Job Purpose:

• Monitoring and operating the IVMS/AVM/CCTV and other associated equipment in the Operations Control Room to take preventative and reactive action to ensure the service delivery of the Mwasalat products. The overall purpose is to ensure that the network is operating effectively, efficiently and on time

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and operating the IVMS/AVM/CCTV and any other technology/Systems introduced by the Company to ensure the effective monitoring of the network to achieve planned service delivery per schedule.
• Operate a range of remote call monitoring, alarms and communication facilities contained within the Control Room.
• Answer all incoming calls, voice requests in a prompt and efficient manner whilst delivering world class customer service and support to our drivers. 
• Maintain accurate records of data recordings and events, using incident reporting software.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of the Service and Control Room working practices.
• Participate in team briefings, operator working groups and the Employee Development and Performance Management Schemes to work more closely with management and other stakeholders in the development and administration of the service.
• Conduct investigation of department feedback and complaints.
• Ensure service reliability of buses on the roads through effective intervention to ensure schedule adherence and general compliance monitoring.
• Maintain bus operations data.
• To assist in investigating schedule delays, accidents, and complaints.
• Manage day to day dispatching and bus operations including vehicle breakdowns.
• Managing right time performance & taking corrective action where necessary to ensure schedule adherence.
• To help in determining need for changes in service, such as additional vehicles, route changes, and revised schedules to improve service and efficiency.
• Help reduce service delays using online support systems.
• Assist and resolve emergencies and restore service after disruption.
• Assist and resolve incidents and accidents on the roads and implementing emergency response procedures.
• Assist planning department with reports, new route implementation and complaints
• Any other assigned duties as requested by the AOMC
• The OCC is a 24/7 operation and as such Controllers will be required to work a shift rotation every day including public holidays & religious holidays.
• Any other assigned duties from time to time.

• Bachelor or Diploma degree in Management, Transportation, or any other related field.

Scope:

The graphic designer role includes the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics including illustrations, logos, layouts and photos. The individual will be the one to shape the visual aspects of websites, books, magazines, product packaging, exhibitions and more of SOHAR Port and Freezone.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Support

· Study design briefs and determine requirements

· Conceptualize visuals based on requirements

· Prepare rough drafts and present ideas

· Develop illustrations, logos and other designs using software or by hand

· Use the appropriate colours and layouts for each graphic

· Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design

· Test graphics across various media

· Amend designs after feedback

· Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand

· Stay abreast to latest ideas, design and concepts worldwide to facilitate attractive designs that will appeal public.

· Demonstrate a creative flair and a professional approach to time and deadlines.

· Liaising with vendors on timely delivery of collaterals and materials

· Keep abreast of emerging technologies in new media (particularly design programs, FreeHand, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3D Studio, Acrobat, Director, Dreamweaver and Flash). plus, other media.

· Carry out any other activities as and when required by the reporting manager.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

· Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Continuous Improvement

· Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices taking into account global best standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.

Statement & Reports

· Assist in the preparation of timely and accurate departmental statements and reports to meet and department requirements, policies and standards.

Quality, Health, Safety, & Environment

· Ensure compliance to all relevant quality, health, safety and environmental procedures, instructions and controls so that the safety of employees, quality of products/services and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.

Minimum Qualifications

· A minimum diploma in marketing & communication discipline.

· At least 2-4 years in graphics design is a creative artwork environment with a strong emphasis on pictorial representation and conceptual portrait work.

· Creativity process

· Elements of Art

· Principles of design

· Time management skills

· Colour theory skills

· Branding Awareness

· Layout

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic:

1. Ensure compliance with accounting policies, plans and programs in consultation with key stakeholders which will assist the achievement of the company’s business plans and strategies and in line with vision and mission.

2. Provide timely financial inputs and statistics of the on-going projects that facilitates management key decision making.

Forecasting & Reporting:

1. Responsible for the preparation of a single business unit annual budget and forecasts.

2. Responsible for the preparation of financial projections and financial planning models.

3. Ensure end-to-end budgeting and forecasting process is executed as part of the budgeting preparation

4. Prepare management reports covering historical financial results that facilitates management key decision making.

Operational:

Accounts Payables

1. Manage and oversee the entire process cycle of Accounts payables i.e. starting from Invoice receipt to logging the Invoice onto the ERP system, allocating respective team member, getting approvals from respective Business Unit, to Bank Transfer.

2. Review supplier invoices for payment processing and ensure compliance with the contractual terms and conditions in a timely manner and obtain authorization from FC for exceptional and high value vendor payments.

3. Responsible for the preparation of Ageing Reports.

4. Ensure claims and accounts payables are properly documented, followed-up, and settled and accounts receivables are collected in a timely manner as and when due to ensure adequate balance in the banks.

5. Monitor bank payments assuming responsibility for any deviations ensuring compliance with required by laws and statutes.

Accounts Receivables

1. Manage and oversee the entire process cycle of Accounts receivables i.e. starting from review of operational data, oversee generation of invoices, submission of invoices to customers and tracking payments through ERP system.

2. Monitor accounts receivables transactions, write-offs, and adjustments; ensure accuracy of the accounts receivables and their alignment with the set of rules and regulations.

3. Calculate customer outstanding reports, share the report with other stakeholders/departments such as Procurement, Commercial, and discuss reasons for delays and to take appropriate actions.

4. Develop customer rating report for each customer considering various elements such as volumes, payment history etc.

Fixed asset accounting

1. Ensure fixed assets register in the system is updated at any point of time.

2. Be the Single Point of Contact towards the Asset Management to ensure proper recording of assets.

3. Ensure physical verification of fixed assets is carried out periodically.

4. Conduct fixed assets impairment assessment periodically.

5. Ensure succession and training plan for Fixed Assets Accounting function.

6. Manage the fixed asset process while ensuring the maintenance of fixed asset records and related depreciation accounts.

Treasury

1. Perform cash flow projections and produce reports capturing cash flow projections for 3 months.

2. Responsible for petty cash management.

Books Closing & Financial Statements

1. Supervise processing of all accounting transactions and reconciliation of accounts in the various ledgers and ensuring they are compliant with Company procedures.

2. Ensure all financial transactions are accurately recorded in the books on a timely basis and are adequately supported.

3. Prepare the financial statements in accordance with the International Accounting Standards.

4. Ensure that all accounting transactions are properly supported and recorded as per generally accepted accounting principles & company’s accounting policies & procedures.

5. Work with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve Accounts Payable/Account Receivable issues as they arise.

6. Review weekly reports prepared by subordinates in order to ensure transparency of necessary payable/receivable information.

7. Impose all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions in the Accounting Function so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Payroll

1. Review all Payroll related payments in line with the company HR policies and procedures.

2. Ensure the monthly payroll is processed on accurately and on a timely manner

Others

1. Complete the necessary tasks as requested by Management/Directors on people development areas.

Compliance:

Taxes

2. Responsible for filing of taxes which includes Income Tax, calculation of withholding taxes for services procured outside Oman, liaise with Tax Consultants in dealing with tax related issues and for adhering to reporting requirements for Treasury and Risk Management.

