
• Ability to liaise effectively with external stakeholders regarding support with training

Essential Experience

• Understanding of working in mine clearance/EOD/IED operations in Iraq that are contaminated by remnants of conflict
• Experience of assisting in the management of training reports,
• Experience in assisting in training students
• Experience of training, motivating and managing a diverse group of people
• Experience of training, mentoring and coaching others, with the use of a translator, when necessary.
• Experience of assisting in the management & conduct of formal or informal training and the transfer of appropriate skills to others.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Technical knowledge of mines and unexploded ordnance and mine clearance techniques, including new developments
• Technical Knowledge of improvised devises and search techniques.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to assist in the planning and coordination of training activities projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

Essential Aptitude

• Understanding of working in mine clearance/EOD/IED operations in Iraq that are contaminated by remnants of conflict
• Ability to assist in and develop and apply training and administrative work plans.
• Innovative, creative and proactive with an analytical and solution-oriented approach
• Determined and committed to high quality standards and continually improving effectiveness and efficiency
• Ability to establish and develop effective working relationships in a cross-cultural environment at all levels internally and externally
• Self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic approach to work
• Ability to meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure Ability to represent and promote MAG

Application procedure for the position

All interested candidates in apply for this position should send their updated CV in English language to this email address    [email protected]  Please note that candidates who do not meet the selection criteria will not be considered. If you have not heard back from us within 3 weeks of applying, it means that your application has not been successful. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. All Applicants must mention the job title (TMEU Administration Officer) in subject line of their email.

Applications with no job title in the subject line, sent through links and duplicate applications shall be disqualified.

Closing date for receiving applications is 20-Jan-2026. Late applications will not be accepted.

** MAG is an equal opportunities employer.

** MAG Iraq does not charge any fees for Job applications.