Boarding Officer – Ships Agency at ESL Kenya
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 – Ships Agency
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience2 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldMaritime
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.
Qualifications
- Professional qualification in shipping (ICS),
- Maritime Studies
- 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.
- Valid Drivers License.
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
Interested and qualified? Go to ESL Kenya on forms.office.com to apply
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