Manager, Ship Inspection

**Job no**: 492910
**Work type**: full-time
**Location**: Multiple locations, Canberra
**Categories**: Ship Inspection & Registration

**Manager Ship Inspection**
**$191,022 - $218,311 + 15.4% super**
**Location: Canberra or major port office**
**Work from home and office**
**Ongoing Manager Contract**

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Reporting to the National Operations Manager - Central, the Manager Ship Inspection is responsible for delivering marine certification services for Regulated Australian Vessels RAVs and our leading inspection regime for foreign flag, RAV and domestic commercial vessels operating in Australian waters.

You will be responsible for:

- Delivering effective training programs for our inspectors conducting port and flag state vessel inspections
- Ensuring effective procedures and guidance material are in place to support both the Ship Inspection team and our Inspectorate teams
- Maintaining effective service agreements with recognised organisations for the provision of marine survey and certification services under the Navigation Act 2012
- Delivering defensible, risk based decisions relating to exemptions and equivalences and execute high level delegated responsibilities under our administered legislation

**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**

We are looking for an experienced maritime professional manager. To be successful in this position, you will have the following skills and experience:

- One of the following qualifications
- an Australian Certificate of Competency as Master Class 1 or Engineer Class 1;
- a Degree acceptable for graduate membership of the Institution of Engineers, Australia or
- comparable qualifications or degree appropriate to the duties of the position (ie Naval Architecture);
- Regulatory experience with administering maritime legislation, and administrative law decision making;
- Experience in a senior managerial role, with a focus on process orientation, continuous improvement and empowering teams to deliver required outcomes;
- Extensive understanding of safety and pollution standards applicable to convention and non convention vessels operating in Australian waters; and
- Ability to represent AMSA and national and international forums

For more information about this role, please refer to the position description.

Note: Information about our terms and conditions of employment are contained in the _AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027_

**AMSA BENEFITS**

We are committed a supportive and collaborative work environment, which is why AMSA offers:

- Flexible work including work from home arrangements
- Health and wellbeing programs including annual flu vaccinations and a healthy lifestyle reimbursement
- An office-wide Christmas period shutdown (in addition to annual leave provisions)
- 5 weeks of annual leave for positions at this level
- An ability to work for an organisation charged with protecting our marine environments and saving lives

**ABOUT AMSA**

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible for the safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the environment from ship sourced pollution and search and rescue nationally.

AMSA offers unique and interesting career opportunities, and we employ around 450 people across Australia. To learn more about our organisation please visit our website.

**DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION**

Diversity and inclusion are a priority at AMSA.

Our role means that we impact and influence communities right across Australia, this is why it is essential that we draw on the diversity of our people to successfully deliver our mission of _“ensuring safe vessel operations, combatting marine pollution and rescuing people in distress”._
- We are proud to have been recognised as an _Inclusive Employer 2022-2023 _by the Diversity Council of Australia, and continue to focus on embedding inclusive values within our organisation. _

**HOW TO APPLY**
- your resume (maximum of 3 pages)
- a brief cover letter (maximum 800 words) outlining what you will bring to this role.

For any questions regarding the role please contact Chris Barber National Operations Manager - Central on 02 6279 5000.

**_ AMSA does not engage staff under the Public Service Act 1999. AMSA engages employees under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and our remuneration arrangements are specific to AMSA. The advertised position is equivalent to an SES Band 1 in the APS._**

**Advertised**: 24 Jan 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 16 Feb 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time