WAM Project Manager - Bosnia-Herzegovina

Job Description

Role: Project Manager, Bosnia-Herzegovina – Weapons and Ammunition Management Directorate

Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina (with travel to across the country)

Salary: £44k - £48k, dependent on experience

Contract: 2-Year Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full-time

Accommodation: Provided by HALO at nil cost

Responsible to: Weapons and Ammunition Management Programme Manager (East)

About the role

HALO are seeking to recruit a Weapons and Ammunition Management Project Manager (WAM PjM) who will oversee and manage the implementation of a €3.5m NATO project to refurbish 47 armouries in three locations in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) in a 21-month period. This project is the first of 5 phases of upgrades to provide safe storage of weapons and reduce the potential for proliferation of weapons across the region.

Applicants must have proven experience in project management, ideally within the Weapons and Ammunition Management sector. The WAM PjM is responsible for day-to-day management and delivery of project outputs, and is the main focal point for stakeholder engagement. Leading a team of 6 national staff, calling upon support from HALO Global Specialists and WAM Programme Manager's (Regional), they must ensure that contractual obligations are met and that project activities are conducted in the safest and most efficient manner possible, particularly in accordance with international standards, HALO’s SOPs, regulations and policies, as well as local law.

The WAM PjM will be based in Sarajevo but will be required to travel around BiH and potentially the wider region as needed. The Preparatory Phase will also include an evaluation of the BiH Template Armoury (built by international partners in conjunction with Moldova military design engineers) and the reassessment and prioritisation in each location. The preparatory phase will be followed by two phases of refurbishment, the first in Rajlovac (Sarajevo) and the second in Banja Luka and Capljina.

*Please note that this role is based full-time in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and cannot be conducted remotely*

Job Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the project’s operational delivery of the refurbishment of 47 armouries, coordinating the national construction team, with support from HALO Global Construction Specialists, to issue tenders and contract construction companies to implement the refurbishment work
• Ensure quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and general oversight through field visits to project locations, in conjunction with QA visits from Moldovan Military Engineers, and Swiss and UK military technical advisors.
• Ensure all project activities and tasks are conducted in compliance with HALO and donor policy
• Lead the project’s stakeholder engagement, particularly with NATO, the BiH MOD and Armed Forces, diplomatic missions, national authorities and government departments, CSOs and I/NGOs
• Manage the project’s finances in coordination with the WAM PM, the International and Regional Finance Managers, including budgeting, forecasting and monitoring of expenditure in accordance with donor and HALO global financial policies
• Manage the procurement, supply levels, and movements of project assets
• Compile and submit internal and external reports in coordination with the Regional Support Officer and WAM PM, as required and in line with contractual obligations
• Ensure HALO’s presence in BiH is compliant with all relevant national laws and regulations.
• Plan, coordinate and manage HALO internal and external visits to the project, including global specialists for project delivery. This will include arranging travel, accommodation and briefing visitors on the project and security situation
• Represent HALO during major engagements with government institutions or partner events such as workshops or round table meetings
• Manage staff welfare, including morale, motivation, and discipline in compliance with HALO policy and relevant local employment laws
• Manage the training, employment and vetting of project staff and beneficiaries
• Ensure an inclusive approach to gender and diversity is taken during all aspects of project activity
• Pursue and develop new funding opportunities in BiH with support from the WAM PM, WAM Donor Relations Manager and other HALO HQ departments

Other

• Assist the project in developing robust policies and SOPs
• Travel within the region as directed by the WAM PM
• Other administrative duties as and when required

Requirements

• At least 3 years of international project management experience
• Strong IT skills, highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Experience of working with government institutions and ministries
• Experience managing and leading teams of national and international staff
• Experience developing, monitoring and managing budgets
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage multiple competing deadlines
• Experience monitoring project performance against indicators
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, including experience briefing embassy or high-level government representatives
• Fluent written and spoken English

Desirable

• Recent work experience in BiH or the wider region
• Experience with weapons and ammunition management (civilian, military or law enforcement)
• Proficient knowledge and application of international standards including IATG and MOSAIC
• Experience working alongside host-nation security forces, particularly on coordination and training
• Work experience in the WAM, armed violence reduction or security sector reform context
• Experience in international development

HALO requires all staff to work in line with HALO’s values:

• Courage
• Respect for Others
• Integrity
• Discipline
• Loyalty
• Selfless Commitment

Benefits

• Monthly living overseas allowance (LOA)

• Shared accommodation in a rented HALO apartment or house, provided at nil cost plus food allowance. 
• 49 days annual leave per year, increasing to 56 days after 2 years’ service.
• Three economy return flights to the member’s official home address (or an alternative location up to an equivalent cost).
• Private medical health cover.
• Insurance package: life assurance and emergency medical insurance, including evacuation and repatriation.

Please submit a CV (no more than two pages) and a cover letter (no more than one page) outlining why you are suitable for this role and how your experience matches the key skills and competencies required by 15th February 2026.

We reserve the right to amend the closing date depending on the number of applications received.

The HALO Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

The HALO Trust is committed to a culture that is both diverse and inclusive and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

The HALO Trust is committed to ensuring that it provides a safe and trusted environment which safeguards and promotes the welfare and wellbeing of anyone who comes into contact with, or is part of, the Charity, with a zero-tolerance approach to behaviours which challenge this.