3. Provide interpretative assistance as to the proper capitalization/expensing of outlays and classification of fixed assets, as well as depreciation methodology.

4. Perform respective duties as a Project Lead for implementation of VAT, coordinate with project team members, conduct diagnostics and prepare VAT readiness report.

5. Prepare for filing of corporate tax and VAT as per the applicable laws and regulations

Audit

1. Maintain and control all the company’s data to meet the requirements of Internal and External Auditors to ensure accuracy of information.

2. Focal point for the internal and external auditors throughout the audit cycle.

Education

1. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting & Finance or related field, or as per the Minimum Qualifications and Experiences matrix in PODC.
2. Qualified chartered accountant would be a plus.

Experience

1. 8 years of relevant experience, or as per the Minimum Qualifications and Experiences.

Special Skills & Knowledge:

8. Excellent knowledge of Accounting Principles

9. Strong knowledge of Financial Reporting

10. Analytical skills

11. Attention to details

12. Good Communication skills

13. Excellent presentation skills

14. Excellent mathematical skills

15. Flexible and dynamic

To Ensure health and safety in order to eliminate or at least minimize the risks of accidents and / or incidents, providing a safe and healthy workplace. Take the necessary measures to prevent and reduce environmental impact by applying the principles of prevention in all activities.

• To monitor and follow up day to day activities of your team.
• To support QHSSE Manager to put the strategies and plans for the department and organization.
• Assist with health and safety development, performance, and maintenance within the organization.
• Assist in the health and safety management systems in accordance with organization plans and compliance with and adherence to legislation and agreed regulatory bodies’ processes and procedures.
• You will be responsible for performing all duties in compliance with insert as applicable e.g. ISO certification
• Meet your targets and those of the team as a whole.
• Smooth running of the of the team

• Contribute to training and development of the team.
• Achieve maximum profitability and growth in accordance with organization plans.
• Assist with ensuring that the organization meets all agreed health and safety legislation and objectives and that appropriate risk mitigation/control measures are in place.
• Assist with risk assessment, audit review, monitoring & managing health and safety within the organization
• Assist with investigating incidents and accidents to ensure the timely production of corrective and preventative action plans.
• Assist with providing advice, guidance and support to the organization with regards to health and safety legislation, issues and compliance together with all applicable organization policies and practices, referring to Line Manager as appropriate
• Assist with identifying the lack of and/or improvements to policy and process, assess effectiveness of current policies and processes and recommend and implement required changes.
• Maintain and improve mechanisms for risk assessment and disseminate feedback as appropriate.
• Train and appraise individual team members to ensure targets are met.
• To assist in the management and carry out recruitment of team members, subject to agreed criteria.

 Job Purpose:

·         Leading and supervising the overall daily activities of port management and operation. Maintain Ships and Port Documentation.

 

1.      Daily management of port’s staff; clerks, equipment operators and laborer’s including job assignments, rostering, overtime controlling, leave and attendance and performance management etc.

2.      Liaison with shipping agents, receiving of ship arrival related documents, preparation of berth plan and berth allocation

3.      Daily Equipment allocation for various jobs and fueling, servicing, maintenance of equipment  

4.      Monitoring and helping the superintendent in Maintenance of the port premises ensuring the proper lighting, fencing, cleanliness and access control etc.

5.      Operational planning and preparation – arrangement of equipment, manpower and gears, discussion with ships staff, agents, consignees and shippers about the operational plan, receipt of necessary documentation and clearance to ensure authentic cargo handling

6.      Supervising the following business operations

·         Ship operations – discharging and loading

·         Quay operations – handling cargo at quay i.e. segregations, loading of delivery trucks, receive of export cargo alongside the ships

·         Quay transfer operations – moving discharged cargo from quay to storage and moving export cargo form storage to quay side for cargo handling

·         Cargo delivery form the storage, cargo receiving at storage and proper storage of cargo.

·         Cargo tally and inspections both at the quay side and storage

7.      Attending and monitoring overall management of documentation, invoicing, revenue collection and recordkeeping which include the following;

·         Documentation related to Cargo receipt for export and delivery of import cargo and cargo storage

·         Documentation related Cargo discharging and loading

·         Data gathering for invoicing and timely and accurate invoicing

·         Maintenance of statistics

8.      Bearing the responsibility of compliance of HSSE requirements which include the followings;

·         Safe ship handling

·         Safe cargo handling on shore and storage

·         Compliance of all PPE requirements and HSSE guidelines by Staff, customers, other port users and visitors.

·         All sign boards and HSSE related items in place and maintained up to the standards.

·         No unauthorized access to the port by visitors, vehicles or ships.   

9.      Respect and comply all MARAFI’s business guidelines, rules and ethics and preserve the confidentiality of all MARAFI affairs.

10. Attend any other assignment assigned by management.

 

·         Technical Diploma or equivalent.

 

·         3 years’ experience as a supervisor in a reputed port.

·         Knowledge of Ship Board Safety, Hazardous materials, Operations processes and cargo documentation.

·         Awareness of HSSE requirements of the port.

 

·         Computer proficiency, experience in using Microsoft Package and/or any relevant software.

·         Time management, communication and interpersonal skills.

·         Fluency in English both oral and written. Arabic is an advantage.

·         Planning and organizational skills.

·         Customer Services.

Job Purpose:

• Ensures berthing and un-berthing of vessels are conducted in a safe and efficient manner and be the sole authority for vessel navigation within the PSQ’s port limits.

Key Accountabilities:

• Supervises processes pertaining to the berthing and un-berthing of vessels and ensures that all activities are conducted in a safe and secured manner, in line with port rules and regulations.
• Supervise all activities of port control tower, the activities of radio operators and mooring laborers.
• Provides the necessary technical insight towards the development and execution of initiatives and projects.
• Consolidates and issues reports relating to the berthing and un-berthing of vessels as necessary for the review and approval of Managers.
• Acts as the incident control officer on behalf of MARAFI in any case of maritime accident within PSQ’s limits and Documents Accidents/Incidents and provides the needed insight and recommendations to management regarding the same.
• Ensures delegated activities are implemented efficiently by subordinates in order to achieve departmental goals.
•  Proposes and allocates the needed resources in order to complete activities in an efficient manner.
• Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
• Set ships courses that avoid reefs, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as buoys.
• Advise ships masters on port rules and regulations and customs procedures.
• Maintain pilot log and pilot sheets for each pilot call.
•  Report to appropriate authorities any violations of laws by the ship.
• Surveillance of navigation aids and reporting defaults.
•  Comply with all HSSE procedures
• Respect and comply all MARAFI’s business guidelines, rules and ethics and preserve the confidentiality of all MARAFI affairs.
• Any other relevant tasks as directed by Manager- Harbour & Marine Services.

Qualification, Experience and Skills:

Qualification

•  Diploma in Nautical science or similar

Experience

•  Experience as Foreign Going Master or first officer or second officer.

Skills

• Relevant computer proficiency, experience in using e-mail, Microsoft Package and/or any relevant software.
• Time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English both oral and written, fluency in Arabic is desirable.
• Team oriented.
• Planning skills.

