Marine Operations and Maintenance Expert (Marine Engineer) (m/f) for the Saudi Ports Authority – SEAPA

Job Description

Marine Operations and Maintenance Expert (Marine Engineer) (m/f) for the Saudi Ports Authority – SEAPA

JOB-ID: 24974

Field of activity

GIZ International Services (www.giz.de) is a public sector organisation owned by the German Government. As a leading provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development, our services include – but are not limited to –the secondment of long-term advisors and experts to the Saudi Public Sector. The advisors and experts consult and assist decision-makers within Saudi Authorities and Ministries in elaboration of essential sectoral and regional strategy planning, technical and organisational concept planning, implementation of policies, assistance to daily work and preparation of reports to all-important topics.

For almost 30 years GIZ renders advisory services to the Saudi Ports Authority –SEAPA (www.ports.gov.sa) in the fields of strategy, port management and technical issues. To strengthen the existing team of high-qualified international experts GIZ International Services is looking for a Marine Operations and Maintenance Expert (m/f). The expert will have the chance to contribute directly to the development of the ports sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Your tasks

The Marine Port Operations and Maintenance Expert (m/f) will provide strategic in-house advisory services on marine operations, vessels technology issues, and international port directives for the Authority’s leadership, based on the international expertise of GIZ as German governmental institution.

In particular, the expert will be responsible for the below mentioned tasks:

• Operation and employment of marine craft and equipment in the port including performance control and optimisation
• Development and implementation of computerised monitoring and reporting system for marine craft operation, maintenance, surveys and spare part ordering
• Planning and execution of maintenance and lifetime extension of marine assets
• Technical inspections and surveys of floating equipment and port state control on vessels
• Preparation of guidelines for efficient, economic and safe marine and craft operations in the port
• Annual budget planning and allocation as well as cost/benefit analysis of port marine services
• Training of Saudi Nationals on harbour craft operation, maintenance and safety
• Advise management on technical conditions of harbour craft, equipment and marine installations, and on all marine aspects of operation and maintenance of the assets
• Preparation and supervision of tenders, technical specifications and contracts for the procurement of new marine assets and vessels
• Advise on international updates regarding maritime rules and regulations, SOLAS, IMO, MARPOL and classification
• Implementation of quality management systems for marine services, floating craft operation and maintenance performance
• Development of in-depth knowledge as public agency advisor through long-term, full-time cooperation with the Authority

Your profile

• Marine Engineer (Msc) / Chief Engineer certificate / Master’s Degree in ship operation, technology and design
• Preferably twelve years of worldwide experience as Marine Engineer on board of vessels including marine operation, repair and maintenance, procurement and quality assurance management
• Preferably eight years of experience as Manager of marine department (e.g. Fleet Manager, Repair Shipyard Manager) or in a leading position in the ship management industry
• Preferably three years of managerial experience in planning, execution, supervision of marine craft newbuilding, repair and refurbishment of vessels
• Preferably three years of experience in maintenance and docking planning and execution for all types of port marine crafts
• Proven track record in budget planning and allocation, spare part, material management and administration
• Excellent communication skills in English; Arabic would be an asset
• State of the art computer skills
• Excellent reporting, presentation and team working skills
• Strong Intercultural experience and competence to work and live in Saudi Arabia.

Assignment period

The assignment should start as soon as possible. Duration will be 12 months with a very high possibility for multiannual extensions.

Our offer GIZ offers an internationally competitive remuneration package. Other information

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If we caught your interest, we are looking forward to your application until

04.01.2016

https://recruiting.giz.de/www/index.php?ac=jobad&id=24974

About the Organization

Broad-based expertise for sustainable development – under one roof Working efficiently, effectively and in a spirit of partnership, we support people and societies in developing, transition and industrialised countries in shaping their own futures and improving living conditions. This is what the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is all about. Established on 1 January 2011, it brings together under one roof the long-standing expertise of the Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) gGmbH (German Development Service), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH (German Technical Cooperation) and Inwent – Capacity Building International, Germany. As a federally owned enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe. Making development effective Our partners want to take responsibility for achieving their own long-term development goals. We support them by offering demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development. We apply a holistic and value-based approach to ensure the participation of all stakeholders. In doing so, we are always guided by our concept of sustainable development. We take account of political, economic, social and ecological dimensions as we support our partners at local, regional, national and international level in negotiating solutions in the broader social context. This is how we drive development. GIZ operates in many fields, including economic development and employment; governance and democracy; security, reconstruction, peace building and civil conflict transformation; food security, health and basic education; and environmental protection, resource conservation and climate change mitigation. We also provide management and logistical services to help our partners perform their development tasks. In crises we carry out refugee and emergency aid programmes. As part of our development services, we also second technical advisors to partner countries. We advise our clients and partners on drawing up plans and strategies, place integrated experts and returning experts in partner countries, and promote networking and dialogue among international cooperation actors. Capacity building for partner-country experts is a key component of our services, and we offer our programme participants diverse opportunities to use the contacts they have made. We also give young people a chance to gain professional experience around the world – exchange programmes for young professionals lay the foundations for successful careers in national and international markets. Who we work for Most of our activities are commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). GIZ also operates on behalf of other German ministries – in particular the Federal Foreign Office, the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research – as well as German federal states and municipalities, and public and private sector clients both in Germany and abroad. These include the governments of other countries, the European Commission, the United Nations and the World Bank. We work closely with the private sector and promote results-oriented interaction between the development and foreign trade sectors. Our considerable experience with alliances in partner countries and in Germany is a key factor for successful international cooperation, not only in the business, academic and cultural spheres but also in civil society. The company at a glance GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide. In Germany we maintain a presence in nearly all the federal states. Our registered offices are in Bonn and Eschborn. GIZ employs approximately 17,000 staff members worldwide, more than 60 % of whom are local personnel. In addition, there are 1,135 technical advisors, 750 integrated and 324 returning experts, 700 local experts in partner organisations and 850 ‘weltwärts’ volunteers. With an estimated turnover of EUR 1.9 billion as at December 2010, GIZ can look to the future with confidence.