We are seeking a Fleet Quality Analyst to support our client in Dulles, Va. Please see below to find the job description and desired qualifications;
General Description:
Responsible for managing the Liberian Flag State vessel compliance program, to including developing and implementing proactive measure for continuous improvement of vessel compliance with international and national maritime regulations to minimize deficiencies and detentions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responds to inquiries concerning operational PSC operational activities to ensure vessel compliance with applicable International Conventions and Liberian Maritime Laws and regulations.
- Assist with contacting owners, operators, and vessel managers to ensure timely follow-up on issued related to flag and PSC inspections with deficiencies, detentions, reports of SMS failures, and non-conformities.
- Identify and propose proactive measure to improve Liberian vessel compliance with International Conventions and national law as evidenced by flag State and port State control inspection performance.
- Coordinate with Audit department and world-wide network of inspectors/auditors to prepare vessels for and respond to port State control inspections and pre-empt detentions.
- Prepare new and ensure existing marine notices, operations note, and advisories are up to date, accurate, and relevant with latest international maritime conventions and instruments as required.
- Coordinate with Fleet Performance team to identify vessels requiring compliance assistance and ensure vessel managers are properly implementing safety management system.
- Manages Communications with Vessel Operators and Vessel Owners with Fleet Performance general email inboxes.
- Monitor PSC regimes and MOUs for detentions, concentrated inspection campaigns, reports, and other relevant information and publications and prepare client and inspector guidance as appropriate.
- Assist with maintaining operational contacts with USCG Captain of the Port offices to ensure rapid communication and inspection follow-up.
- · Manages the collection of PSC data and PSC reports and accountability.
- · Manages the collection of Corrective Action Reports and accountability.
- · Manages Client emails related to remote inspections and ensures responses to clients.
- · Duty Officer
- · Detention Prevention Program Duty Officer
- · Work closely with Maritime divisions, IT, Accounting, and Marketing to achieve organizational goals and provide the necessary products and services for the success of the registry.
General Qualification Guidelines:
Experience, Education and Certification
- · Bachelor of Science, Maritime Transportation/Engineering/Business or Equivalent;
- · Licensed deck or engineering officer, preferred;
- · Qualified as a port state or flag state inspector, or class society surveyor, preferred;
- · Experience operating seagoing vessels underway.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to read, understand and effectively interpret Maritime Law and Regulations, and International rules, including SOLAS, MARPOL, LOADLINES, STCW and the ISM and ISPS Codes and ISO-9000.
- Familiar with nautical terms regarding construction and operation of ships, offshore platforms and oil rigs
- Speak, write and understand English.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office application and use of General office equipment
- Understand budgets and basic accounting principles
- Ability to operate as a team leader and work in a team environment
- Ability to organize and prioritize work, delegate effectively and meet deadlines
- Well developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to lift approximately 15 – 20 lbs.