Position Title: Assistant Manager – Commercial Chartering

 

 

Job Purpose:

To be able to propose the Chartering strategy for bigger size Bulk Vessel (Panamax 74K DWT, Kamsamax (82K DWT) and Cape (100K DWT), Very Large Ore Carrier (Over 200K DWT)

To identify and evaluate local and international business opportunities in bigger size (over 65K DWT) dry bulk segment and execute the contract by implementing policies, procedures, and technical requirements.

To bring company profitable, sustainable business by assessing business opportunities in spot, medium and long term market.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Responsible for fixing Dry bulk vessel to perform the contract and nominate performing ship timely.

Responsible to ensure profitability and accurate evaluation as per the contract requirement

Responsible to ensure vessels are always employed best in the market with the requirements of the contract.

Responsible to develop customers for bringing new business sustainable long term and able to offer customers value for win – win business

Responsible to follow and implement company strategy and respond as per company requirement.

Ability and responsibility of the contract claim as per charter party contract

CHARTERING REQUIREMENTS

Correct and timely fixing of vessel’s next business

Follow Commercial chartering strategy and develop business to meet the annual revenue and profitability.

Identify New business opportunity with full evaluation based on relevant port information

Ability to negotiate charter party contract best in company interest and company policy

Ability to argue dispute of the contracts

Accountable for fulfilling the contract as per company compliance

Ability to use company commercial software and ERP system for the business evaluation for voyages and freight

Market Assessment

Ability to read market direction and assess best business to fix vessels employment.

Collect market intelligence from various reliable sources and present management and Team

TEAM MANAGMENT

To be aligned with Head of Dry Bulk Team for the executions of company strategy and actively propose and discuss with General Manager to propose new business opportunity.

To share knowledge and experience with Team and always have open discussion to find best business and to be aligned with company strategy.

To be best aligned with commercial operation team and Technical management team and meet their requirement when the business to be concluded.

CARGO AND TRADING RELATED

Reviewing and negotiate to the contract about cargo and trading exclusion before fixing the business.

Ensure Cargo and Trading countries fully complied as per ships certificates and insurance after consulting relevant legal, insurance and technical management team.

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Shipping or equivalent experience

 

 

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 8 years’ experience in chartering/commercial operations function.

Chartering experience will be counted as a credit.

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Negotiation skill

Customer relationship management and focus

Contract Management

Vessel Chartering and operations

Teamwork and cooperation

Multitasking

Supervisory

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

The jobholder reports to the Head of Dry Bulk Team (General Manager)

The jobholder is expected to be able to evaluate business opportunity in spot, medium and long term and present business case for the approval.

The jobholder function is responsible for the chartering vessels in and out as per the approval of the business.

Key decisions having significant impact on the jobholder function are referred to the GM of Dry Bulk for approval before implementation.

The jobholder exercises financial authority as per the level established by the OSC management.

 

 

Competencies:

Full understanding of Ship chartering and ability to read charter party to negotiate each clause in the charter party

Positive and balanced attitude

Good in detail and perform in advance.

Impact and Influence

Information Seeking

Achievement Orientation

Position Title: Specialist: Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

 

 

Job Purpose:

The risk management unit is considered a second line of defense that supports the CEO, board and shareholders in evaluating the financial and economic conditions and potential emerging risks to help the companies determine the level of risk involved in making a particular business decision. This role will be responsible for assist in managing all aspects of risk to the organization, its employees, clients, reputation, assets, and interests of stakeholders. Analyze and manage risk management issues by identifying, measuring, and making decisions on operational or enterprise risks for an organization.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Assist in designing and implementing an overall risk management process for the organization, which includes an analysis of the financial impact on the company when risks occur.

Aggregate data from multiple sources to provide a comprehensive risk assessment report.

Maintain input or data quality of risk management systems.

Gather risk-related data from internal or external resources.

Identify economic and financial trends that may present a risk to the company.

Analyze data to better understand potential risks, concerns and outcomes of decisions.

Performing a risk assessment: evaluating the company’s previous handling of risks and comparing potential risks with criteria set out by the company such as costs, reputation, and legal requirements.

Identify key risks and mitigating factors of potential investments, such as asset types and values, legal and ownership structures, professional reputations, customer bases, or industry segments.

Evaluate event data register and highlight/ recommend a measurable corrective action.

Monitor internal and external data points that may affect the risk level of a taken decision.

Assist in establishing and quantifying the organization’s risk appetite and ensure risk approach adheres accordingly.

Devise systems and processes to monitor validity of risk modeling outputs.

Identify and analyze areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations.

Develop or implement risk-assessment models or methodologies.

Track, measure, or report on aspects of market risk for traded issues.

Meet with clients to answer queries on subjects such as risk exposure, market scenarios, or values-at-risk calculations.

Devise scenario analyses reflecting possible severe market events.

Confer with traders to identify and communicate risks associated with specific trading strategies or positions.

Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.

Risk reporting tailored to the relevant audience. (Educating the board of directors, about the most significant risks to the business; ensuring business heads understand the risks that might affect their departments; ensuring individuals understand their own accountability for individual risks)

Explaining the external risk posed by corporate governance to stakeholders.

Produce reports or presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend changes.

Assist in creating and implementing the business continuity plans to limit risks and deal with emergencies.

Maintaining records of insurance policies and claims

Reviewing any new major contracts or internal business proposals

Assist in building risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company.

Enhance Risk Management Information System to assure completion and accuracy of credit portfolio data.

Continuance monitoring of the company corporate risks.

Assist in designing, implementing a global risk management strategy for the organization.

Conduct research into potential clients and understand the risks of accepting each one.

Support in implementing risk management policy and Framework.

Identify and monitor the corporate risk indicators.

Support in implementing the fraud risk management policy and control guidelines.

Analyze new legislation to determine impact on risk exposure.

Document, and ensure communication of, key risks.

Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.

Collaborate with other team members to effectively analyze and present data`

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree or/ and MS/MBA in Finance / Accounting / Actuarial Science/ Economics or similar fields.

 

 

Minimum Experience:

4-6 years of experience in related field (ERM analyst), on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Auditing/Accounting experience preferred.

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Highly analytical with strong attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Critical thinking skills with the ability to independently solve problems with data and decision-making skills.

Ability to maintain strong working relationships.

Intense research and reporting abilities

Understanding of risk assessment and mitigation

Must have strong knowledge of MS Excel and working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Visio, and PowerPoint and other analysis software.

Ability to implement comparative analysis and deliver logical recommendations or conclusions.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and meet daily deadlines for projects.

The applicant must prove having a good skill of a reading comprehension, active listening, and written comprehension.

Quantitative and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to understand new analytical concepts.

Presentation skills, including public speaking and presentation creation using PowerPoint or a similar program

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

Enterprise Risk Management Framework

Fraud management Framework

Due Diligence Policy.

Companies internal and external governance frameworks.

