Head, Maritime Security Section - Maritime Safety Division

1. Supervise and coordinate technical cooperation and capacity-building projects on the enhancement of maritime security and the repression of piracy and armed robbery against ships within the purview of the Section, in particular the global maritime security programme, the Djibouti Code of Conduct and West and Central Africa Maritime Security programmes and major security/piracy projects, liaising with internal and external stakeholders;

2. Develop fundraising proposals, in consultation with Technical Cooperation and Implementation Division and related Divisions, and liaise with relevant stakeholders to implement maritime and port security capacity-building initiatives;

3. Supervise and coordinate work associated with all matters related to the implementation of international maritime security requirements, including external relations with industry and maritime security information specialists;

4. Assume general responsibility for matters relating to the personnel, including project personnel, and the budget of the Section;

5. Provide input to the Director on matters related to maritime security, including piracy, and contribute to the formulation of the Division’s overall strategy and work programme;

6. Provide information to Member States, the UN and its specialized agencies, international organizations, industry, research establishments etc.; and to other divisions of the Secretariat on matters falling within the purview of the Section;

7. Prepare or supervise the preparation of IMO publications and other documents dealing with maritime security matters; 

8. Coordinate the work of the Section in preparing for, servicing and following up on matters concerning maritime security during meetings of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and its subsidiary bodies, the Council and the Assembly, as required;

9. Represent the Organization in UN and global and regional activities related to counter terrorism in support of related UN and IMO resolutions and the Organization’s obligations as a UN entity under the UN Global Compact on Counter Terrorism, as required;

10. Represent the Organization at conferences, seminars, symposia, training courses, meetings and similar events; provide specific information, lecture or present papers on maritime security related subjects; and organize events for which the Section has been assigned responsibility; and

11. Perform any other related duties, as required.