Boarding Officer at Express Shipping & Logistics (EA) Limited (ESL)

In 1992, for the first time ever, The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (UK) gave the first shipping award to a candidate from the African continent. The "CORY BROTHERS SHIPPING AWARD" went to ESL’s founder and Managing Director, Mr Silvester Kututa. This was the first of a series of international shipping and logistics awards in our gall...

 

Boarding Officer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience2 years
  • LocationMombasa
  • Job FieldLogistics  , Maritime  , Procurement / Store-keeping / Supply Chain 

We have an excellent and exciting opportunity for Boarding Officer – Ships Agency. We seek to give the opportunity to a candidate who ideally holds professional qualification in Shipping, Supply Chain, Logistics or Maritime Management. The position is based in Mombasa.

Duties & Responsibility:

Operational Duties

  • Attend and participate in pre-planning meeting for all vessel calls
  • Assist in preparing manifests both manual and systems based.
  • Preparing crew shore passes on vessel call.
  • Booking for Pilotage
  • Co-ordination of vessel Master, marine team to ensure safe and timely vessel berthing.
  • Expediting cargo discharge and or loading, ability to maintain proper stowage throughout the operations
  • Preparation of outward cargo documents and lodging, vessel clearance/sailing of vessel.
  • Coordinating with departments regarding vessel husbandry services.
  • Crew change management, to process documentation, provide transport and any other crew requirements for on and off signers
  • Any other duty assigned by supervisor and HOD from time to time.

Communication

  • Advising principals on loading/discharging queries and progress report.
  • Updating the customers, agency team, stakeholders on vessel performance on all the platform
  • Preparation of SOFs, be checked and approved by the ships master
  • Ability to synchronize with other vessel suppliers and monitor performance
  • Emailing principles sailing reports/documents.

Stakeholder Management

  • Liaising with principles and KPA staff regarding berthing position
  • Liaising with government officials to obtain vessel clearance upon berthing

Equipment Management

  • Coordinating and marshalling offshore equipment on berthing prospects.
  • Advising technical team on equipment requirement for each vessel to ensure proper utilization.
  • Assessing and conducting equipment repairs, during vessel operations

Draft Survey

  • Organizing, scheduling and completing vessel and barge draft surveys for all vessel calls, to ensure acceptable standards are maintained.
  • Examine vessel sounding and advising the captain on the state of vessel during berthing, operations and sailing of the vessel
  • Prepare and submit draft survey reports for each vessel call to the various stakeholders

Key Performance Indicators

  • Timely submission of documents.
  • Timely Vessel berthing.
  • Even vessel discharge/loading.
  • Max intervals 2 hours intervals hold completion.
  • Max 2 hours interval vessel sailing upon cargo operation completion.
  • Timely daily discharge report and submission of the SOF to the office.
  • Minimum trimmer working hours as per department set targets.
  • Zero complain from the principal and the Master.
  • Timely sharp reports.

Qualifiations

  • Professional qualification in shipping (ICS), supply chain or logistics.
  • IT Proficiency in all Office Suites packages.
  • ICMS training and knowledge in navigating the Kentrade system an added advantage.
  • Knowledge on ERP software a must.
  • A minimum of 2 years progressive experience in Ship Operations.

Competence & Skills

  • Team player & self-motivated.
  • Able to work under pressure.
  • Honest, reliable & of high integrity.
  • Attentive to detail and strong decision making
  • Negotiation and problem solving ability
  • Strong reporting skills on operations.

Method of Application

All interested persons to submit, through email, their application, CV, academic certificates, training certificate and testimonials to career@esl-eastafrica.com , attention the HR Manager. This advert runs for 7 days effective 5th November 2024 to 12th November 2024. Canvassing in will lead to automatic disqualification

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