Competencies:

Position Title: Specialist- Compliance and Due Diligence

 

 

Job Purpose:

A Compliance and Due Diligence Specialist works under the supervision of an Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance Manager to meet company goals and objectives related to corporate compliance. This includes, but is not limited to, interpreting and communicating changes in laws and regulations; recommending and implementing process changes to comply with laws and regulations; leading efforts to maintain licensure; drafting policies; auditing; and developing and delivering compliance education and training.

The Specialist has to ensure Companys actions meet governmental and industry standards. He/ she will guarantee that OSC business processes and transactions follow all relevant regulations and internal guidelines. His/her duties will include reviewing employee work, developing company policies, and responding to policy violations. This will be including implementing training, recording violations, and doing more necessary research regarding regulations. He/she will have to work closely with other department heads to ensure that all departments remain compliant. The Specialist has to maintain legal and regulatory compliance by researching, analyzing, and communicating regulatory requirements and obtaining the appropriate approvals.

Also, this position will have responsibility for managing the due diligence review of certain business partners in the Companys due diligence database. This position will work closely with all heads of business units, employees, and business partners to review the due diligence applications and reports and determine the outcome of the Due Diligence. This position will also coordinate various tasks related to the maintenance and improvement in the due diligence platform and procedures, including providing advice on inquiries about Due Diligence and train and guide employees and business partners on the due diligence process.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Compliance:

Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes.

Review and evaluate all compliance policies and procedures and coordinate with all internal teams to effectively resolve all compliance issues, and attend all reviews for internal and external departments to promote compliance programs.

Monitor and respond to all queries and complaints about external consultants and auditors, maintain effective relationships with all business units, and evaluate policies and procedures to recommend improvements to compliance procedures.

Administer and review all compliance programs and assess all system changes in the Company and coordinate with all business units and auditors to perform tests in all internal controls and maintain the Companys effectiveness.

Advise management to implement an effective companys compliance program with laws and regulations through detailed reports.

Review regulatory bulletins and other sources of information to research and stay up-to-date on regulations

Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.

Establish and enforce organizational standards to maintain quality of service.

Supervise and manage all activities between auditors and consultants and prepare required documents for compliance procedures and administer efficiency in all audit work.

Maintain and update the compliance database, document all policies and procedures, retain all required documents, maintain all compliance metrics, and prepare required reports.

Oversee all policies and ensure effective compliance of same throughout the Company and manage all communication regarding compliance policies and procedures to maintain all legal procedures and design all training programs for employees.

Develop and maintain all policies and procedures to prevent any unethical conduct and recommend changes if required and develop an effective compliance work plan on a yearly basis and monitor the effective working of the internal control system.

Keep other departments, including the legal, human resources, finance, and other departments, updated on regulatory requirements, documentation processes, and regulatory filling information.

Research both regulatory filing information and writing and communicating guidelines to keep other departments aware of requirements.

Support the company operations to determine compliance risk.

Work closely with the risk management and Process Excellence team and suggest improvements based on performed tests and findings.

Assist in ensuring all employees are educated on the latest regulations and processes.

Assist in ensuring the Company complies with International and local legal requirements.

Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed

Compiles information by coordinating rate deviation filings, maintaining updated rate matrices, providing overviews of product disclosures.

Assist in managing the development or implementation of compliance-related policies and procedures throughout an organization.

Address employee concerns or questions on compliance matters.

Verify that all firm and regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated.

Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, and best practices and assess the potential impact of these changes on organizational processes.

Advise internal management or business partners on the implementation or operation of compliance programs.

Translates the compliance policy and standards into practical application.

Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.

Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress.

Assist internal or external auditors in compliance reviews.

Due Diligence:

To initiate the process of verification, investigation, or audit of a potential deal or investment opportunity and to confirm all relevant facts and financial information, and to verify anything else that was brought up during commercial contracts, investment process, and other activities consist of financial transaction base on Due Diligence Policy.

Timely review of due diligence applications and reports for prospective and renewal business partners in the database.

Gather additional information from employees, business partners, and relevant gatekeeper functions to facilitate the due diligence review.

Engage with the Companys external vendor providing support to the Global Due Diligence program, as needed.

To identify potential defects in the deal or investment opportunity and thus avoid a bad business transaction.

Mitigate all risk issues presented during the due diligence process.

Identify, escalate and provide recommendations on relevant red flags to senior management.

Remediate and document the remediation of all red flags and due diligence decisions.

Coordinate with key gatekeepers to ensure post-approval remediation or monitoring steps are addressed promptly.

Monitor and respond to incoming emails and queries on due diligence requirements.

To obtain information that would be useful in valuing the deal.

To make sure that the deal or investment opportunity complies with the investment or deal criteria.

To confirm and verify information that was brought up during the deal or investment process.

Identify training needs and provide training to employees on the due diligence process periodically.

Lead and/or participate in additional due diligence projects as needed.

Explores opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Collaborate with other Compliance colleagues to identify possible enhancements to the database software and the due diligence process.

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelors degree in legal or Accounting, Business or related field

 

 

Minimum Experience:

4-6 years of experience in related field (Compliance analyst), on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Auditing/Accounting experience preferred.

Its advisable to have a background in auditing, compliance, or any other regulatory field.

Good knowledge of legal requirements and procedures.

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Highly analytical with strong attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Critical thinking skills with the ability to independently solve problems with data and decision-making skills.

Ability to maintain strong working relationships

Intense research and reporting abilities.

Understanding of compliance assessment.

Must have strong knowledge of MS Excel and working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Visio, and PowerPoint and/or other analysis software.

Ability to implement comparative analysis and deliver logical recommendations or conclusions.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and meet daily deadlines for projects.

The applicant must prove to have good skills of reading comprehension, active listening, and written comprehension.

Quantitative and analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to understand new analytical concepts.

Presentation skills, including public speaking and presentation creation using PowerPoint or a similar program

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

a risk-based approach to compliance monitoring

the use of audits more generally

a graduated range of sanctions available to the Authority

making settlements voluntary, and with the settlements being between the Authority and the party in breach

increasing the transparency of information in the compliance process

facilitating increased use of the Rulings Panel

moving to an outcomes-based assessment of compliance.

Improve business processes

Realize other departments objectives.

 

 

Competencies:

Collaboration

Communication

Initiative

Time management

Flexibility

Position Title: Specialist - Business Analytics

 

 

Job Purpose:

This job purpose is to support the department to:

Examine and assess the overall of financial and economic performance by analysing the market trends, benchmarks, capital structure, business model, and various other indicators to provide a consistent comprehensive view of each segment to support the future decision-making process.

Assessing and testing the financial risk exposure related to business segments and the impact on OSC in the short/medium/long-term as input for the overall risk management, investment, business strategy.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Monitor OSCs the business performance and ensure projects meet their targets.

Reviewing and monitoring business expansion, analyzing the critical success factors impacting the success of projects related to OSCs fleet, ensuring Strategic objectives are achieved.

Drive specific sector analysis (LNG, Crude, Products, Bulk and Container) and trade analysis in a fact base manner to facilitate the decision making of OSC Senior Management

Develop a detailed business analysis outlining challenges, opportunities, profitability, and solutions for overall OSC business.

