SOUTH AFRICAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY (SAMSA)
MANAGER: CORPORATE LEGAL ADVISORY-GRADE: D2
HEAD OFFICE
POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATIONS
JOB PURPOSE
To perform efficient and effective corporate and commercial legal support function within SAMSA.
KEY FUNCTIONS
- Implement and monitor the corporate compliance legal framework (universe, policy and manual) for SAMSA
- Develop and implement Annual Corporate Legal Plan in line with Divisional Objectives
- Drafting of MoU’s, agreements/contracts, and legal documents.
- Legal vetting of MoU’s, agreements/contracts, and other legal documents.
- Providing legal opinions on Corporate and Commercial matters.
- Participate and contribute to the creation of the Centre Business Plan.
- Provide support to corporate governance, compliance and risk management systems with particular reference to Supply Chain Management and Human Resources
- Participate in mitigation of identified departmental risks.
- Create proposals to guide the organisation to perform optimally and implementing best practices.
- Surveying the corporate environment for best practices and technologies that will improve the efficiencies and quality of services provided to SAMSA.
- Motivate the implementation of changes to policy and business processes and oversee the embedding of changes through the management lines.
- Provide corporate legal advisory to internal and external clients
- Ensure effective stakeholder management throughout the operational value chain
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
- LLB Degree
- Admitted Attorney of South Africa
Experience
- 7 years’ work experience as an attorney (2 years as a Candidate Attorney plus 5 years post admission equating to 7 years) within a law firm specializing in corporate and commercial matters.
Competencies
High levels of competence on the skills below is a requirement:
- Proficient in conducting research into Corporate Legal matters
- The ability to draft legal opinions
- The ability to participate and perform at various internal business processes
- Project Management skills
- Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and working with multiple and diverse stakeholders
- Ability to conduct research and produce high quality research reports
- Strategic thinking
- Good verbal and written business communication
- Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative management style
Should you meet the requirements as set out above, please e-mail your CV to Analiza Setsiba @ recruitment@samsa.org.za
As we are committed to Employment Equity in our employment practices, it is our intention to appoint individuals with the aim of meeting our Equity objectives. Preference will be given to African Male and Female, Indian Male and people living with a disability to achieve the objectives of Employment Equity.
CLOSING DATE: 29 NOVEMBER 2022
Please note: SAMSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. No late applications will be considered. Psychometric and other assessments may be used as part of the selection process and all shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for the tests. If you have not been contacted within 1 month of the closing date as mentioned above, kindly deem your application unsuccessful.
FIXED TERM CONTRACT (End date October 2026)
CAPE TOWN: MARITIME SPECIAL PROJECTS OFFICE
The position reports to the Crewing Manager
JOB PURPOSE
To provide administrative support to the Crewing department to ensure that all Maritime Special Project managed vessels are staffed by suitably qualified and medically fit seafarers in accordance with local and international regulations.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
1. Administration of Sea Staff
- Planning and facilitating crew changes on board the MSP managed vessels.
- Cost effective management of crew rotations on board MSP managed vessels.
- Monthly crew movement plan for all MSP managed vessels.
- Management of leave (annual, sick, family responsibility, etc.) registers for all crew members.
- Liaising with key role players to determine a suitable schedule for crew changes to avoid negatively impacting upon the operational programme.
- Compiling and collating all seafarer employment agreements as well as accompanying documentation.
- Ensuring all consolidated contracts are always up to date.
- Arranging and managing all crew travel arrangements and documentation.
- Assisting the Crewing Manager with payroll administration as and when required.
- Maintenance of an electronic crew database and crew members certificate validity.
- Maintenance of the in-house Job Skilling Program.
- Assisting the Crew Manager with regards to identification of seafarers ready for promotion.
- Arrangement of trauma support with approval from the crewing manager
- Providing information to the Crewing Manager for the monthly report (demographics, age, gender etc.).
- Providing information on crew expenses and reimbursements to the Crewing Manager for payroll purposes.
- Maintaining and updating the pool of potential candidates for employment
2. Sea Staff Recruitment
- Verification of seafarer certification and qualifications.
- Screening and initial evaluation of candidates.
- Formulating interview questions.
- Forming part of the crew interview panel (as required).
- Liaising with the relevant Superintendents regarding vessel specific requirements.
3. Stakeholder Engagement
- Regular interaction with the captains of the vessels regarding general crewing developments and matters.
- Liaise with external service providers to arrange for statutory and other course bookings for members of the crew.
- Engage with flag state personnel on various matters which may include crew welfare, certification, and crew safety issues.
- Engage with the client with regards to crew related matters for inspectors / scientists (medicals, certificates etc.).
4. General
- Perform any other duties that fall within the incumbent’s scope of ability.
- Perform other duties /assist with Projects as delegated by SAMSA MSP Management
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications
- Grade 12
- NQF level 5 Higher Certificate
- Shipping or Maritime Related Qualification with some exposure to personnel management
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies & Experience
- 5-7 Years related experience.
- STCW
- Maritime industry knowledge.
- Knowledge of the MSA (Merchant Shipping Act), MLC (Maritime Labour Convention) and the ISM (International Safety Management) Code
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Software Suite
- Good communication skills and the ability to engage with personnel from a diverse background fostering engagement and relationship building
- Organized & Disciplined
- Willingness to incorporate new ideas for efficiency and cost savings initiatives
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills
- Confident & Assertive
- Dynamic & able to plan ahead
- Ability to converse with empathy and sympathy
- Ability to analyze crew interpersonal conflict from both perspectives and to ensure correct interpretation of solutions by affected parties (conflict management)
- A flair for working with people whilst upholding company values and procedures, thus a value champion
- Goal oriented and deadline driven
- Team player
- Compliance focused with a constant awareness of the humane aspect
- To be fair & non-biased / influenced
- Not allow personal conflict/preference to influence decision making, but rather follow the process and procedures associated therewith
Should you meet the requirements as set out above, please e-mail your CV to: Masiye Pilusa at recruitment3@samsa.org.za
CLOSING DATE: 29 November 2022
As we are committed to Employment Equity in our employment practices, it is our intention to appoint individuals with the aim of meeting our Equity objectives. Preference will be given to members of the designated groups (African Male, African Female or Coloured Female) to achieve the objectives of Employment Equity.
Please note: SAMSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. No late applications will be considered. Psychometric and other assessments may be used as part of the selection process and all shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for the tests. If you have not been contacted within 1 month of the closing date as mentioned above, kindly deem your application unsuccessful.