Consultant - MAG UK Strategic Reward Review

Mines Advisory Group (MAG) is seeking an experienced reward consultant or consultancy team to support a comprehensive review and redesign of its UK contracted reward framework.

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation working to save lives and build safer futures in conflict affected and fragile contexts. We operate globally across mine action and weapons and ammunition management programmes, working in partnership with governments, donors and affected communities.

MAG is undertaking a strategic review of its UK contracted reward framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose, aligned with organisational priorities, and able to support the attraction, retention and development of key talent. This assignment will provide external expertise to support diagnostic analysis, design of a revised framework, and development of practical, implementable recommendations.

The purpose of this consultancy is to review and redesign key elements of MAG’s UK contracted reward framework so that it is fair, transparent, market aware, operationally effective and financially sustainable. The assignment will combine technical analysis, stakeholder engagement, options development and implementation planning.

The review will focus on UK contracted staff and will include:

• Review of reward policy and principles to assess alignment with organisational needs and future direction
• Assessment of current job family structure, grading architecture and overall framework design
• Review of job evaluation methodology, including clarity, consistency and practical application
• Analysis of salary structures, progression approaches and incremental models
• Review of allowances and modular reward elements, with recommendations for simplification and alignment
• Development of practical design options with clear recommendations and rationale
• Indicative cost modelling and affordability analysis
• Development of a high level implementation and transition roadmap

The consultant will engage with key internal stakeholders and provide advice that is grounded in relevant market practice while being appropriate for an international humanitarian organisation.

The assignment is expected to produce:

• A diagnostic report outlining strengths, risks and key issues in the current framework
• An options paper with clear recommendations and rationale
• A high level proposed reward framework design
• Indicative financial modelling of recommended options
• An implementation and transition roadmap
• Presentation materials suitable for senior leadership and governance discussions

The assignment is expected to run from May to September 2026, aligned to MAG’s internal governance milestones.

We are looking for a consultant or consultancy team with:

• Demonstrable expertise in reward framework design and review, including grading structures, job evaluation and pay progression
• Strong experience working with not for profit, humanitarian or complex international organisations
• Ability to design reward frameworks that balance fairness, transparency, affordability and operational practicality
• Strong analytical capability, including cost modelling and translation of design options into financial impact
• Experience working with geographically diverse or internationally mobile workforces
• Credible benchmarking capability and access to relevant market data
• Ability to apply a diversity, equity and inclusion lens to reward design
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex concepts clearly to senior stakeholders and governance bodies
• Proven ability to deliver within defined timelines and manage confidential data appropriately

We welcome pragmatic, proportionate and high impact proposals that support the development of a robust and future fit reward framework. Remuneration is based on submission of final deliverables. Payments will only be made upon MAG’s written acceptance of deliverables. All invoices must clearly reference the consultancy contract and deliverables achieved. Payments will be made within 30 days of receiving a correct invoice. Prospective consultants may propose an alternative payment schedule in their proposal, should they wish.