• Application Deadline:
• Position: Marine Operations Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 3 years


• Location Rivers


• City Port Harcourt


• Job Field Engineering / Technical  , Logistics 
  

Job Description

HSE FOCUS

• To enhance safety culture and ensure safety consciousness:


• Be responsible for your safety and the safety of your colleagues.


• Comply with HSE reporting requirements on all anomalies (Unsafe Conditions, Unsafe Acts and Near misses) and all incidents and accidents.


•  Attend all HSE monthly meetings.

CONTEXT

• Support the DPA in the safety chain of the vessel operations; a reliable connection between the management and the crew members and to supervise the operations of the vessels, and ensuring that adequate resources and shore-based support are applied.


• Contributing to and continually improving an efficient and cost-effective process designed to save cost but not compromise on quality


• To provide a high level of internal and external customer service and maintain a customer-focused approach at all times


• To carry out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time


• Support the DPA to drive compliance and HSE


• Support in monitoring the Safety Management Systems and report the position if remedial action or changes to the system are needed.


• Support in monitoring the safety and pollution prevention aspects of each vessel in the fleet; iv. Support in achieving compliance with suitable and relevant health, safety and environmental (HSE) policies


• Support regular inspections to monitor compliance.


• Support in providing all audit requirements for office and vessels are met vii. Maintain records of daily reports from vessels and intervene as may be required.


• Monitor fleet certificate status


• Work with Crewing Unit to ensure that vessels are adequately manned as per their safe manning certificates


• Provide administrative support such as development of correspondence, reports filing and documentation, etc


• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QHSE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Assist in allocating identification (reference) numbers on all related processes and quality documents in the document matrix


• Assist in the collation of risk register for the respective department 


• Assist in the demonstrating application of each process approach


• Assist in stage two audit preparation


• Track and ensure timely closure of observation/NCN from audit stages

Acadamic Qualifications 

• University degree in nautical science and operations, Marine Management and Technology, or other related/relevant area.


• Demonstrated experience in vessel and shipping operations


• Leadership and people skills management


• 1 -3 years’ sea experience.


• Good knowledge of marine vessel operation and facilities


• Excellent knowledge of flag states and class requirements


• Relevant professional qualification

Competencies 

• Good knowledge of Nautical science and operations, Marine Management, and technology


• Good knowledge of Marine Safety Management Systems and ISM code


• Excellent Organization and Supervisory Skills


• Good knowledge of Offshore and Ship Operation


• Management of Risks and Emergencies


• Good knowledge of marine machinery equipment and vessel facilities


• Good knowledge of dry docking of vessels


• Excellent Knowledge of flag states and class requirements


• Vessel maintenance techniques.


• IT Appreciation and Application


• Effective planning and organizational skills.


• Results Oriented – Meet deadlines on assignments


• Excellent Communication and People Management Skills


• Document and Records Management


• Willing to work irregular hours and travel offshore on short notice

Knowledge and Skills Required

• Have a proactive disposition toward duties


• Should be able to use initiative and work effectively with minimal supervision


• Should also be teachable


• Should have good business analysis, strategy development and execution


• Have negotiation and contract management skills


• Have sound oral & written communication skills


• Ability to give and be given critical feedback.