Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2002 / 135
For those who intend to apply: Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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TO : Representatives of Governments and Administrations Routine
Distribution No. : 02/25
FILE : STF 5/6/1 DATE : 23 August 2002
SUBJECT : RECRUITMENT OF REGIONAL MARITIME LEGAL ADVISER
(RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
1. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) invites
applications for
the position of Regional Maritime Legal Adviser, based in Suva, Fiji.
Closing date for applications will be 15 September 2002. Previous
applicants need not re-apply.
2. I would be grateful if Governments and Administrations could
advertise
this post widely without incurring any cost to the Secretariat of the
Pacific Community.
3. A statement setting out the duties, responsibilities, qualifications,
experience and skills required for the position plus terms and
conditions of employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.
Lourdes T.
Pangelinan
Director
General
Attach.
Original text : English
SPC/Recruitment Notice No. 02/25
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
JOB DESCRIPTION
REGIONAL MARITIME LEGAL ADVISER
BACKGROUND
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is an independent
intergovernmental agency providing technical advice, assistance,
training and research in the service of 22 Pacific Island countries and
territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. It is an equal
opportunity employer and currently has a staff of more than 230. SPC is
officially bilingual, with English and French being the working
languages.
The Regional Maritime Legal Adviser is a component of the SPC Regional
Maritime Programme (RMP) which is part of the SPC Marine Resources
Division. The position is based at the Suva Regional office of the SPC.
The primary objective of the Regional Maritime Programme is to ensure
that Pacific Island Countries (PICs) adopt international, regional and
national policies affecting the maritime sector that will result in
safer ships and cleaner seas.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Deputy Director General.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Regional Maritime Legal Adviser provides advice and counsel to
parliamentarians, senior civil servants, legal representatives in the
public and private sectors on all aspects of maritime law in order to:
?? Assist the region??s maritime sector implement the provisions of
relevant International Maritime Conventions. ?? Develop modern national
maritime law appropriate to the region. ?? Assist in the development of
tertiary level of legislation by the establishment of institutions with
authority to make, administer and enforce third-tier rules. ?? Develop
generic maritime legislation that can be adopted by PICs as necessary.
?? Define safety standards for ships, fishing vessels and small craft
through regulations. ?? Ensure that maritime administrations and
maritime training institutions meet and maintain the standards of
training defined in the STCW Convention and Code 1995. ?? Help PICs
develop Marine Pollution Prevention legislation and assist them to
implement the necessary legislation and regulations to prevent, reduce
and minimise the effect of pollutants of the marine environment. ??
Assist PICs take the steps necessary to accede to the important
Liability/Compensation regimes. ?? Assist in the development of
appropriate maritime legal skills to enable PICs to become more self
sufficient in maritime matters.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Applicants must have
?? A degree in Law from a recognised university specialising in Maritime
Law with admission as a Barrister and Solicitor in an English common law
country. ?? Practiced law for a minimum of five years in an exclusive
Admiralty practice and have relevant litigation experience. ?? Extensive
experience at sea on ships in the international trade. ?? A thorough
knowledge of international conventions, the operations of international
organisations, some background in political science, some background in
negotiations with some understanding of the geography and maritime
transportation of the region. SPC/Recruitment Notice No. 02/25 Page 2
?? At least senior management and preferably executive management
experience in a major shipping corporation in an operational capacity.
?? Excellent interpersonal skills, with a high level of competence and
confidence, but with the ability to listen, advise and counsel in a
diplomatic manner. ?? Excellent written and verbal communication skills
in English and an ability to draft succinct, simple and understandable
legislation and regulations, that is both comprehensive but succinct. ??
Good computing knowledge and skills.
In addition it would be desirable if applicants
?? Possessed a Master Mariner??s Certificate of Competency, plus command
experience. ?? Had some experience of project management, finance,
accounting and report writing.
SALARY AND ALLOWANCE
The starting salary for this position will be SDR 2,166 to SDR 2,929 per
month (which is equivalent to F$5,978 to F$8,084 at the prevailing
reference exchange rate of F$1.00 = .3623 SDR) in Grade J of the SPC
Staff Classification and Salary Plan for professional staff based in
Fiji. In addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to
non-residents of Fiji. SPC emoluments are not subject to income tax in
Fiji at the present time. The international currency exchange rate at
the time of writing is approximately USD 1.00 = F$2.12.
TENURE
The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first
instance, subject to the satisfactorily completion of a one-year
probationary period. The contract may be renewed for a further period
subject to performance and continued funding availability.
DUTY STATION
Suva, Fiji.
ACCOMMODATION
A housing allowance of 75% of the total rental, up to a limit of F$1,500
per month, will be provided.
LEAVE
Leave will accrue at the rate of 25 working days per annum. For
expatriate staff members, home leave fares are payable after 18 months
of service.
SICK LEAVE
Thirty working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
The SPC's Staff Medical Insurance will provide basic medical insurance
cover for staff and his/her dependants. Supplementary medical insurance
cover can be purchased at staff's expense with our insurer to increase
the level of insurance cover for staff who wish to do this.
SPC/Recruitment Notice No. 02/25
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PROVIDENT FUND
The appointee will be eligible for membership of the SPC??s Staff
Provident Fund. Staff contribute eight per cent of base salary to which
SPC adds a matching contribution.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
For an appointee recruited outside Fiji, air fares by the most
direct/and or economic route for the appointee and recognised
dependants, and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and
household effects will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.
COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office
running under Microsoft Windows.
SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
Smoking is not permitted in the work place.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
SPC is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment to SPC staff
vacancies is based entirely on merit, but in cases where two shortlisted
candidates are judged to be of equal rank by the Selection Committee,
preference will be given to Pacific Island nationals.
ADDRESS
Applications should be addressed to the Senior Deputy Director General,
Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji, to
arrive by 15 September 2002. Applicants should provide full personal
details, describe their qualifications and experience, and explain how
these suit them for the specific requirements of the advertised
position. Relevant previous appointments, present position and salary,
and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax, e-mail contacts)
of three referees should also be provided. Testimonials may be provided
with the application, but are not considered a substitute for
confidential referee's reports, which will be commissioned directly by
SPC.
Applications may alternatively, or additionally, be submitted by fax
(No.
+679 370 021), or email to recruitsuva@..., preferably in plain text
or Rich Text Format (RTF).
Previous applicants need not re-apply.
More can be learned about SPC and its Programmes and activities through
the web site <> .
PLEASE NOTE:
ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC provides this vacancy announcement to those
specialists
on our database who have provided us with an email address. The service
is
provided free of charge. Unless otherwise indicated, ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC
is
not and will not be involved in the selection process, nor in any of the
negotiations for the position, and will not claim any charges from the
specialists.
The vacancies are obtained from regional and international
organisations,
magazines, newspapers and colleagues. Although we will do our best to
relate
to you the details on the positions as they have been provided to us, it
is
possible that some information may be incorrect. ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC
advises those interested in a vacancy to contact the advertising
organisation directly for specific details on the position. ECO-CONSULT
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