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Sectoral Qualification Framework for Coast Guard Functions

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MARITIME SAFETY

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
Maritime safety is concerned with the protection of life, environment and property through regulation, management and technology development of all forms of waterborne transportation.

SECTORS

  • General maritime safety – in common to all specific sectors below
  • Flag state surveys and inspections
  • Port state control inspections
  • Monitoring of recognised organizations
  • Monitoring of notified bodies
  • Monitoring of maritime education and training institutions
  • VTS
LEVEL 4
GENERAL MARITIME SAFETY - for all sectors
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline principles of ship’s organization and working arrangements
  • Outline principles of international, EU and national Maritime Safety legislation
  • Outline principles of national organisation and procedures for the implementation and enforcement of the relevant legislation
  • Outline principles of maritime English relevant to specific maritime safety fields
  • Outline main procedures for surveys and inspection on-board and ashore
  • Outline health and safety at work principles and practices
SKILLS
  • Apply promptly and effectively instructions provided by higher levels
  • Use effectively specific maritime communication and information handling system
  • Gather and store information and data through the relevant specific information and handling systems
  • Communicate effectively with other ships, shore facilities and agencies in routine situations
  • Support inspection activity by performing simple assigned tasks
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups to achieve established goals, recognising roles and responsibilities
  • Draft simple reports related to work activities
  • Utilise collected data according to procedures while respecting standards of sensitivity and confidentiality
COMPETENCE
  • Analyse and correlate simple collected information according to established procedures and objectives
  • Demonstrate to get aware autonomously of non-compliance situations and report to the higher levels
  • Effectively apply health and safety procedures for own safety
VTS - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline specific VTS international regulations and resolutions
  • Outline specific contingency plans relevant to the area of responsibility
  • Outline IMO Standard Maritime Communication Phraseolgy
  • Outline charts and specific related publications
  • Outline the regulations for preventing collision at sea
  • Outline the aids to navigation
  • Outline a generic and comprehensive knowledge of ports operations
  • Outline local maritime environment and geographical features
SKILLS
  • Use specific information systems and equipment
  • Transmit and receive effectively and efficiently communications complying with international and national regulations and procedures
  • Handle various routine communications with subjects on board vessels and in shore facilities and prioritise accordingly while performing simple tasks
  • Operate equipment safely and effectively, monitor its performance and report possible failure
  • Maintain accurate logs relevant for performed activities
COMPETENCE
  • Conduct actions in compliance to procedures and instructions established by the Competent Authority concerned
  • Act autonomously when dealing with routine situations
  • Apply promptly and efficiently according to provided instructions during possible emergency situations
LEVEL 6
GENERAL MARITIME SAFETY - for all sectors
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain ships’ organization and working arrangements
  • Define and explain nautical and port operations
  • Critically define and explain global and national trends of maritime trade sector that impact on maritime safety
  • Define and interpret international, EU and national legislation relevant to a broad range of fields related to maritime safety
  • Define and distinguish relevant international, EU and national procedures, recommendations and guidelines applicable to a broad range of fields related to maritime safety
  • Define and distinguish a range of information and data handling systems relevant to maritime safety
SKILLS
  • Selectively apply concepts of maritime transport and trade to handle a range of maritime safety activities
  • Critically evaluate information, data management systems and procedures and provide feedback
  • Maintain and review records and reports related to work activities
  • Plan and evaluate the use of resources to achieve operational goals
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups, reviewing performance and providing constructive feedback
  • Demonstrate advanced professional communication skills, both orally and in writing, including negotiation and mediation techniques in a broad range of context
