Regional Manager: West Region - E1 at South African Maritime Safety Authority

Key Performance Areas

Accountable for the co-creation and implementation of the Maritime Operations strategy and business plan

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategic plans,
• Participate in strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting of business requirements and decision-making process.
• Ensure strategic objectives shaped at Executive level are translated into tactical business plans with mechanisms for key measurements in place to monitor progress.
• Ensure that risk is efficiently addressed in all aspects of the business.
• Ensure that business performance occurs in line with the mandate set as per the APP
• Oversee performance trends and implements necessary changes for improvement to ensure services meets customer's quality requirements.
• Analyse effectiveness of processes and systems in use and recommend corrective action or change (where necessary).
• Ensure the compilation of the quarterly and annual management reports

Provide Regional strategic leadership and support

• Lead and provide direction to regional Maritime operations, setting performance expectations and monitoring and evaluating performance outcomes in order to ensure the success of the organisation.
• Establish and maintain governance and administrative competency in the region.
• Drive collaboration and change management that will enhance SAMSA's Regional performance in terms of the SAMSA Strategy and APP
• Evaluate the efficiency of operations and benchmark nationally and globally.
• Work proactively and strategically to identify challenges and opportunities within SAMSA's operating environment, developing and applying appropriate solutions so the organisation can maintain high levels of service delivery.
• Ensure compliance across the region to relevant legislative prescripts. 

Facilitate the economic development, growth and transformation of the South African Maritime industry

• Facilitate regional economic growth and development in the maritime sector in alignment with SAMSA and maritime economic policies, Government economic policies and international growth policies.
• Monitor effectiveness of current economic regulations and make recommendations to boost job creation in the maritime industry.
• Ensure implementation of policies and legislation to improve contribution of maritime economy to South Africa's economy.
• Oversee research on Maritime capacity development and job creation in the maritime sector at the region.
• Facilitate the transformation of the regional maritime sector by ensuring economic participation of historically disadvantaged individuals in the maritime industry.
• Create awareness of business opportunities in the maritime industry in conjunction with the port and other industry stakeholders including academic institutions.
• Review effectiveness of current economic regulations and make recommendations to boost job creation in the maritime sector.

Stakeholder management

• Build influential and sustainable relationships with relevant policy makers and stakeholders in private and public sector
• Represent SAMSA in various local and international forums to promote SAMSA strategic objectives
• Initiate and measure the effectiveness of SAMSA strategic partnerships in the region 

People Management

• Provide direction on strategic goals, translating and prioritising them into business and performance measures.
• Lead, inspire and coach a team of high calibre professionals, creating succession to key roles and enhancing departmental management capability.
• Monitor the strict adherence to governance and setting high standards of professionalism across the functions.
• Ensure that workforce plans are aligned to organisational growth and development objectives.

Financial Management

• Oversee the design, enhancement, implementation, reporting and oversight of the region's financials.
• Prepare and deliver the regions budget.
• Adhere to sound business principles in managing activities that generate income; monitor internal controls in all activities to maintain financially stable conditions, while promoting economic growth.
• Drive initiatives to ensure that SAMSA becomes a financially self-sufficient organisation that contributes to the development of a maritime industrial capacity.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Honours degree/Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in Maritime
• or (NQF 8) Business Management or any other relevant qualification
• NQF Level 9 will be advantageous   
• Maritime Studies and Certificate of Competence: Master/Chief Engineer Unlimited.
• At least 10 years' relevant working experience in the maritime industry, 5 of which should have been at Senior management