The Marine Casualty Investigation Board (MCIB) of Ireland invites applications from suitably qualified marine consultants to enhance the technical skills within the MCIB Secretariat, support investigations and investigators, and provide technical advice to the Board as required.
As an Expert Marine Consultant to the Board, you will be required to:
• Provide expert technical advice to the Board on a broad range of diverse Marine Casualties.
• Co-ordinate a panel of investigators ensuring that marine casualties are investigated in accordance with the relevant legislation.
• Monitor and ensure that all incident investigations are conducted thoroughly and effectively and that they meet the requirements and expectations of the Board and are in accordance with national and international regulations.
• Act as an investigator under warrant from time to time as appointed by the Board.
• Carry out other investigator-type functions as may be determined by the MCIB from time to time including acting as a support or providing assistance to the investigator appointed under warrant, and/or co-operating on another investigation or report.
• Liaise with the Board and the Secretariat regarding investigation progress and presentation of reports in the required format.
• Take part in activities arising from the MCIB’s membership of the European Union’s European Maritime Safety Agency (“EMSA”). This will include taking part in EMSA training and also any audits or assessments carried out by the EU/EMSA or IMO as required.
• Take part in MCIB training and in general activities arising from the MCIB’s own audit or governance activities.
• Contribute to the work of the MCIB in engagement with other entities interested in marine safety and other entities.
• Any other duties and responsibilities deemed necessary by the Board.
The closing date for applications is 20th September 2022 at 16.00 hrs.
