Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Full timeOn-site
▌JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Team Admin - Shipping
Reporting to: Managing Director - Shipping
Hours: Monday to Friday – core hours 09 AM to 5 PM
Location: Head Office - Dubai
Purpose of the position:
The Team Executive will provide administrative support to the head of the division and technical team, playing
a vital role in the smooth running of the department. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized,
and possess excellent communication skills to effectively handle billing inquiries and data management tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
Administrative & Coordination Support
- Provide day-to-day administrative assistance to the Shipping team including scanning, typing,
copying, and document preparation.
- Answer and route incoming calls to relevant team members.
- Arrange internal and external meetings, prepare notes of meetings, and update Mumbai team on
vessel schedules if required.
- Monitor departmental email accounts (Info Shipping / Group email) and respond or escalate
requirements promptly.
Travel, Visa & Guest Management
- Arrange visas, flights, hotel accommodation, and transportation for staff and guests, including
itinerary changes when required (outside working hours if necessary).
- Maintain business travel and annual leave databases and submit travel expense reports.
- Arrange accommodation for new joiners and visiting guests.
- Greet guests and provide refreshments as needed.
- Enusre travel insurance for the Technical team is up to date
Vessel & Operations Support
- Maintain records of LO & FO reports, follow up on landed samples, monitor reports, forward to vessel managers/superintendents, and store in cloud.
- Communicate with agents to support smooth superintendent vessel visits.
- Create new vessel registrations in PAL / PALMDM.
- Maintain vessel manuals, logbooks, and stationery in the shipping storeroom and arrange dispatch
when required.
Documentation & Records Management
- Maintain hard and soft copies of shipping accounts documents, contracts, and agreements.
- Follow internal contract approval procedures and ensure proper filing.
- Maintain databases for shipping contracts, certificates (masters, purchasers, technical coordinators,marine superintendents), and alert relevant team members of upcoming expiries (monthly).
Finance & Reimbursements
- Register all shipping invoices in the shipping invoices account.
- Process expense reimbursements for crew, guests, and shipping team members (including team events).
Courier & Logistics
Process and dispatch courier requests for the department.Arrange transportation for staff or guests when required.
General Support
- Maintain hotel contracts and agreements and ensure best available rates (annual review).
- Assist team members with any additional administrative support as required.