Identify financial risks related to Business segments and communicate the same with related units/departments.

Conduct benchmarking analysis by comparing OSCs fleet overall performance (Financial and non-Financial) with other shipping companies in the International markets (i.e., Earnings, Charter hire benchmark, OPEX benchmark, Variance Analysis, etc.)

Build a foundation of market knowledge and database on all shipping sectors to establish a platform for assessing future market growth.

Conduct Market research and analysis for OSC business segments with consistency to support the decision-making process.

Review, analysis, and interpretation of financial reports and other information, as well as preparation of summaries.

Conduct ad hoc analysis whenever required, such as:

Cost Benefit Analysis,

Market Research and Industry Analysis

Analysis and monitoring of new and existing investments

Drafting pitch material for capital allocation purposes

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree or/ and MS/MBA in Finance / Accounting / Economics or similar fields.

 

 

Minimum Experience:

4-6 years in experience of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Advanced Excel skills

Quantitative and Qualitative analytical skills

Business assessment, financial modeling, and valuations

Excellent presentation and report writing skills

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

Continuous Improvement

Business Performance Management

Improve the growth & efficiency

 

 

Competencies:

Research and analytical skills

Strong Commercial awareness

Strong business ethics, detailed oriented & critical thinker

Excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines

Ability to work independently; takes initiatives to learn and resolve issues

Position Title: Project Officer- Technical

 

 

Job Purpose:

Project officer provides a direct support to the project is in charge of any special project or projects within OSMC. The project officer job is to help in planing, budgeting, overseeing and documenting all aspects of the special projects he/she working on. Project officer may work may in some cases work individually to make sure that the scope and direction of each project are on schedule departments. He/She might work by themselves, or be in charge of a team to get the job done.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Supervision of Subordinates and Operations

Organises the activities and work of the project team to ensure that all work within a specific area of the department activity is carried out in a safe and efficient manner which is consistent with operating procedures and policy

Ensures that the manning of the site project team is in accordance with the set international and local standards

Reports on safe and effective operation of Project team

Ensures human resources reporting to the project manager are well utilised and encourages high levels of individual and team performance.

Budgets and Plans

Assist in Planning, developing and implementing strategy for project management and development

Reports on budget status and recommends proper Budget controls to the project manager, together with the Purchasing manager & Technical Director.

Maintenance Review

Works with Project Manager to review and recommend overall Dry Docking plans presented by the concerned superintendent for approval to the COO.

Helps in developing overall technical and operations engineering and maintenance strategy of the set projects.

Plays a role in providing the necessary ground work to select and oversee project teams

Works with makers and project manager to prepare and set maintenance standards and machinery and equipment and systems operating parameters, ensuring that all projects including those on the managed vessels within managed fleet remain in Class, are seaworthy and comply with all national and international regulations.

Works with shipyards to implement the set quality control, safety management and workmanship of Shipyards, Manufacturers, Subcontractors and others to ensure standards are met as per OSMC requirements.

Evaluates, provides feedback detailing necessary action to be taken to enhance safety, operational quality and efficiency, and cost effectiveness further contributing to the efficient achievement of OSMC’s goal.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

Inspects the ongoing projects according to the Company’s schedule, that project team reports are reviewed and that all necessary corrective actions are taking a timely fashion

Reports the critical and important timelines together with any difficulty are reported to the management in a good and timely manner with proper mitigation recommendations.

Ensures the implementation of instructions and controls covering a specific areas of technical activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.

Reviews the Company policies and objectives with regard to Security, Quality and Safety, Health and Environmental Protection related to project management.

Review existing technical policies and procedures related to project management.

Safety, Quality & Environment

Observes the technological developments and introduction of new regulations/amendments to the existing ones and maintain the vessels/office updated accordingly

Ensures compliance to all relevant safety, quality and environmental management procedures and controls within a defined area of technical activity to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Ensures that all adequate resources and shore-based support are provided to enable establishment of transparent and direct channel between the vessels and the management

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Minimum qualification required is a Fourth Engineer’s Certificate of Competency

Preference to University Degree in a related field or post graduate degree in Project Management with technical background

 

 

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 2-4 years’ experience required which include Sea experience on ocean-going vessel as Onboard Engineer

Preference of shipyard experience required which include ship repair manager skills

Preferably additional experience in project management, new building / ship conversions

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Organised

Time Management

Analytical skill

Math and Budgeting

People Management & Interpersonal Skills

Computer skills

Enhanced Technical knowledge

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

The Project officer reports to the Project Manager and confers with the latter on technical and strategic issues.

The Project officer is responsible for helping the superior in planning and providing the overall technical, expertise and guidance in all assigned project related matters.

Key decisions having significant impact on the Project Officer function are referred to the Chief operating Officer for approval before implementation.

The Project officer helps to draw up plans for the management of the projects and ensures their implementation.

The Project officer exercises financial authority as per the level established by the MoA approved by the board and as delegated by the Project Manager.

 

 

Competencies:

Team Leadership

Impact & Influence

Directiveness

Organisational commitment

Achievement Orientation

Position Title: Specialist - Value Added Services

 

 

Job Purpose:

Responsible for developing Value Added Services (VAS) in the territory of the Sultanate of Oman which can be offered to OCL clients in connection with ocean transport by issuing multimodal Bills of Landing.

Responsible for the day-to-day execution of VAS services.

Responsible for projects in connecting with VAS in the territory.

As part of the Management Team, participate in and propose service coverage enhancements. Part of preparing and finalizing budgets and business plans for the area of responsibility.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Develop and execute multiple options for containerized VAS through sub-contracttors:

Trucking

Custom House Brokering

Warehousing

Insurance

etc

Identify customers, their requirements and commercial value, complementary to OCL’s ocean transport.

Maximize vessel(s) yields through development of Value Added Services

Be part of selecting a VAS control system which can be integrated with OCL’s IT system

Identify organizational set-up required and execute

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Logistics or Shipping field

 

 

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 4-6 years Working Experience in Container Shipping or Logistics.

Minimum 3 years in a senior officer role in a container or logistics company.

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Communication.

Computer/ software knowledge.

Leadership

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Presentation

Planning

Fully proficient in English

Fully proficient in Arabic

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

Competencies:

Result Oriented

Sense of urgency

Attention to detail

Analytical Thinking

Impact and Influence

Information Seeking

Teamwork

Position Title: Commercial Officer - Product Tanker

 

 

Job Purpose:

To contribute to the development of OSC Product tankers departments projects. To be trained and take up further responsibilities in the Commercial department related to time-chartere vessels and future Spot market business

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Liaise with charterer’s and respond to their enquiries.

Prepare market monthly report that reflects market trends, forecasts and rates as per management’s requirement.

Assist in managing existing/renewal all Time charter contracts of the vessels, which is being handled by the department

Responsible of filing/monitoring all required documents related to the Tankers & Gas contracts and all relevant projects.

Assist in developing new projects and develop management presentations for submission to the Shareholders/Stakeholders.

Assist in preparing project documents relevant for each project.

Assist in preparing commercial documents (Time Charter Party, Shareholder’s Agreement, etc). Ensure project implementation.

