Hsseq Cluster Officer

**Vacancy No**

VN14375

**Employment Type**

Permanent

**Location Country**

India

**Work Location**

Chennai

**Who are V?**

As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel’s operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured. Our values, We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver, are at the heart of everything we do and they support our strategy of Investing in Talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals - people who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.

**Overall Purpose of The Job**
- Ownership & accountability for Group-wide program and campaigns that assure V.Group compliance with, and delivery against, all current and projected legislative, industry, and client standards and best practices, supporting with data-led analysis of performance trends and root causes to ensure continual improvement of our service delivery and statutory obligations, and effective adoption of new, value-add standards as may be required.

**Key Responsibilities and Tasks**
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Promoting A Strong, Pro-Active Safety Culture
Ensure the Company’s Safety Culture is promoted and maintained to the highest possible standards, in all locations, through;
- Active engagement with all employees on HSSEQ-related issues
- Participate in & provide input to HSSEQ-related meetings and inspections
- Implementing and promoting V.Group’s ‘Key Behaviours of Great Safety Leaders’ (accompanying this JD)

Analysis & Reporting of Performance Data
- Provide insight to analysis of relevant HSSEQ performance data
- Provide support for programs to address or support performances
- Identification of performance trends and proposals of corrective plans & programs

Incidents & Emergencies
- Support emergency response activities in actual and simulated emergency scenarios
- Provide HSSEQ-focused support during investigation of Accidents, Incidents & HiPo Near Misses, where required
- Support timely publication of Bulletins and Alerts

Continual Improvement
- Identify opportunities for development of HSSEQ systems and programs
- Deliver initiatives for continual improvement of engagement in HSSEQ activities
- Identify and support technological innovation of HSSEQ programs and systems

Compliance & Certification
Support cluster HSSEQ Managers to ensure;
- Customer relations and satisfaction are continually maintained to ensure flawless service delivery
- timely completion of all required audits and inspections, and the retention of associated certification/licenses
- relevant standards, procedures and best practices are correctly implemented or adopted
- mínimal potential legislative, operational, and administrative non-conformity
- the V.MS meets the requirements of all parties and any proposed amendments to internal documents are effectively passed to relevant Group function heads
- where specific V.MS content is required to be compiled or amended, assist the relevant function head to submit and close such amendments
- all findings & actions are managed & effectively closed out within agreed timeframes

HSSEQ Support
- Ensuring sufficient, timely, and efficient administrative support to the HSSEQ team in delivery functional duties and expectations
- Understudy HSSEQ Managers to provide resilience in the function, and to develop personal skills and experience for future growth
- Actively partake in shore
- and vessel-based safety meetings to encourage constructive discussion and drive management engagement

Development & Evolution
- Identify opportunities for growth & development of the HSSEQ function, to ensure capabilities and means of delivery are continually improved
- Where required, assist in specific projects such as;
- management & maintenance of ShipSure process, and ShipSure BI analytics and insight
- providing function-specific input to internal development projects
- development and implementation of safety initiatives

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Performance against published HSSEQ KPI’s and metrics
- Performance against industry assurance programs (e.g., TMSA, OVMSA etc.)
- Performance against industry accreditation programs (e.g., ISM, ISPS etc.)
- Performance against industry inspection programs (e.g., PSC)

**What can I expect in return?**

V. Group can offer you a market leading salary and benefits package, in addition to significant opportunities for career growth and personal development. This a great opportunity to join a true leader in the maritime sector - a company that has exciting plans for future growth.

**Essential**
- Recognised qualification in r