Senior Advisor - Maritime Operations and Competency Systems

Senior Advisor - Maritime Operations and Competency Systems

Our Vision: Preventing Harm. Saving Lives. Securing our Future

We play a key role in the guardianship of New Zealand waterways . We're bringing together our aroha, work and skills to achieve our outcomes of sustainable supply chains and sectors, safe people and operations, secure ports and ships, and clean seas and waterways.

Our values are about who we are as individuals and the behaviours we expect from each other at Maritime NZ.

Care | Kia Tika - We care for each other and do the right thing

Courage | Kia Māia - We are brave, capable and confident

The Operational and Competency Systems team are responsible for providing advice to internal stakeholders to assist in identifying and resolving specialist regulatory issues (e.g. changes to conventions, new rules and changing practices). We deliver on the organisation's agreed outputs and strategic priorities. Sometimes this involves making decisions and taking action. The team takes a whole of system view to the safe, secure and clean operation of ships, ports and maritime products, including the competencies required to achieve this.

Te tūnga | The role

As the Senior Advisor Maritime Operations and Competency Systems you'll be responsible for providing quality insights, leadership and advice. You will have the opportunity to use your maritime operational expertise and knowledge to contribute to Maritime NZ's regulatory direction, carry out robust analysis, provide advice and make recommendations in line with Maritime NZ's regulatory strategic intentions.

You'll work closely with key stakeholders to accurately interpret highly technical issues for non-technical audiences Identify, analyse and work to help resolve problems, ensuring solutions are practical and lead to good regulatory practice.

This role may require occasional travel.

• Proven depth and breadth of experience within the maritime industry;
• In-depth knowledge of operational and competency based regulatory requirements for seafarers and maritime operators;
• Proven experience and knowledge of regulatory practice;
• Experience working collaboratively in a team of professional, technical and specialist staff;
• The capability to provide thoughtful and practical input, based on recognised principles, to maritime system changes;
• Capability to provide assurance regarding the design around key elements of our maritime system changes ensuring risk is understood and appropriately managed;
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across stakeholders;
• Highly effective written and oral communication skills including the ability interpret highly technical issues for non-technical audiences;
• Demonstrated success with projects and programmes of work involving multiple objectives, diverse stakeholders operating in dynamic environments.

Maritime NZ recognises and respects te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with Māori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported with a sense of belonging. We encourage our people to actively contribute to our workplace culture where we all thrive and authentically live our MNZ values.

Upon joining us you'll receive a full range of benefits including Income Protection and Life Insurance so check out our full range on our careers page to find out more about why we love working here.

This role is based in Wellington and we are willing to consider candidates based outside of New Zealand for this role. This role is permanent, full time with a minimum of 37.5 hours per week and has a full salary range of $115,455 - $153,940.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

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Applications for this role close Monday 24th June 2024.

Please also note that you must have or have the ability to obtain the legal right to live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this role.

Expertise Certification, Compliance, Regulation, Technical Advisory Services