Head of Crewing - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

As the world’s leading owner and operator of LPG carriers with five decades of operating experience, BW LPG promotes competitive, sustainable solutions to secure value for society and our stakeholders.
Our global footprint spans seven countries with 17 nationalities represented across our workforce. Our fleet of 47 Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC) offer a total carrying capacity of over 3 million CBM. From spot voyages and time charters to Contracts of Affreightments (CoAs), our emphasis on flexible, reliable service has earned the trust of leading oil companies as well as trading and utility companies.
BW LPG is associated with BW Group, one of the world's leading shipping groups. BW Group's controlled fleet of over 360 vessels includes product tankers, LNG and LPG carriers, floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), dry cargo carriers, crude oil supertankers and floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units.

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We are currently seeking:

Head of Crewing

BW is looking for a highly motivated Crewing professional to join and lead our experienced Crewing Team in Oslo. The successful candidate will be heading a team of three Crew Managers responsible for all aspects of Crewing Operation for an assigned fleet of 26 LPG VLGC ships. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and self-propelled manager.

The Head of Crewing will be fully responsible for all aspects of the Crewing Operations and will closely cooperate with our local manning offices, agents and our centralized crewing services within the BW Group

Responsibilities:

• Crewing strategy; Forward looking and planning for development
• Wage strategy; Overlook our wage scales and benchmark with the industry
• Business development: Continually look for improvements
• Business Unit processes and policies: Keep updated and efficient
• Management reporting & KPI’s: Follow up and initiate actions when required
• Budgets; Annual budgets, monthly reviews, and full year estimates
• Cost control; Approval of invoices, contracts, payroll, overtime, bonuses, and claims
• Crew Planning; Rotation & Crew change plans, Safe manning, Experience matrixes, Q88 and Crew supply & demand reports
• Crew Development; Appraisals, training, assessments, promotions, and disciplinary cases
• Recruitment; Sourcing and hiring of crew
• Medical; P&I claims, medical emergencies, cost control, record keeping and PEME
• Manning Agents; liaising with and audit of manning offices/agents
• Account Management; Internal customer relations 
• Union; Renewal and management of union agreements in cooperation with centralized crewing services
• Compliance; Training & qualification matrix, D&A tests, MLC, and Flag state requirements
• Procedures; Be able to update, develop and roll out crewing procedures

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor degree in relevant studies or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of management experience within Marine HR
• Maritime studies or seagoing experience is an advantage
• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• Computer literate, experience with Windows 365 and with crewing tools for planning and follow up
• Hold a permanent residence permit for work purposes in Norway

Personal qualifications:

• High motivation and drive, flexible attitude
• Structured and well organized
• Strong leadership skills
• Proven ability to work independently with good collaboration skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with cultural awareness

We offer:

• Competitive terms
• International and highly competent working environment
• A challenging position and good opportunities for individual development

The role will be based in Oslo.
Please send your application with CV and transcripts through our website within 3 March 2021.
For further information please contact: Knut-Helge Knutsen, VP Technical, phone: +47 97753544 or Katja Heggedal, Head of HR, Oslo office, phone: +47 97706092