Elduke Ventures - Our client is a leading indigenous shipping company located in Port Harcourt. As part of the restructuring of the company for enhanced performance, we have need of competent professionals to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Chief Operating Officer, Shipping Services
Location: Port-Harcourt, Rivers
Job Summary
- The position reports to the Group Managing Director and is responsible for the overall management and optimal operations of the company’s business
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, develop and maximise the operational and financial performance of the company’s marine assets
- Responsible for the technical & financial performance of the company
- Prepare and review the business budget
- Maximise fleet utilisation revenue and increase revenue by developing new and existing business opportunities
- Managing the different businesses of the company such as the vessel management, clearing and forwarding and the chartering/brokerage departments
- Ensure that requirements stipulated in the IMS are properly implemented and maintained by all departments.
- Communicate and take decisions relating to specific commercial matters
- Ensure that the planning of the IMS is carried out in order to meet the requirements of the applicable standards as well as the set objectives
- Ensure that the Company's emergency response capability is correctly defined, maintained in a proper state of readiness and regularly exercised to test its adequacy.
- Preside over management review meetings and ensure that any subsequent actions are carried out as soon as is practicable thereafter
- Verify and approve the issuance or amendments to the controlled documents of the IMS.
- Approve any major repairs proposed by the Technical Manager
- Lead & motivate staff & crews
- Carry out other related assignments by the Group Managing Director
Qualifications, Experiences and Attributes
- A shipping business professional who possesses a clear understanding of managing all aspects of shipping business
- Previous experience must demonstrate a strong track record in co-ordinating the day to day shipping operations together with setting and achieving the long term business development strategy.
- A first degree from a reputable university
- Required professional certifications from recognised Maritime institutions
- 15 years continuous marine experience with maritime/shipping companies, 8 of which must have been spent managing shipping companies
- Must be very conversant with international and local maritime laws and regulations guiding the industry
- Good working knowledge of computer skills
- Must be willing to travel at short notices
Application Closing Date
26th January, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application letter and CV's to:
[email protected] using the job position as email subject.