COMPETENCE
  • Exercise the appropriate level of autonomy in the application of a broad range of legal and procedural frameworks
  • Coordinate an effective law implementation and enforcement in cooperation with other relevant stakeholders at national level
  • Take responsibility for the coordination of the personnel involved, motivating individuals and teams to achieve organisation’s goals
  • Take responsibility for the application and monitoring of all measures to ensure safety and security of persons and properties
  • Participate in national and international cooperation networks
FLAG STATE SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and interpret relevant international, EU and national procedures to be applied in national surveys, certification, inspections and oversight functions
  • Define and explain inspection/survey processes, both on board and ashore
  • Recognise and describe health and safety at work rules and procedures
SKILLS
  • Conduct a broad range of surveys and inspections according to international, EU and national legislation and procedures, ensuring that safety requirements are complied
  • Demonstrate advanced abilities in checking and evaluating certificates and other relevant documentation
  • Drafting surveys/inspection reports according to the established procedures
  • Critically evaluate and apply relevant operational health and safety procedures during surveys and inspections
COMPETENCE
  • Detect deficiencies during survey and inspections and effectively report them for follow up actions
  • Demonstrate full safety awareness in all circumstances, also for one’s own safety
PORT STATE CONTROL INSPECTIONS - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and interpret relevant international and EU procedures to be applied in PSC inspections
  • Define and interpret a broad range of international Conventions listed as “relevant instruments” for Port State Control regime
  • Show practical experience of ships and their operations
SKILLS
  • Ensure the correct and effective practical application of the EU and national rules and procedures on PSC, including Paris MOU Circulars and instructions
  • Conduct different types of PSC inspections according to international, EU and national legislation and procedures, ensuring that relevant instruments are complied
  • Critically evaluate and apply relevant operational health and safety procedures during PSC inspections
  • Demonstrate advanced abilities in checking and evaluating certificates and other relevant documentation
  • Draft inspection reports according to the established procedures
  • Ensure an effective use of legislation repository systems and PSC information systems
  • Demonstrate advanced communication skills both orally and in writing in the language most commonly spoken by seafarers
  • Engage with the effective use of maritime English in a broad range of fields relevant to maritime safety
COMPETENCE
  • Detect deficiencies during PSC inspections and effectively report them for follow up actions
  • Identify clear grounds for more detailed inspections based on relevant procedures and professional judgement
  • Identify clear grounds for detention based on relevant procedures and professional judgement
  • Demonstrate full safety awareness in all circumstances, also for one’s own safety
  • Ensure professional and ethical standards across the overall inspection process
MONITORING OF RECOGNISED ORGANIZATIONS - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain international, EU and national legislation, guidelines and procedures on RO's monitoring
  • Define and explain procedures for communication and reporting with the RO's
  • Define and explain critically the RO’s quality management system
  • Define and compare critically relevant auditing techniques
SKILLS
  • Assess and ensure that RO's are in compliance with the relevant international, EU and national legislation
  • Assess and ensure that RO's act in compliance with the written agreements and national instructions and procedures
  • Conduct audits on RO's based on the relevant legislation and procedures, taking into consideration the information gathered by the oversight inspections
COMPETENCE
  • Oversee the correct implementation of rules aiming at monitoring RO's activity
  • Identify a broad range of non-conformities by RO's with international, EU and national legislation, instructions and procedures and report to management level
MONITORING OF NOTIFIED BODIES - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain international, EU and national legislation, guidelines and procedures on NB’s monitoring
  • Define and explain procedures for communication and reporting with the NB’s
  • Define and explain critically the NB’s quality management system
  • Define and compare critically relevant auditing techniques
SKILLS
  • Assess and ensure that NB's are in compliance with the international, EU and national legislation, instructions and procedures
