Maritime Instructor

Faculty- Engineering- Department- Cape Peninsula University of Technology -> Engineering and the Built Environment -> Maritime Studies & Survival Centre- Campus/ Location- Granger Bay Campus - Granger Bay, Cape town, WC ZA (Primary)- Job Type- Permanent- Occupational Function- Support / Admin- Number of Positions- 1- Annual Salary Package (incl. Medical Aid rate based on principal member only)- To be confirmed- Advert Closing Date- 10/4/2023- Job PurposeInstructing on the Short Learning Programmes (SLP’s) offered by Survival Centre
- Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience- A National Diploma in Maritime Studies
- Deck Officer Certificate of Competency (valid as per STCW 1978, as amended) or higher.
- A minimum of two (2) years of relevant industry (seagoing) experience in the merchant navy (as an officer)
- Or Offshore experience (Oil & Gas) will be recognised as seagoing experience (As an officer, safety officer or OIM)
- OPITO BOSIET (FOET) or equivalent GWO Qualification would be beneficial.
- Fast Rescue Boat training - would be beneficial.
- Rescue Swimmer or diving qualification (PADI)
- experience with accreditation processes e.g. SAMSA, OPITO, GWO
- Audit experience
- ISO, SAMSA, SANS, SABS
- Experience with TRANSAS or Wartsila simulation systems
- A teaching and learning background would be beneficial.
- Assessor level Certification would be beneficial.
- Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities- Instructing and assessing in short learning programmes (SLP’s) offered by the CPUT: Survival Centre, in particular GMDSS, PST, PSSR, SCRB, ENS and Offshore Safety & Survival training courses.
- General course preparation and administration,
- Assist with safety management & quality assurance,
- Assist with accreditation of SAMSA & OPITO courses.
- Assist with the maintenance of lifeboats, life rafts, and CPUT: SC facilities.
- Assist with part-time, evening courses.
- As is reasonably required by the HOD: Maritime Studies & Survival Centre.
- Competencies- Language proficiency: English (lingua-franca of the sea) and any other official language,
- Sound interpersonal skills,
- The ability to work with semi-literate and semi-numerate learners, where applicable
- Good planning & organizational ability,
- Computer literacy, e.g., Microsoft Office suite (inclusive of PowerPoint)
- Competent Swimmer
- Proficient in small boat handling
- To be able to cope under pressure.
- Knowledge/experience of working offshore (Oil & gas) with helicopter operational experience.
- General InformationClosing Date: 10 April 2023
- The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.