To be directly involved in post implementation follow-up.

Responsible for raising all invoices of charter hire, AWRP, armed guard etc for all Tankers & Gas vessels, if required

Responsible for following up all amounts to be received by Charterers

To deal with other commercial matters whenever required

Customer Liaison

Develop excellent relationships with customers

Dealing with charterers and brokers spread across the globe from different cultures and backgrounds.

Continuous Improvement

Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of department systems, processes and practices, cost reduction and productivity improvement and risk assessment as per the industry norms.

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Minimum bachelor’s degree in Shipping.

 

 

Minimum Experience:

0-2 Years of shipping experience

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

High Proficiency in English (Spoken & Written)

Excellent communications skills

Time Management

Computer skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Good organizational skills

Team player

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

Competencies:

Results and Achievement orientated

Analytical Thinking

Organizational Commitment

Information Seeking

Ability to work within deadlines

Position Title: Junior Officer - Commercial Operation

 

 

Job Purpose:

To work under close supervision with the Commercial Operation Manager and Superintendents – to learn Commercial Operation of VLCC fleet. To help pre-fixture and post fixture activities and day to day operation of the fleet.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Pre-Fixture:

1)Liaise with agents for port related information

2)Liaise with the vessel for Pre-fixture queries

3)Help Superintendent to reply all chtrs. queries

4)Co-ordinate with Charteing Team for smooth voyage operation.

Post Fixture:

1)Danaos to be updated every working day in office for VLCC fleet.Record the speed and performance of each voyage

2)Record the offhires voyage wise and update in Danaos.

3)Maintain all re-billables and DA-Desk port cost and rebillables to be monitored and updated in Danaos.

4)Maintain Fixture List/Bunker Details/offhire list/AWRP sheet.

5)AWRP reporting and update the cost in Danaos.

6)Any other jobs to support the operation team as

Instructed by the Operation Manager time to time.

7)Updating Tawasol with certificates/CPs/Rider Clauses

Reporting and Records:

1)Update bunker and port cost in Danaos

2) Update vessel’s position and ports in voyages in Danaos

3) Update certificates in Tawasol

4) Record Delivery/Re-delivery certificate for TC

5) Update the vetting data

6)Record of all offhires

7) Bunker related documents-BQS.Claims,bunker invoices

8) Keep record of all re-billable invoices

9)Assist Commercial Operation Manager and Superintendents as necessary.

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor in Shipping or related

 

 

Minimum Experience:

0-2 year experience in an Operation function

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Communication

Organizational

Time Management

Computer

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

Assist Commercial Operation Manager and Comm. Operation Superintendents.

The jobholder is expected to assist commercial operations of VLCC fleet

The jobholder exercises authority as per level established by OCC.

 

 

Competencies:

 Analytical Thinking

Achievement Orientation

Organizational Commitment

Information Seeking

Position Title: Sales Support – OCL

 

 

Job Purpose:

Provide a high standard of accuracy with interactions with customers and registration of customer details and required follow up in CRM. This in support to the active sales and representatives in Oman. Supply sales and management with updated information about customers in Oman, active and potential, through reports and follow up on pipelines. Actively assist clients with inquiries when sales are unavailable. Be part of meeting the commercial target and goals in Oman.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Respond promptly to all types of communication.

Ensure program information is clearly and accurately conveyed.

Assist sales in meeting customers’ requirements.

Follow established guidelines for participant issue resolution.

Document customer issues including resolution.

Demonstrate personal ownership for tasks and following through

Work with multiple systems including databases and web-based applications

Foster respect, trust and cooperation with all contacts within and outside.

Perform other duties as assigned

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Diploma/ bachelor’s degree in Sales or equivalent

 

 

Minimum Experience:

Customer Service/Sales Support work experience

Experience with CRM platforms

Knowledge of social media platforms

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Professional confident telephone manner.

Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Establish & maintain good relationship with customers and colleagues.

Attention to detail.

Exceptional communication skills.

Flexible to work out-of-hours when necessary/required.

Shipping / Freight Forwarding experience beneficial.

Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving.

Computer literate Presentation skills Team Player Date.

Listening Skills.

Frameworks & Authority:

 

 

Competencies:

Adaptability

Initiative

Customer Service Orientation

Teamwork and Cooperation

Result Oriented

Position Title: Officer - Freight collection and Cost Control – OCL

 

 

Job Purpose:

Responsible for reviewing and working to resolve past due and overall aged Accounts Receivable. This includes working with sales (and customer service) and customers to provide appropriate steps to resolve billing disputes as well as timely escalations through the collections and dunning process.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Investigate past due freight bills by calling and inquiring as to why the bill has not been paid.

Research problems with billing customers such as quoting wrong rates, billing to the wrong address, missing bill of lading, etc., and correct problems (root cause) as quickly as possible.

Coordinate bankruptcy information between the collections department and legal, process payments and collect on checks.

Resolving past dues and aged accounts receivables.

Serves as an escalation point when deemed necessary by supervisor for an account to be resolved immediately.

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree (Finance and Accounts) Associate with work experience of combined accounts receivable and collections experience preferred.

 

 

Minimum Experience:

2-4 years in Accounting/Auditing (Public accounting experience preferred). Thorough knowledge and experience in the areas of financial statement preparation, GAAP, and revenue recognition.

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Good analytical skills.

Good knowledge of local business practices and legal processes

Demonstrated ability to perform independently with minimal supervision

Fluency in spoken and written English

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

Competencies:

Achievement Orientation

Analytical Thinking

Impact and Influence

Information Seeking and follow up

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Position Title:  Market Analyst - OCL

 

Job Purpose:

Supporting Sales and management with market analysis

Supporting Sales and management with competitive analysis

Supporting Sales and management with new market analysis

To maintain Market share data and perform customer survey and action feedback.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Procuring reports on market developments and future trends from CTS and other data bases.

Deliver reports on market shares in individual markets and trends

Update on competitive changes and developments.

Maintain a map of the competitive.

Maintain overview of competitive rates and other charges.

Analyze new markets and procure information about these for possibly OCL expansion.

Maintain professional working relationship with external customers.

Performs required reporting and other position related duties as specific by management.

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree (Shipping/transportation/logistics industries.)

 

 

Minimum Experience:

3-5 years’ experience in the same industry.

Knowledge of carrier/Liners pricing components and market forces.

Experience in pricing/rate negotiation with forwarders and/or BCOs.

