Crewing Officer

About Dixstone Group:

Dixstone Group is an expanding multinational thriving within the energy services sector. We specialise in platforms & vessels construction, marine services, offshore rig management, and specialised decommissioning services, in the North Sea, Latin America, and Central Africa. With a robust growth trajectory, the group is enhancing its global presence, with strategic expansion and diversification into new markets.

SUMMARY:

The Crewing Officer is responsible for assisting the operations with a focus to always maintaining the vessels with the right personnel onboard.

Liaising with Masters, Operations and Marine Manager, the Crewing Officer is coordinating all tasks to have the right persons onboard: Sourcing, Contracts, Training, Logistics and Travel arrangements.

To succeed, the Crewing officer is working with HR Administrators, Logistic department, travel agents and manning agencies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Managing crew changes for allocated Vessels

• Travel, Visa and relevant joining documentation management

• Crew Management using the Management System OCS HR (Mintra)

Crew planning

• Maintaining the crew planning alive for all vessels and update in real time the data base (OCS HR)

• Liaising with Masters to identify vacancies and fill the gaps

• Maintaining CV data base, with potential candidates

• Coordinate sourcing activities (using company network and support from manning agencies)

• Liaise with “Subject Matter Experts” to select the right candidates (Operations Engineers, Technical Superintendents and

• Masters)

• Liaising with Masters to schedule for crew changes

• Ensure crew leave cycles are properly managed and that crew are relieved on time

• Maximize crew availability by constantly reviewing crew movements and maintaining contact with off-duty crew

Competency Assurance

• Management of crew certification validity and expiries

• Ensuring pre-joining routines for all crew are properly managed

• Checking crew certificate and qualification validity – Update the HR System data base with relevant documentation

• (Certificates, biodata, etc…)

• Ensure all crew joining the vessel have completed required training before mobilisation

• Determine gaps in training against the company Training Matrix

• Plan and organise trainings required accordingly

• Identifying gaps and address training needs in compliance with the Training Matrix

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good knowledge of the English language. (French would be a plus)

• An adequate work experience in related fields of operations: Offshore and International (Exp. in Africa being a plus)

• Adequate knowledge of IT tools, crewing management software and MS Office suite

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in industrial environment with equivalent position

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Proactive, problem solver and team player

• Very flexible, accepting fast changing situations

• Being capable to work under pressure (pressure from 24/7 operations)

• Being available for on-call duties