Section Head - Ferry Operations

Job Description

Responsibilities include continual high-level personal contact with transit agency personnel, civic/terminal, members of consultation agencies and commissions and others to discuss and resolve transportation problems.

Prepares proposals for and negotiates contracts of service providers. May be appointed by the Sr. Manager to act on his behalf in his/her absence.

• Acts as a liaison between the corporate departments/ Abu Dhabi Maritime, its committees and the Ferry Division on ferry transit policy, programs, and related matters; prepares detailed reports and recommendations for agenda items.
• Establishes guidelines, reviews, and approves the Ferry Division budget for presentation to the Managing Director/Board Meetings. of Directors, recommends purchase of necessary major equipment including watercraft or upgrade existing units.
• Attend meetings related to ferry transit operations.
  
  

Oversees relations matters related to the Ferry Division, which includes a lead role in negotiations contract, non-compliance, investigation, and service provider manpower matters operating in the Ferry Division.

• Participates in the preparation and issuance of bid documents by the corporate procurement department and workshop
• recommendations to the committee regarding acceptance of bids received
• Makes recommendations to the General Manager on staffing (minimum safe manning)
• Reviews and coordinates schedule changes and service expansion/reduction plans.
• Studies methods to bring about economical staffing and equipment use while providing maximum service.
• Conducts special studies and investigations on transportation problems and prepares reports for the General Manager, Directors and Committees as requested.
• Coordinates with and makes recommendations to Cluster engineers and architectural consultants concerning marine construction contracts.
• Responds to evening and weekend emergency calls as needed.
• Ensures that appropriate safety and health policies, procedures and programs are effectively implemented; that adequate resources and priority are assigned to correcting hazardous conditions, and that applicable safety program activities are carried out.
• Performs additional related duties as assigned.
• Regular and reliable attendance and performance are required.
• Occupational health and safety rules and working practices applicable to this position.
• According to the ISM Code, maintain close relation with service provider/act as DPA to carry the responsibilities for ensuring company employees who support a vessel's operations always embrace the right attitude and behavior towards safety.
  
  

To safeguard the welfare of anyone working on a vessel, emphases The Designated Person Ashore to promote and support a positive approach to safety and environmental protection.

• Play a key role in the effective implementation of a Safety Management System and takes responsibility for verification and monitoring of all safety and pollution prevention activities.
• To comply with the ISM Code and should be able to provide documentary evidence that the DPA has received sufficient training to undertake the necessary duties.
• Preparation of the documents to list the company with DOC under the classification society.
• Ability for Vessels timey Dry-docking, preparation of check list for repairs, maintenance schedule follow up and passage plan approval.
• Prepare vessel for class inspection & renewal of class, exemption certificates and periodical certificates etc. as required.
• Coordinate with Class and flag state for surveys and inspection.
  
  

Responsibilities

Skills:

• Demonstrate business acumen, integrity, and good judgment.
• Interact tactfully and persuasively with others in controversial situations.
• Maintain effective professional relationships at all organizational levels, with Board of Directors, Maritime Cluster Officers, managers, and with other agencies.
• Reason logically and creatively as well as utilize a variety of analytical techniques to resolve complex and specialized managerial issues.
• Plan, prepare, review, and present clear and concise findings and reports to Operation Director
• Collect, synthesize, and analyze a variety of information.
• Effectively develop and evaluate staff under service provider
• Apply collaborative work strategies and gain the cooperation of employees at all levels of the organization.
• Create and persuasively communicate vision in the support of the Abu Dhabi maritime overall direction through.
  
  

Qualifications

Internal: All AD Maritime staffs and AD Ports subsidiaries

• External: Water transport & ferry operators, facilities owners, operators and service providers
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Maritime time studies or Marine Engineering Knowledge of: Marine transportation policies, programs and procedures including schedules, rates, routes, maintenance activities, general marine operations, legal contracts Principles, insurance policies, and practices of management and administration, policy development and implementation, budget administration, supervision, training, employee and organizational development, leadership, team building, motivation and conflict resolution, business report writing, and modern office systems and business software.
• Arabic & English A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience