Manager Maritime Inspections

Mō mātou | About Us
**Our Vision**: Preventing Harm. Saving Lives. Securing our Future
We play a key role in the guardianship of New Zealand waterways. We're bringing together our aroha, work and skills to achieve our outcomes of sustainable supply chains and sectors, safe people and operations, secure ports and ships, and clean seas and waterways.
Our values are about who we are as individuals and the behaviours we expect from each other at Maritime NZ.
Care | Kia Tika - We care for each other and do the right thing
Connect | Kotahitanga - We unite in a common purpose
Courage | Kia Māia - We are brave, capable and confident
Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the team
The Maritime Inspections Team (MIT) aims to protect New Zealand waters by ensuring large New Zealand and foreign flagged vessels meet safety, security, environmental protection and maritime international labour standards. The team also plays a key role in supporting healthy and safe outcomes on Ports. The Team's work includes:

- A dedicated and ongoing focus on compliance with domestic and international conventions by both NZ and internationally flagged ships travelling in and out of NZs waters,
- Supporting HSWA work at Ports in partnership with the General Regulatory Operations teams
- Port State Control (PSC) and Flag State Control (FSC ) inspections and Safety Management System (ISM) audits, supports related investigations, and
- Provides input to the updating of PSC and FSC related strategies, policies and practices.

Te tūnga | The role
We have two new Manager Maritime Inspections roles reporting to the General Manager Maritime Inspections. One will be based in Wellington (preferred) or Christchurch and the other Tauranga or Auckland. The Manager is responsible for providing leadership and guidance to a dedicated, highly respected and skillful team of Maritime Inspectors. You'll ensure that every team member knows the purpose of their role, what they need to deliver and when, and has the required capabilities to ensure the highest levels of safety, pollution prevention, security and labour standards of our local and visiting international ships.
You'll support effective relationship engagement and compliance at Ports and harm prevention programmes while building and maintaining effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. This role has an operational component as well so depending on the nature and your level of training and experience, you may also perform a range of other compliance, audit, inspection or investigative functions as required.
Nōu te rourou | What you bring
- Proven experience and knowledge or a demonstrable understanding of Port State and Flag State control inspections, relevant international frameworks, including ISM for convention vessels;
- Deep expertise as a regulator and regulatory operational delivery in a maritime environment;
- Proven track record of leading and building highly engaged teams with a safe, trusting and enabling culture, managing performance and supporting people to succeed;
- Ability to network effectively in a consultative and collaborative manner, influencing and building credibility across a range of stakeholders both internally and externally;
- Proven ability to engage others in a vision and lead and implement transformation;
- Strong people leadership skills with an empathetic approach and a passion for developing others;
- Flexibility to travel when required.

Mōu | For you
Maritime NZ recognises and respects te Tiriti o Waitangi and we are committed to working with Māori to build strong, meaningful and enduring relationships to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
We aim to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported with a sense of belonging. We encourage our people to actively contribute to our workplace culture where we all thrive and authentically live our values.
Upon joining us you'll receive a full range of benefits including Income Protection and Life Insurance so check out our full range on our careers page to find out more about why we love working here
We have one role based in Wellington or Christchurch, and one role based in Tauranga or Auckland. This role is permanent, full time with a minimum of 37.5 hours per week and has a salary range of $136,555 - $166,900.