Key Responsibilities
- To strictly follow all Company procedures, guidelines and mandatory regulations and any special requests from the Client.
- To be in charge of the quality of the line-up on the vessels in the portfolio – maximum of up to twelve vessels.
- To ensure a proactive communication with the vessels, the Recruitment and Placement Service and the Responsible Operations.
- To prepare an Exemption Request Form related to dedicated vessels and obtain Crewing Manager – Team Leader’s validation.
- To be in charge of junior officers and ratings planning in the assigned pool, prepared by the Recruitment and Placement Service.
- To validate or reject in the system junior officers and ratings lined up by the Recruitment and Placement Service depending on their suitability.
- If approved and delegated by a Crewing Manager – Team Leader, to validate or reject in the system senior officers lined up by the Recruitment and Placement Service depending on their suitability - following required validation by the Client (applicable only to top 2 Senior Officers).
- To manage vessels’ safe manning crew complement basis the approval and agreement with the Client, including reduced crew headcount upon obtaining by the Client all necessary exemptions.
- To propose, in case of an emergency relief, a replacement of a seafarer to be reviewed and validated by the Crewing Manager – Team Leader / COO if required.
- To validate promotions of ratings except for cadets’ promotions.
- To prepare a transfer / exit plan for a vessel changing a nationality allocation or leaving the Company as well as prepare a relief plan for any specific projects as requested by the Client.
- To ensure that prior approving a seafarer to re-join a vessel his / her latest appraisal has been entered into the Company database and verify whether the appraisal score and comments permits the Seafarer to be re-hired.
- To monitor whether that all required crew records have been entered correctly and in a timely manner in the Company database.
- To manage all communication between vessels, the Client and Recruitment and Placement Services regarding crewing matters.
- To ensure that Riding Squad members / any additional seafarers are in compliance with the Client’s request and appropriately reported for invoicing.
- To review Seafarers’ Employment Agreements and POEA contracts as well as save them in the software.
- To be available 24/7 when Duty Officer in case of an emergency call and to record every emergency call.
- To check and pre-approve the non-wage crew costs, mustering expenses or shorthand bonus invoices.
- To update vessel’s visit log book and prepare a vessel’s visit report after visiting a vessel.
- To ensure that the Crewing Manager / Team Leader is always kept updated and fully informed about all exceptional cases.
- To perform ad hoc tasks as requested by the Crewing Manager / Team Leader.
Minimum Qualifications
- A minimum of a diploma
- Preferred knowledge of mandatory STCW certifications, Seafarer’s Employment T&C, MLC 2006, CBA and Flag States’ requirements
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
- Proper command of English, both written and spoken
Experience
- Fresh graduate or one year of relevant crewing or ship management experience
- Experience in the shipping industry as a seafarer would be an advantage
Personal Attributes
- Good interpersonal skills, including conflict management skills
- Strong customer focus
- Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
- Ability to prepare reports
- High sense of compliance
- Accuracy