HSQ Officer

Core Job Functions

• Ensures that the Management System is:
• Implemented and maintained ashore and onboard managed fleet
• Is always in accordance with:

• § Company’s standards
• § ISM code
• § Other applicable National and International Legislation

• Conducts web-based SMS Awareness induction to increase new employee awareness and comprehension regarding company’s expectations as defined in the MS
• Monitors the Annual Internal & External audit plan to ascertain that is followed closely and timely
• Ensures that all parties engaged in the audit planning & executions are aware of their role significance
• Conducts:
• Internal audits, ashore and onboard
• Pre-audit visits onboard, to prepare the crew for the forthcoming external audit
• Participates in the actual audit process, if necessary
• Reports to Safety and Security Manager the effectiveness and implementation of as identified through:
• Internal audits
• Management & Master reviews
• MS Gap Analysis against industry & quality standards, like TMSA, ABS HSQE, DBMS etc.
• Assures compliance against set requirements of applicable standards and legislation
• Demonstrates continual improvement and evolution of Company’s MS
• Evaluates raised Audit CARs to:
• Ensure validity and quality of corrective & preventive actions
• Eliminate the cause of the actual or potential nonconformity
• Monitors the Audit CARs’ close out to ensure that:
• Is carried out only based on assessed close-out evidences provided by the vessel staff or office staff
• It satisfies the identified corrective and preventive actions
• Provides MS, processes and performance advice to the management team and all staff
• Promotes line responsibility for HSQ Management
• Maintains HSQ monitoring and data analysis tools

Core Competencies

• Either sea experience onboard similar type of fleet vessels for minimum 2 years, or higher shipping education and/or HSQE & BSc or MSc qualifications
• Good knowledge of the shipping business and relevant working experience, on similar type of our fleet vessels
• Excellent English language and communication skills, oral and written
• Excellent analytical skills
• ISM Internal Auditor Certification from a recognized certifying body
• Good understanding of:
• Audit and compliance
• HSQΕ requirements & functions
• Relevant IMO regulations
• Safety education
• Familiar with:
• Risk Assessment
• ALARP
• Incident Investigation
• KPIs
• Aspect/Impact Assessment
• Training courses on:
• Incident Investigation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Competent in math’s and statistics
• Proficient in a wide range of Microsoft Office products:
• Word
• Excel
• Power-point