Roles and responsibilities:

Crewing

• Manage and oversee day-to-day crewing operations / activities
• Supervise local Crewing Team in daily crewing operations / activities
• Ensure that crewing requirements of SSAV fleet are met, in accordance to clients’/charters’ and operations expectations
• Review and streamline crewing operations to align to HQ’s policy and procedure and to optimise crew mob/demob and related costs
• Ensure that crew line-up to join ship hold valid documents and certificates, complying to company and charter’s certification and training requirements
• Ensure that crew line-up to join ship hold required valid visa / work passes / permits to join ship
• Manage and ensure that Crewing Team update and maintain crew profile and documentation in crew management system (Compas) promptly and accurately per KPI
• Approve crew movements, flights bookings, employment contracts and payroll in crew management and crew payroll systems
• Liaise and coordinate closely with Payroll Team (for international and Brazil crew) on payment of crew wages and reimbursements/claims promptly and without error
• Manage and liaise with Insurance Team on crew P&I matters
• Actively participate in crew engagement (eg seminar, workshop, briefings, ship visits)
• Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders; crewing focal point with labour unions, lawyers and vendors
• Review and lead Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations with unions and implementation of CBA after sign-off   
• Review and approve purchase orders and associated invoices for crew ops/mob/demob in-line with presented budget and per FAL
• Develop team members skills and competencies
• Any other crewing related functions assigned by Function and BU Head.

Onshore HR

• Act as the onshore HR point of contact for the local Brazil team, alongside crewing duties.
• Support onshore employee relations, performance management, and day-to-day HR queries.
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and contract administration for onshore staff.
• Advise local management on Brazilian labour law compliance and HR policy application.
• Liaise with HQ Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and L&D on onshore hiring, development, and training needs.
• Support local payroll and benefits administration for onshore employees.

Requirements:

• Degree in HR / Crew Management preferred
• 8+ years in Crewing / HR operations (offshore vessels), including team management.
• Good knowledge of international crewing regulations including flag state requirements, STCW, ILO, MLC2006
• Strong team orientation and ability to manage cross cultural crew and relationships in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Good written and communication skills
• Fluent in Portuguese and English
• Good interpersonal and social skills
• Positive with open growth mindset
• Independent and resilient

Competencies:

• Operational leadership and team supervision
• Union negotiation and industrial relations
• Stakeholder management across clients, unions, and vendors
• HR generalist skills alongside crewing expertise
• Compliance and attention to detail