Maritime Planning Specialist

Global Support and Development•Charlotte, NC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Global Support and Development is seeking to hire a Maritime Planning Specialist. The position is full-time, in-person, and located at HQ in Charlotte, N.C. This role serves as the operational brain behind Humanitarian Vessel missions and disaster response efforts, involving dynamic environments, international travel, and meaningful humanitarian work.

Requirements

Five (5) or more years of relevant experience in planning, process, or program management.
Five (5) or more years developing operational and strategic planning initiatives.
Five (5) or more years of cultivating high-level strategic partnerships.
Bachelor’s degree; or Equivalent practical experience and education.
Strong organizational and systems management skills.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills.
Proficient in Google workspaces.
Ability to understand and adapt to dynamic operational environments.
Basic familiarity with maritime operations.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to rapidly shift tasks.
Experience working and/or traveling domestically and internationally.
Eligible to work in the United States.
Ability to obtain necessary travel documents and fulfill any other travel requirements (including an active passport, visa requirements, vaccinations, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in emergency management or equivalent practical experience preferred.
Working knowledge of Spanish and/or French desired.

Responsibilities

Support a high-performing and matrixed team with planning and long-term coordination of disaster response, information management, and community resilience activities for the HV.
Assist in the development of the HV program engagement strategy and supporting documentation to align maritime engagements with broader GSD strategies and policies.
Support engagements with close coordination with GSD Partnerships department to generate medium and long term maritime tasking.
Work with the Maritime Department’s leadership to plan effective maritime engagements, training, and partnerships strategies aligned with maritime scheduling priorities.
Develop procedures, processes, and policies to support the effective engagement and management of HV resources.
Ensure planned maritime activities (response, partner engagements, trainings) align with GSD’s strategic priorities.
Understand needs and planning constraints of key partners and planned activities and be prepared to step in as needed to support.
Work closely with GSD’s Maritime Operations Specialists to oversee the delivery and execution of maritime plans.
Maintain awareness of training requirements and curriculum for HV maritime crew, GSD mission crew, and partners.
During Rapid Response operations, support HQ response planning staff and/or act as the primary Maritime Coordination element of the Disaster Response Team.
Ensure all HV activities are in accordance with GSD’s core values and mission and, when appropriate, the Humanitarian SPHERE principles.
Engage on the subject of humanitarian impact.
Prompt and action GSD’s core values of accountability, humility, and integrity in all work we conduct.
Promote good stewardship of financial and other resources to achieve maximum benefit to those impacted by disaster or at risk of impact.
Perform other duties as assigned.