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Computer/ software knowledge.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Presentation

Planning

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

Competencies:

Achievement Orientation

Analytical Thinking

Impact and Influence

Information Seeking

Teamwork

Sense of urgency

Position Title: Jr Officer – OCL

 

 

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the traineeship is to provide the trainee with hands-on knowledge from the OCL business which will be achieved through a rotation principle. The trainee will be placed in different roles during the 2 year period of being a trainee, after which the trainee will be placed on a permanent basis in a department where the trainee has shown specific interest, skills and/or qualities.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

The 2021 Trainees will rotate through 3-4 of the following departments:

Accounting/Freight-Cost Control

Operations

Business & Market Analysis

VAS (Value Added Services) Logistics

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelors Degree in Logistics, Business, Accounting, Law, Mathematics, Statistics or other relevant area

 

 

Minimum Experience:

0-2 Years of shipping experience

 

Job Specific Skills:

Frameworks & Authority:

Competencies:

Adaptability

Initiative

Teamwork and Cooperation

Open to changes

Willingness to grow in an international environment

Can do attitude

Ability to learn new things faster than the average

Position Title: Jr Officer M&R – OCL

Job Purpose:

Responsible for timely evaluating container damage claims from agents, clients against OCL. Propose recovery from customers, vendors (ports etc.) and award repairs to lowest vendor through systemized process ensure costs are always minimized.

Key Accountabilities:

Establish systemized process for M&R for all the agents and Vendors.

Work to ensure damaged units are repaired and put back into fleet within stipulated timelines.

Co-ordinate with Delivery/intermodal to ensure container movement orders are executed as per instruction post any repairs.

Ensure vendor management in terms of allocation of repair work

Properly assess availability of M&R locations before containers are moved in to a specific locations.

Share data and inputs to Equipment desk and commercial team to enhance knowledge.

Create awareness within commercial team about the shortcomings or advantages in any M&R location to optimize cost and save time.

Regularly visit/ check yards and ensure their practices are based on practical and cost efficient, quality process for OCL.

Ensure systems are used for M&R and approval procedures are set up through systems.

Initiate and drive E2E equipment related cost saving initiatives, including but not limited to equipment storage, flow execution and EQU upgrades within area of responsibility.

Increase the available global fleet, by reducing long standing and equipment dwell times.

Co-ordinate with Delivery/intermodal to ensure container movement orders are executed as per instruction.

Performs other position related duties as specified by LOC management/Team Leaders.

Damaged Container recovery/management

Seals Management.

PO management

Minimum Qualification:

Diploma /bachelor’s degree in Shipping or equivalent

Minimum Experience:

1-3 years of in Maintenance & repair facility or operation in Shipping or related industry (Preferred is Shipping industry).

Understand the Equipment management in general- (Equipment = Container)

Job Specific Skills:

Ability to negotiate with vendors

Ability to get work from various vendors across geographies.

Establish & maintain good relationship with customers and colleagues.

Attention to detail.

Good communication skills.

Computer literate Presentation skills Team Player Date.

Frameworks & Authority:

Competencies:

Adaptability

Initiative

Customer Service Orientation

Teamwork and Cooperation

Position Title: Jr Officer Claims – OCL

 

 

Job Purpose:

Responsible for timely evaluating claims from clients against OCL from a legal point as per OCL’s terms and conditions contained in the Bill of Lading. Assist commercial teams with contracts and agreements from a legal point of view, to ensure OCL exposure is minimized.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Assess all claims being presented to OCL directly from clients, from agents and from OCL staff.

Propose claims settlements from a legal point of view.

Propose claims prevention measures to OCL management.

Monitor and analyze claims causes, locations, clients, cargoes and other variables.

Be the contact person for claims with the selected insurance company.

Seek assistance from corporate legal department when doubts arise.

To liaise with our insurance team on container insurance.

To also able to handle claims on perishable goods and provide opinion to avoid the same.

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Law Bachelor / Maritime law will be preferred

 

 

Minimum Experience:

0-2 year experience in an Law function

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Establish & maintain good relationship with customers and colleagues.

Attention to detail.

Good communication skills.

Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving.

Computer literate Presentation skills Team Player Date.

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

Competencies:

Adaptability

Initiative

Customer Service Orientation

Teamwork and Cooperation

Position Title: Officer – Taxation & Finance Processes

 

 

Job Purpose:

To be the tax expert for the company (Income Tax, VAT, WHT). To assist the Accounts Department in the Annual Financial Statements Preparations, compliance with the IFRS requirements, the accounting set up of new ERP (i.e. for OCL), other special projects as required by the General Manager-Accounts and CFO.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

Taxation

Ensure that the group companies (Omani entities) are in compliance with the rules & regulations issued by the Tax authority.

Adequate tax planning is established within the company.

Prepare and file annual return of income tax (provisional and final) with the Secretariat General for Taxation to ensure OSC’s compliance with local tax bylaws and statutes.

Ensure that all other tax matters (requested by the Tax Authority) such as Tax assessments, special investigation, reporting, minting/updating tax files and records, etc. are dealt with in a timely manner.

Also liaise wherever necessary with the Tax Advisors to carry out the above activities

Develop the company system and process for VAT tax compliance.

Ensure that the company ERP and documentation are capable to comply with the Tax authority requirements.

Review the tax applicability of all companies’ revenue and expenses.

Prepare the company and the system for effective implementation and compliance of VAT and WHT in Oman.

Advice the management on matters related to VAT and WHT.

Train other departments in the company for proper implementation of VAT and WHT.

Responsible for the income tax calculation.

Responsible to calculate the deferred tax and prepare the company to refund the same from Tax authorities.

Annual Financial Statements Closing

Assist the department with the Annual Financial Closing.

Prepare closing entries related to all tax matters.

Assist with IFRS requirements mainly related to Trade Receivables and IFRS 9 requirements.

Assist with preparation of Individual Financial Statements of Ship owning Companies.

Assist with other Annual Financial Closing requirements according to needs.

ERP

To help accounting staff to update and use shipping system and features at its best.

Actively co-operate with other Departments in order to ensure the implementation and the link between Accounting modules and other departments’ modules and to help other departments to understand how the information flow in the system under the guidance of GM-Accounts.

Evaluate the current accounts’ modules and advise any changes, integration or customization enhancement.

Shipping Accounting

Assist the department to enhance the voyage revenue accounting setup, processes and procedures to expand the container feeder business and pool accounting.

Assist the department for the development and enhancement of pool accounting, invoicing and receivables collection for the containers feeders, bulk pool and tankers pool.

 

 

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s Degree or a Master’s Degree and preferably an ACCA or CFA or, CMA or CPA accreditation

 

 

Minimum Experience:

Minimum 2 - 4 years’ experience in an accounting functions in shipping company.

VAT experience execution and implementation in shipping company.

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

Knowledge sharing

Computer

Presentation

Organizational

Planning

 

 

Frameworks & Authority:

The Advisor reports to the GM Accounts and confers with the latter on critical and strategic issues.

The jobholder is expected to draw up plans and strategies for the accounts section and ensure their implementation.

The Advisor function is responsible for the planning and implementation of the departmental strategies and keeping all of OSC’s systems abreast with the latest technologies.

Key decisions having significant impact on the Advisor function are referred to the GM Accounts for approval before implementation.

The jobholder exercises financial authority as per the level established by the OSC management.

 

 

Competencies:

Achievement Orientation

Analytical Thinking

Impact and Influence

Information Seeking

Teamwork

Team player.

