Job Title: Marine and Port Operations Lead Instructor
Location: Riyadh
Salary: £Competitive
THE COMPANY
Our Client provides some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions and employs a skilled workforce of some 82,500 people in over 40 countries. Their wide-ranging products and services cover air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology, and support services.
THE ROLE
The purpose of this role is to assist the Quality Manager in leading audit activities and Business Continuity to ensure they are robust and well addressed to comply with ISO 9001 standards. The Quality Engineer will develop and implement an audit programme that satisfies stakeholder requirement as per the SDT QMS, ensuring compliance with all regulatory safety requirements in practice.
JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES
- To assist the Training Operations Manager in implementing the associated policies and procedures within the NMA
- To assist the Training Operations Manager in the implementation of the NMA's commercial strategies in line with the strategic priorities
- To manage the development of curriculum team groupings to promote an industry focused tertiary educational model
- To manage and inspire staff to be creative and innovative in all aspects of pedagogy and to embed Blended Learning across all curriculum areas
- To assist the Training Operations Manager in the operational planning and delivery of the NMA's curriculum provision targets
- To assist the Training Operations Manager in ensuring all courses within the area of responsibility have the awarding body approvals
- To assist the Training Operations Manager in the development of a QMS that meets the needs of the Industry, NMA and the awarding bodies
- Ensure performance targets within the area of responsibility are met
- To manage and provide direction to a team in order to provide a valuable student experience
- To assist the Training Operations Manager in the development of a PMS for all teaching and learning equipment within the area of responsibility
- To ensure teaching content and methods of delivery are in accordance with equal opportunities, are compliant with NMA's standards and are fully accessible
- To be a champion of change, communication, continuous improvement and empowerment, securing motivation, loyalty and the support of direct reports in particular and staff in general
- To ensure regular team meetings with all direct reports
- Ensure direct reports receive regular feedback on their performance
- To be accountable for the delivery of teaching and learning and ensuring it is of the highest standard and responsive to the needs of the students, including, in particular:
- Establishing and maintaining high levels of professional conduct in the area of responsibility.
- Managing and being accountable for, improvements in the quality of teaching and learning delivered by the curriculum area
- Ensuring that the targets for the improvement in quality of learning, teaching and attainment for the Curriculum area are achieved
- Managing and being accountable for the sustained improvements in students' achievement within the Curriculum area
- Ensuring that the targets for students' recruitment, retention and achievement are achieved
- Managing the student disciplinary process and conduct within the Curriculum area
- To ensure that coherent academic guidance systems are in place and implemented in line with NMA policy
- To manage and ensure course approvals for each course from the MCA and other awarding bodies
- To be responsible for the maintenance of student records as required by the MCA
- To lead and manage the development and delivery of all courses in the Deck curriculum area
- To be responsible for the project management of new bespoke marine and Ports related commercial courses
- To act as a College TRB advisor for all students following the ME NS route
- To manage and be responsible for the college signoff of all NS TRBs
- To manage and lead the preparatory course for SQA/ MCA written and MCA orals examinations
- To be responsible for the proper functioning and resourcing of the Ship Simulators and liaise with the college IT team to ensure that the Simulator hardware and software are maintained as per the service agreement with the suppliers and college planned maintenance system
- To lead and manage consultancy services to the shipping, port and offshore industries
- To lead and further develop Advanced Ship handling and tug handling courses
- To lead and manage the validation and accreditation of Ship-handling / Tug handling courses from organisations such as NI and Tug masters association
- To develop and manage an Integrated Human element/ Bridge Simulator course at the management level
RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION
The post holder must:
- A Class 1 Master Mariner or a relevant degree
- Experience of operational management in curriculum delivery including the effective development, deployment and leadership of staff
- Experience in the planning, development, approval and the delivery of Marine Engineering core curriculum and the underpinning knowledge as per the STCW
- Significant experience in the planning, development, approval and the delivery of STCW short courses
- An ability to build effective and financially beneficial working relationships with industry to drive and deliver dynamic, creative and innovative learning
- Ability to develop positive working relationships with individuals and customers at all levels (internal and external)
- Highly developed communication, liaison and networking skills
- The ability to analyse, solve problems and implement change with a successful track record of managing and delivering change
Ref: 13298/001_1547551576 | Published: 15th Jan 2019
