SECONDEE: Regulatory Affairs Specialist - Safety/Plan Approval

TERMS

Your current home employer remains your employer during the period in which you perform your contribution to the Center.

Thus, the employer obligations will remain with your home employer including payment of all compensation, salaries, remuneration, and costs owed to you as an employee, as well as any social or employment-related taxes and all associated costs and expenses.

If interested, please reach out to your organization's point of contact with the Center. 

OVERVIEW

This is a fantastic opportunity and you will be involved in work to drive regulatory change in the maritime industry.

We are modest in saying that transition will not happen without regulations.

You will join an amazing team with 10 people covering multiple topics of regulations: safety, energy efficiency, market-based measures, LCA, etc.

The team has people coming from all different backgrounds across the shipping value chain.

ORGANIZATION AND TEAM

Chief Officer Business Regulation & Analytics > Head of Regulation & Standards > Secondee.

PRIMARY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Identification and analysis of maritime safety legislation across domestic, regional and international legislative outlets.
• Advise on current topics and themes directed at safety regulation, climate impacts, and decarbonization.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the regulatory landscape pertaining to safety regulations.
• Support the team in formulating Center policy recommendations pertaining to especially towards MSC, CCC, PPR, committee, and subcommittees.
• Support the ongoing projects relating to Ammonia Safety, especially the ongoing correspondence group at IMO related to alternative fuels.
• Support the ongoing projects relating to innovative technologies: carbon capture, fuel cells, and batteries.
• Be the focal point in the Center for Classification of ships and compliance with statutory requirements.
• Support developing a Center action plan in terms of the development of safety-related mandatory requirements.

WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE

• Excellent aptitude for conducting a thorough analysis.
• A proactive approach to challenges.
• Passion for policy and the maritime industry.
• Excellent capacity for analytical thinking.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail in the right amount.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration within the Center and with project stakeholders.
• Do not shy away from Ad-hoc analytical tasks.
• Ensure due care and diligence.
• Capable of adjusting communication of analysis findings to diverse stakeholder groups.
• Can help develop regulatory intelligence to ensure compliance with future possible regulatory requirements.

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED

• Naval Architect or Marine Engineer.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Hands-on experience or previous exposure to plan approval activities in classing ships.
• International experience preferred.
• Understanding of IMO Regulations, especially SOLAS, IGC, IGF, and MARPOL.

PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDE

• Highly motivated.
• A can-do attitude – willingness to do what it takes in a start-up environment.
• Collaborative mindset – we succeed together as a center.
• Proactive in engaging with partners.
• Cultural awareness – we operate in a global setting.
• Initiative – ability to drive and promote own objectives.