  • Conduct audits on NB's based on the relevant legislation and procedures
COMPETENCE
  • Oversee the correct implementation of rules and procedures aiming at monitoring NB's activity
  • Ensure the correct implementation of rules and procedures for designing and manufacturing process for marine equipment
  • Identify a broad range of non-conformities by NB's with international, EU and national legislation, instructions and procedures and report to management level
MONITORING OF MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain international, EU and national legislation, guidelines and procedures on education, training and certification of seafarers
  • Define and explain critically the Maritime Administration Quality Management System for education, training and certification of seafarers
  • Define and compare critically relevant auditing techniques
SKILLS
  • Assess and ensure that MET's are in compliance with the international, EU and national legislation, instructions and procedures
  • Assess and ensure the correct implementation of the national training programmes for seafarers by MET's
  • Conduct audits on MET's based on the relevant legislation and procedures
COMPETENCE
  • Oversee the correct implementation of the relevant rules and procedures for education and certification of seafarers
  • Identify a broad range of non-conformities by MET's with international, EU and national legislation, instructions and procedures and report to management level
VTS - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and interpret VTS international regulations and resolutions
  • Define and interpret national shipping acts and regulations
  • Define and interpret local byelaws, circulars, guidance, notes and accepted procedures on traffic management
  • Define and distinguish a broad range of contingency plans in VTS context
  • Estimate legal responsibilities and consequences of actions in VTS context
  • Define and explain teamwork and staff management principles
  • Define and distinguish risk management principles and techniques
SKILLS
  • Apply nautical techniques in a VTS environment
  • Initiate effective actions in the event of a broad range of emergency situations
  • Assess VTS personnel performances and provide feedback
  • Supervise log keeping functions and ensure corrective measures
  • Prepare internal and external reports
  • Recognize stressful situations and fatigue and take proper actions
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate in effective manner – internal and external – during a broad range of emergency situations
COMPETENCE
  • Supervise the correct implementation provision of VTS traffic and port operations services
  • Ensure that VTS is capable of coordinating effectively with authorities responsible for other port management services
  • Ensure effective traffic management and port operations
  • Ensure maintenance of VTS services during emergencies
  • Assess staff performances and take responsibility to verify the maintenance of operational requirements by the staff
  • Assess the training process, adapting training programmes to meet new techniques, technologies and procedures and report performance to the management level
LEVEL 7
GENERAL MARITIME SAFETY - for all sectors
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with critical evaluation of global and national trends of maritime trade sector that impact on maritime safety
  • Engage with critical evaluation and review of relevant international, EU and national policies related to maritime safety
SKILLS
  • Manage relations with foreign national competent authorities
COMPETENCE
  • Ensure standards and conditions for issuing of maritime related certificates
  • Apply concept and tools to evaluate organizational performance and manage quality and change
  • Employ appropriate tools and techniques to strategically manage resources, balancing organizational goals with stakeholders’ expectations
FLAG STATE SURVEYS AND INSPECTIONS - specific sector
SKILLS
  • Coordinate programs of surveys and inspections according to international, EU and national legislation and procedures, ensuring that safety requirements are complied
  • Critically evaluate the results of surveys and inspections on a large scale
  • Evaluate all conditions to issue, verify and endorse certifications
  • Manage strategic relations with RO inspectors and agencies
COMPETENCE
  • Refers to the national competent authorities to apply penalties according to national and international laws and regulations on safety of navigation
  • Exchange information and cooperate with foreign national competent authorities for achieving common goals
  • Evaluate all conditions for refusing access into port of certain ships not complying with safety requirements
PORT STATE CONTROL INSPECTIONS - specific sector
SKILLS
  • Coordinate PSC inspectors about concentrated campaigns on a large scale
  • Demonstrate advanced skills to participate actively in specialized panel meetings
