Marine Personnel Officer

About the role

The Marine Personnel Officer supports the staffing and HR activities for vessels owned by the organization, ensuring that each ship is crewed with qualified, experienced and competent personnel in line with the company’s safety management system.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a Relief Plan covering officer rotations up to one year in advance.
• Arrange travel logistics for officers joining or leaving vessels, coordinating with port and travel agents as needed.
• Verify that officers meet all training, certification and documentary requirements (e.g., flag and national certificates, special qualifications) and record this data in the approved format.
• Review officer appraisal reports, follow up on performance actions, identify training needs and manage disciplinary matters.
• Create and monitor personal development plans for each officer.
• Coordinate with the training department to schedule required courses.
• Maintain a database of applicants and conduct initial screening.
• Keep comprehensive personnel and vessel files for documentation, certification, training and payroll purposes.

Required profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or a related field.
• 3 to 6 years of HR experience in a medium‑to‑large shipping or maritime company.
• Familiarity with maritime HR legislation such as STCW and MLC is advantageous.

Required skills