Seafarers' Assistant Compliance Manager

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Job Summary:

The Seafarers’ Assistant Compliance Manager (SACM) represents the Republic of the Marshall Islands Administrator and provides regional oversight and regulatory guidance in matters relating to seafarer certification, manning, training, yacht examinations and compliance with applicable international conventions and RMI requirements. The SACM position also oversees and assists with various yacht related projects, inquiries, manning requirements, labor related issues and seafarers’ documentation processing.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight and regulatory guidance to Seafarers’ Department personnel engaged in the evaluation and production of seafarer documentation.
• Serves as a senior escalation point for applications, certification, manning and regulatory matters.
• Assists with quality control of evaluation and production processes.
• Acts as liaison between the Trade Compliance Department and Seafarers’ production offices regarding Trade Compliance matters.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Performs the following functions related to documentation:
• Reviews applications for seafarers’ documents.
• Serves in capacity of Evaluator.
• Approves Urgent Authorizations (UA’s).
• Approved Certificate of Receipt of Applications (CRA’s).
• Responsible for yacht-related seafarer certification, manning, training and examination matters.
• Reviews foreign certificates of competency and supporting documentation to determine eligibility for RMI endorsement in accordance with applicable STCW requirements.
• Evaluates vessel/yacht manning requirements.
• Reviews, processes and approves Filing Agent applications in accordance with established requirements.
• Prepares Minimum Safe Manning Certificates for vessels/yachts.
• Approves and issues manning dispensations as required.
• Reviews and prepares responses to daily inquiries/correspondence.
• Coordinates administration of the RMI Capstone program, including liaison with training providers, tracking candidate enrollment and progression, scheduling and related program inquiries.

· Handles or oversees correspondence with Filing Agents regarding trade compliance issues.

· May handle maritime labor issues, including processing, handling and recording of yacht related MLC grievances.

· May assume responsibility as the appointed Duty Officer for the handling of maritime operations issues during outside of traditional office hours, as needed.

· Acts as liaison between Trade department and SD production offices regarding Trade Compliance issues.

• Conducts the monthly SD medical certificate verification and records the results in accordance with QMS requirements.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• The applicant should have strong knowledge of shipboard organization, capacities, ranks and relevant maritime conventions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must.
• Must have experience with Microsoft office products to include Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Teams.
• Oracle Experience is a plus.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Maritime Specific Education and Experience:

Both a Maritime Degree and Vessel Experience.

Years of Experience:

3-5 years.

Physical Requirements:

· Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

· Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.