  • Ensure that State’s commitment to international legislation and regulations are reflected in organisational policies and procedures and correctly implemented at national level
COMPETENCE
  • Manage and process PSC inspectors certifications renewal and qualifications of new inspectors
  • Contribute to the improvement and update of course curriculum for PSC inspectors
  • Ensure the efficient overall management of national inspection system and inspectors
  • Participate to the elaboration process of new procedures and instructions
  • Ensure a persistent liaison between the PSC inspectors and PSC organization and goals
  • Represent Flag State at PSC meetings at international level in compliance with national policies
VTS - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of international, national and local organisations, roles and functions of maritime services and authorities
SKILLS
  • Manage and coordinate financial, technical and human resources
  • Develop and maintain a good public information and relations program
  • Ensure compliance with evidentiary provisions in the event of an incident or accident occurring in the VTS area
  • Plan and develop emergency procedures as appropriate to the VTS area of responsibility
  • Ensure that all adopted standard operating procedures are reviewed and amended as required
  • Ensure that the aims and objectives of the VTS are met at all times
COMPETENCE
  • Provide necessary training for an efficient management of a VTS centre, optimizing the resources available, making operations safer, reducing stress levels and increasing efficiency
  • Manage strategies to develop proper communication in crisis situation relevant to media and public opinion
  • Provide the instruments to analyse and calculate risks in a VTS area in order to plan and develop VTS procedures
  • Ensure that the standards set by the competent VTS authority for VTS personnel qualifications and training are met and ensure that the relevant certifications are appropriate to the service type being provided
MARITIME SHIP AND PORT SECURITY

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
Combination of preventive measures intended to protect shipping, ports and port facilities against threats of intentional unlawful acts.

SECTORS

  • Operational activities
  • Administrative activities
LEVEL 4
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline principles of international, EU and national rules and procedures on maritime ship and port security
  • Outline international, EU and national rules on reporting formalities relevant to maritime ship and port security
  • Outline the functioning of specific international, EU, national databases and information handling systems relevant to maritime ship and port security
  • Outline basics of Maritime English relevant to maritime ship and port security
SKILLS
  • Check the ship pre-arrival security information form according to received instructions
  • Use simple functions of specific databases related to maritime security in order to perform simple assigned tasks
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups in routine situations
  • Exchange information also using basics of maritime English, if needed, to perform routine activities
  • Demonstrate to be able to respect confidentiality when handling information and data
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups to achieve established goals
  • Support inspection activities by performing assigned simple tasks
COMPETENCE
  • Complete duties safely and responsibly
  • Implement instructions received for giving clearance to ships entering the port if the pre-arrival form is in compliance with security rules
  • Act autonomously taking proper actions, within prescribed procedures, when mandatory information related to reporting formalities are missing
  • Exercise the appropriate level of autonomy informing immediately the duly authorized officer (DAO) in case of alleged non-compliances
LEVEL 6
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and interpret international, European and national maritime ship and port security legal framework, including non-mandatory guidelines and recommendations
  • Describe and distinguish inspection procedures and guidelines related to ships/port facilities/ports
  • Describe and distinguish procedures for issuing, renewing, suspending and withdrawing certificates and other authorisation documents
SKILLS
  • Conduct complete inspections or surveys of ships/ports/port facilities as relevant
  • Plan the inspection activity, including personnel to be involved and operations to be examined
  • Demonstrate advanced professional communication skills including negotiation, mediation techniques and ensure implementation of effective communication strategies in a broad range of context
  • Ensure effective reporting, both orally and in writing, of inspection results in compliance with the regulatory framework
  • Demonstrate situational awareness and decision making in evaluating and prioritizing relevant information and act accordingly
