Vetting Officer
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Company
RightShip is the worlds biggest third party maritime due diligence organization providing expertise in global safety sustainability and social responsibility best practices.
We bring together years of industry expertise with the output from analytics and large data sets to provide our safety and environmental scoring systems recommendations and consultancy services.
Using leading data and technology we aim to set new benchmarks in environmental support global initiatives and action influencing practical and impactful change enabling win-win for business and the environment.
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What we offer
We offer a place where you know you are contributing to an organization who are constantly working to ensure ships are safe as possible so that crew and cargo are are passionate about maritime efficiency safety and sustainability practices.
We offer generous base salary is competitive we support employee wellbeing and provide our employees with a Healthy Living Allowance and our annual incentive scheme is have some great talent who are happy to share their experience and skills to help you on your way and we are committed to professional development to make sure your career keeps growing while youre working with us.
What makes RightShip a great place to work at:
RightShip is an equal opportunity employer and we champion diversity. Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies cultures religions ethnicities races genders sexual orientations abilities and generations. We believe that a diversity of experiences makes us strongeras individuals as communities and as an organization.
Dont meet every single requirement of this role Still apply!Research tells usthat that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply unless they meet every single requirement. At RightShip we believe that the right hire is someone who makes an addition to our culture rather than someone who fits in and conforms to our status quo. We want to add team memberswho not only valueRightShipstandards and workplace culturebut also bring an aspect of diversity that positively contributestoour work environment. If you are excited about this role or about our company in general we would love to hear from you!
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Operations EMEA the Vetting Officer plays an important role in supporting the vetting process and assisting customers including ship managers and charterers. This position involves reviewing operational data managing incoming enquiries and ensuring the accuracy of information within our vetting platform.
This role is suitable for both experienced seafarers and junior officers/engineers looking to transition into a shorebased maritime safety career.
Key Responsibilities
Vetting & Operational Support
- Review and classify PSC reports incident reports and terminal feedback.
- Assess the quality of root cause analyses and corrective/preventive actions; follow up with ship managers when improvements are needed.
- Enter and maintain accurate data in the vetting platform.
- Serve as the first point of contact for the vetting teammonitoring daily communications responding to routine queries and escalating timesensitive issues.
- Handle routine vettingrelated enquiries from external stakeholders.
- Ensure high standards of data accuracy validation and recordkeeping.
- Organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and deliver consistent highquality customer service.
- Support enquiries about RightShip products and activities (e.g. vetting inspections Safety Score GHG rating).
- Maintain and archive documentation in line with company procedures.
Qualifications Skills & Experience
Required
- Seagoing experience as a qualified deck or engineering officer (senior ranks preferred junior officers and engineers welcome to apply).
- A solid understanding of shipboard safety practices; tanker experience is an advantage but not essential.
- Practical familiarity with ship operations onboard systems safety management and general maritime procedures.
- Understanding of ship surveys certifications and regulatory frameworks (Class PSC/Flag IMO/ILO ISM STCW).
- Awareness of current industry standards and best practices (e.g. OCIMF ICS) for dry bulk oil chemical or gas vessels.
- Good computer skills including Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Training or exposure to incident investigation or root cause analysis.
- Experience or involvement in shipboard safety management (e.g. Safety Officer duties).
Applicants must already have the right to live and work in the UK.
RightShip is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity enables access and promotes inclusion in our workplace. You must have the right to live and work in this locationto apply for this job.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
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About Company
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