Job Purpose:

• To execute the administration, accounting activities, treasury management and management reporting in accordance with the company policies, procedures and statutory and regulatory requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

• P&L: procurement, request different quotations for items to be purchased, prepare the documents, accordingly, get the approvals and follow -up on deliveries and logistics.
• Process the accounts payable flow, including the registration, imputation, checking with PO’s and follow up of the approval process.
• Manage the accounts receivable process in close cooperation with the general manager, cross-check the sales invoices against the operations database, and ascertain a timely sending of the invoices.
• Register the bank statements in the accounting system, and monitor debtors and creditors by periodically reviewing aging reports and follow up on receivable and payables.
• Maintain the fixed assets records and run monthly depreciations.

Assure timely reporting to Manager and Financial Committee, such as :

• Report the Company cash position on a monthly basis.
• Prepare Monthly cash forecasts and monitor adequate funding on the accounts.
• Prepare the Monthly Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Accounts.
• Prepare the quarterly Management Report, including Budget vs Actuals, variance analysis, margin analysis of the various activities etc.
• Coordinate the annual budget process in liaison with the General Manager.
• Ensure timely preparation of annual financial statements in compliance with the IFRS and statutory requirement, assure proper record keeping, and act as first point of contact for Auditors during the annual Audit process.
• Ensure compliance with all local tax regulations, (VAT, WHT, …) and liaise with local tax advisors on these subjects.
• Assist in development, improvement and implementation of Finance & Accounting policies and procedures.
• Assist senior finance staff and general manager with various ad hoc tasks and analyses, based on the current needs.

Qualification, Skills, and Experience:

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance. 

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in similar position.

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills with excellent command of English language both written and spoken to establish good working relationship with customers and line/other interfaces.
• Good understanding of the usage of IT.
• Ability to manage the accounts function independently.
• Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication English and Arabic.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Good working knowledge of standard computing, accounting software.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Excel.
• Deadline oriented.
• Ability to liaise with a wide range of people and to convey financial information to non- financial staff.
• Ability to identify, communicate and implement improvements.

Job Purpose:

• Maximise customer satisfaction, quality of service and sales through adopting marketing and sales strategies that match customer requirements through promoting MARAFI’s services or ideas. 
• Assist in Design, review of marketing plans for port Services and overlook implementation plans.

Key Accountabilities:

• Accomplishes marketing and sales objectives by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating advertising, merchandising, and trade promotion programs; developing field sales action plans.
• Develop and oversee marketing campaigns to promote services and opportunities.
• Maintaining relationships with important clients by making regular visits, understanding their needs, and anticipating new marketing opportunities.
• Contributes with information, ideas, and research to develop marketing strategies. Assist in detail, design, and implement marketing plans for port services.
• Schedule appointments and meetings with customers as necessary, answers questions from clients and make services knowledge readily available through various resources.
• Engages with management by making information readily available and makes product knowledge readily available to self and other employees through various resources.
• Researches client base to find new types of customers and sells to them accordingly and Maintain and update records current and potential customers.
• Assists the management in developing MARAFI’s level of business in terms of breadth of coverage and market penetration.
• Advises the management on Tariff, discounts, promotions, and Terms & Conditions, suggest revisions and take actions to attract customers or prevent revenue leaks.
• Make presentations to port users and other audiences on the port services as and when necessary.
• Sets up booths at trade shows and demonstrates the quality or importance of services
• Support the annual budget in line with marketing plans and increases efficiency through services.
• Identifies key performance parameters to monitor the implementation of the polices, processes and systems.
• Develop the key indicators for monitoring the performance of business processes, monitors adoption of quality standards by the departments and ensures that all processes conform to high quality standards.
• Implementation and Ensure that customers adhere to the company’s Health, Safety, Security and Environment policy.
• Maintain effective Documentation and assure effective implementation of RMS in Ports.
• Coordination with other departments for necessary supporting services and helping the department for annual budgeting, appraisal, review etc.
• Coordination with governmental authorities to support customers as and when required.
• Any other related assignments as requested by Management.

Qualification, Skills, and Experience:

Qualification

• Bachelor or Diploma degree in marketing, logistics, business administration, or related field.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience sales & Marketing.
• Knowledge in logistics and ports is a plus. 

Skills

• Customer service oriented.
• Understanding and knowledge of sales and marketing.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, organizational, and creative thinking skills.
• Relevant computer proficiency, experience in using Microsoft Package.
• Time management, communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English and Arabic both oral and written.

Job Purpose:

• Directing, Leading and supporting strategic Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental activities. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Professional Head of Assurance covering Health, Safety, Quality and Environment for the company, developing HSQE objectives to feed into the business planning process and providing HSQE resource support to company operations and project activities.
• Interpretation of legislation and industry standards and the development of appropriate control systems. Overall responsibility for maintaining approvals to international standards held by MARAFI.
• Establish and maintain ISO standard MARAFI quality management and safety management systems so that processes are in place to enable the safe operations and the delivery of all projects.
• Establish and maintain policies and procedures for audit to ensure the business has adequate processes for compliance and management of all quality and safety related matters.
• Work with all teams to ensure responsibility for activities and associated HSQE standards and processes is embedded and carried out.
• Develop, and monitor compliance with, standards and procedures for ensuring the fitness of employees to work safely, including drugs, alcohol and fatigue.
• Maintain KPI’s on HSQE performance and produce management reports to analyse trends and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate systems to ensure effective consultation and communication on HSQE policies, processes and improvement programmes.
• Manage the HSQE team, ensuring the team is performing to a satisfactory standard and within the allocated budget.
• Plays an active role in the development and implementation of the Safety Management System and Competence Management System requirements within different Department and provides the leadership to ensure that contents of Environment, Quality, Health and Safety and Information Security policy statements are known and understood by all staff.
• Provides input into the development of the Health and Safety, Quality, Environment and Information Security policy statements.
• Ensures that a good HSQE and Information Security culture is promoted within the company.
• Protects information assets and data including both electronic and paper based from all threats whether internal, external, deliberate or accidental
• Promotes a good HSQE and Information Security culture.
• Conducts regular reviews of HSQE and Information Security performance.

Education/ Experience Profile:

• Bachelors Degree in quality and safety management.
• Hold a recognized qualification in quality and/or safety management such as NEBOSH or IOSH.
• 10 years’ related experience preferably in ports. 

Key Behavioral/ Technical Skills:

• Possesses the technical/professional knowledge required to successfully perform job duties.
• Interpersonal Skills: Adheres to the MARAFI Standard of Conduct. Reliable, trustworthy and persistent. Proficient in English, speaking, writing and listening.
• Initiative and creativity: Ability to work with minimal supervision and takes ownership of work and makes suggestions for improvement. Possesses a flexible approach to work.
• Leadership: Demonstrates the ability to lead and direct others in accomplishing work. Ability to analyse and solve problems.
• Planning and Organizing: Possesses the capability to plan and organize the day to day tasks and activities. Skilled in organizing, prioritizing and scheduling their workflow.
• Job Knowledge: Keen attention to detail.
• High Quality of Work: Responsible attitude.
• High Productivity: Self-motivated and able to work as part of a team.
• Judgment: Decisions are based on sound, logical assumptions and reflect factual information and the available resources. Able to work well under pressure.