Since our founding in Berlin in 2015, SOS Humanity has been active as a civilian search and rescue organisation to ensure that no one has to drown at sea and that everyone is treated with dignity. With our rescue ships Humanity 1 and Humanity 2 we operate in the central Mediterranean to rescue people in distress at sea, protect them and bring them to a place of safety.

For our marine crew we are looking for a Chief Mate

Responsibilities and Duties:

• primarily responsibility for the support of the master for safe (SAR) navigation and operation of the vessel including SAR bureaucracy with respective authorities and actors
• assistance in watchkeeping operations to search for distress cases.
• Head of Deck Department: responsible for maintenance on deck + inside accommodation as well as every space not declared engine room
• Coordination with Bosun on planning/maintenance of general arrangement, deck condition, equipment with focus of responsibility on certification + timely organisation of inspections, surveys, equipment replacement
• Responsibility for safety – acts as Safety Officer: responsible for all safety & fire fighting equipment, maintenance of safety equipment (supported by 2^nd Mate)
• Organising necessary safety trainings & drills for crew
• in charge of ship’s stability incl. Ballast Water Management, freshwater & fuel bunker figures
• Preparation of the ship for rotations and upcoming port state controls
• Responsible for safe navigation of the ship according to the law and international regulation during her/his watch schedule.
• Substitute for Master
• Administrative Tasks (Rest Hours, Garbage Management, etc.)
• Organising the working hours, watch schedule, watch team for each crew change
• In general, responsible for approval of invoices, orders and ship related purchasing
• Responsibility for galley coordination including provisioning
• Foreseeing and organizing the adequate work request for the bridge department for

the coming shipyard or technical stop, in close collaboration and communication with the

technical and ship managers, to insure proper maintenance of the ship and compliance with the regulations

• Instruct crew on safe handling of electric and electronic equipment, especially white goods and galley equipment if required
• Inform crew about efficient use of energy on the ship, at sea and especially in port according to the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP).

Requirements:

• Valid Certificates of Competency according to STCW Convention (STCW A-II/2)
• Valid General Operator’s Certificate (GMDSS) (STCW A-IV/2)
• Valid Certificate of Proficiency in Basic Safety (STCW A-VI/1) (issued within the last 5 years)
• Valid Certificate of Security Awareness (STCW A-VI/6-1) as well as Designated Security Duties (STCW A-VI/6-2)
• Valid Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat (STCW A-VI/2-1) (issued within the last 5 years)
• Valid Certificate of Proficiency for Advance Training in Techniques for Firefighting (STCW A-VI/3) (issued within the last 5 years)
• Valid Certificate of Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship (STCW A-VI/4-2)
• Valid Certificate of Proficiency Ship Security Officer (STCW A-VI/5)
• German Endorsement in case of foreign certificates
• Experience as an officer
• ECDIS Proficiency
• very good teamwork skills, especially in extreme situations
• strong communication skills
• Physical fitness and mental resilience, incl. valid Medical Certificate for Seafarers for desired position
• Identification with the aims and work of SOS Humanity
• Awareness of working for a NGO; potentially working with partially (sea) inexperienced volunteers and familiarity with principles of “flat hierarchies”
• Good English language skills (confident communication in an international team; spontaneous, fluent, detailed communication with native speakers in a broad range of themes)
• Advanced PC skills especially Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Age: 23-70 years
• Vaccinations: Covid19 booster vaccination, measles, rubella, tetanus

We provide:

• Salary: 3080 € / month (employee gross)
• Possibility for longer-term employment
• 1-1-Contract
• Travel Expenses

In addition to the Covid19 booster vaccination, a week of contact reduction and a negative Covid19-test

The HUMANITY 1 sails under German flag, therefore we are bound to European citizenship in certain positions. However, it is very important to us that our crew is as international and diverse as possible. In particular, we would like to encourage FLINTA*s[1] to apply in order to ensure a balanced gender ratio on board.

[1] Female, Lesbian, Intersexual, Non-Binary, Transgender and Agender people