Maritime Planning Specialist

Global Support and Development•Charlotte, NC

12d•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, offering dynamic environments, international travel, and meaningful humanitarian work. The Maritime Planning Specialist will support operational procedures, processes, and oversee the planning of maritime engagements, to include coordination of engagements onboard GSD’s Humanitarian Vessel (HV). The Maritime Planning Specialist will report directly to the Director of Maritime and work closely with the Maritime, Partnerships, Field Operations, and Operations and Planning Departments in transitioning engagement proposals and concepts into actionable operational plans.

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
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

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