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Compliance Officer Responsibilities in Papua New Guinea
The National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) has announced a new position for a Monitoring & Compliance Officer to assist in ensuring ships operating in Papua New Guinea’s seas and navigational rivers comply with relevant national and international regulations.
Job Purpose
The role will involve monitoring ship operations to prevent marine pollution, in accordance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Conventions/Protocols and regional conventions. The officer will work closely with the Senior Marine Environment Compliance Officer to identify non-compliant operators and hold them accountable for environmental damages.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in ensuring ships operate in compliance with national and international regulations
- Identify and report non-compliant ship operators/owners in a timely manner
- Conduct marine environment pollution incidents assessments, monitoring, and inspections on shipping vessels
- Maintain constant dialogue with regional partners and national stakeholders on marine environment protection issues
- Ensure effective and timely implementation of monitoring and compliance activities
- Provide regular reports to supervisors
- Respond to emergencies and ensure adherence to NMSA values, code of conduct, occupational health and safety policies, and procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental or Marine Science
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
- Strong knowledge of marine environment and pollution, risk and hazard assessments, chemical properties, oil spill usage and handling, sampling, and statistical analysis
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and analytical skills
- Ability to mentor and supervise, plan and organize, and innovate
Working Environment
The Monitoring & Compliance Officer will be based at the NMSA Head Office in Port Moresby, with frequent travel to maritime provinces to conduct monitoring and inspections.
Challenges
The role presents several challenges, including:
- Getting all ship owners/operators to comply with national and international regulations
- Identifying and holding them accountable for environmental damages in a timely manner
- Accessing remote areas for conducting compliance monitoring