  • Manage the information flows to appropriate levels and units and other subject involved
  • Report detected infringements to the competent authorities
  • Ensure that the most appropriate control measures are applied
  • Engage with the effective use of maritime English in a broad range of fields relevant to maritime security
COMPETENCE
  • Detect clear grounds and/or non-conformities during inspections, taking responsibility to ensure the appropriate follow-up actions
  • Demonstrate the appropriate level of autonomy and discernment when applying professional judgment during inspections
  • Assess standards and conditions for issuing maritime security-related certificates
  • Ensure cooperation with other involved subjects in order to achieve the expected objectives
  • Support the activities in case of appeals from ships/company if any
  • Coordinate the personnel involved in maritime ship and port security activities
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Describe and distinguish guidelines and procedures related to ships/port facilities/ports security assessment
  • Describe and distinguish guidelines and procedures related to ships/port facilities/ports security plans
  • Describe and compare risk assessment techniques and procedures
SKILLS
  • Carry out port/port facilities security assessment according to the regulatory framework
  • Elaborate port/port facilities security plans according to the regulatory framework
  • Evaluate and propose approval of port/port facilities security assessments and plans
  • Evaluate relevant security forms
  • Review and propose approval of ship security plans
  • Draft complete reports according to the applicable regulatory framework
  • Detect gaps and propose revision of security assessment or security plans as applicable
  • Effectively report the results to the other involved subjects while respecting standards of sensitivity and confidentiality
COMPETENCE
  • Act autonomously to check and identify non conformities of security assessments and security plans if any, as applicable
LEVEL 7
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of international, EU and national policies and strategies on maritime ship and port security
  • Engage with evaluation and review of maritime ship and port security rules and procedures
  • Engage with evaluation and review a broad range of procedures to manage and coordinate operational activities
  • Critically evaluate techniques related to quality management system
  • Critically evaluate theories and techniques related to leadership and strategic management
  • Critically evaluate risk management and risk assessment strategies and techniques
SKILLS
  • Establish strategic goals and priorities according to competent authority criteria, balancing organisational goals and stakeholders’ expectations
  • Select appropriate personnel for conducting ship/port facilities/port inspection activities
  • Coordinate inspectors with reference to concentrated campaigns on a large scale and oversee the achievement of strategic goals
  • Apply a wide range of concepts and tools to critically evaluate performances and utilisation of resources and ensure long term resourcing an expertise
  • Develop, revise and promote risk management strategies as integral part of organisational process
COMPETENCE
  • Plan and evaluate the use of all resources to achieve both strategic and operational objectives
  • Promote cooperation networks with other involved national, EU
  • Manage and process Inspectors certifications renewal and the qualifications of new inspectors
  • Contribute to the improvement and update of course curriculum for inspectors, promoting lifelong learning opportunities
  • Ensure the efficient overall management of national inspection system and inspectors
  • Participate to the elaboration process of new procedures and instructions
  • Ensure a persistent liaison between the inspectors and the organization and goals
  • Represent Flag State in international contexts and meetings in compliance with national policies
  • Ensure the spreading of best practices and lessons learnt
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of procedures relevant to ship/port/port facility security assessment and plans
SKILLS
  • Develop and ensure the implementation of internal audit program to guarantee compliance to the relevant regulatory framework according also to a quality management system
COMPETENCE
  • Approve security assessment of port facilities and ports
  • Approve security plans of port facilities/ports
  • Certify the compliance of ship to the relevant regulatory framework
MARITIME CUSTOMS ACTIVITES

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
The activity performed to the fight against fraud and forms of transnational trafficking in breach of national and Community maritime customs provisions, to prevent and detect infringements of Community maritime customs provisions.

LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline a defined range of national, EU and international laws, rules and procedures relevant to maritime customs activities, maritime traffic and safety of navigation, inviolability of the home applicable to ship cabins
  • Outline a defined range of applicable rules and procedures on reporting formalities, contraband and smuggling occurring at sea
  • Outline specific radio voice communications and information systems relevant to maritime customs activities Outline main specific legal responsibilities and factual procedures regarding the use of fire weapons and deadly force relevant to custom activities
SKILLS
  • Use effectively a range of rules and procedures relevant to specific maritime customs activities
  • Use effectively specific information systems and databases for maritime customs activities and vessel traffic monitoring systems
  • Gather and store relevant information according to the established procedures
  • Obtain information to identify a range of different vessel types and the spaces onboard
  • Conduct a range of inspection activities, including rummage and sampling of cargo carried by sea
  • Communicate effectively with crew members during rummage or sampling activities
  • Use effectively specific techniques to maintain concentration skills and attention to details
  • Use effectively IMO standard maritime communication phraseology in routine activities
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups to achieve established goals, recognizing roles and responsibilities
  • Collect relevant information to facilitate situation awareness for handling specific cases
  • Support inspective activities performing simple assigned tasks
COMPETENCE
  • Perform assigned tasks relevant to vessel and cargo monitoring
  • Share collected information according to specific established procedures and instructions
  • Demonstrate the responsibility to use firearms in specific circumstances in compliance with safety and security rules
  • Collect information and evidences for alleged infringements and report them to the competent authorities
LEVEL 5
KNOWLEDGE
  • Describe a range of national, EU and international laws, rules and procedures relevant to maritime customs activities, tax of import/export regulations, maritime traffic and safety of navigation
  • Describe a range of applicable rules and procedures on reporting formalities, contraband and smuggling occurring at sea
  • Describe a range of radio voice communications and information systems relevant to maritime customs activities
  • Describe a range of watch procedures and work programming relevant to maritime customs activities
  • Describe a range of team work procedures and tactical management principles relevant to maritime border surveillance operations
  • Describe a range of legal responsibilities and factual procedures regarding the use of fire weapons and deadly force relevant to maritime customs activities
  • Describe a range of investigative techniques
SKILLS
  • Conduct and supervise a broad range of inspection activities, including rummage and sampling of cargo carried by sea
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups, demonstrating the ability to supervise predictable, routine activities and providing constructive feedback
  • Selectively apply stress management techniques
  • Apply different techniques to improve concentration skills and attention to details
  • Draft complete reports on the performed activities, including those activities that may have criminal implications
  • Identify the usual routes for civil vessels and recognize any suspicious deviation
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills and techniques specific to standard maritime communication, also in English language
  • Illustrate to assigned teams all procedures relevant to customs activity
COMPETENCE
  • Supervise operational monitoring activities and their effectiveness according to established procedures and provide constructive feedback
  • Manage the use of firearms in a range of circumstances in compliance with safety and security rules and provide relevant instructions to assigned teams
  • Ensure that an appropriate representative sample is selected according to sampling techniques
  • Supervise the collection of evidences in case of alleged infringements and their appropriate preservation
  • Gather and collect valuable information and utilize it to propose, plans actions to higher levels
  • Supervise the correct flow of written and oral general and specific communication
  • Selectively identify and respond to potential risks applying a range of tactical response techniques
LEVEL 6
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and interpret national, EU and international rules and procedures relevant to maritime customs activities, tax of import/export regulations, maritime traffic and safety of navigation
  • Define and interpret maritime laws and rules, including maritime zones and sovereignty spaces
  • Define and distinguish a wide range of applicable rules and procedures on reporting formalities, contraband and smuggling occurring at sea and patrolling activities
  • Define and distinguish a range of information systems relevant to maritime customs activities and maritime traffic monitoring
  • Define and distinguish tactical management and leadership principles
  • Describe and distinguish a comprehensive range of watch procedures and work programming
  • Define the legal framework and estimate the responsibilities connected to the use of force and coercive measures
  • Define and explain the legal framework related detection procedures and offender prosecution
  • Define and explain quality management system theories and procedures
SKILLS
  • Assess a wide range of information collected through a wide range of sources
  • Develop and coordinate inspection activities including rummage and sampling activities, quality checks and safety and security controls
  • Coordinate public information plans
  • Demonstrate advanced stress management skills and provide guidance to the assigned teams in case of specific stressing circumstances
  • Demonstrate advanced communication skills including negotiation, mediation techniques and ensure implementation of effective communication strategies in a broad range of situations, also in a foreign language relevant to handle the case
  • Coordinate and ensure the correct implementation of quality plan
  • Coordinate and ensure the correct implementation a safety and security training program applicable to routine customs activities
  • Coordinate and ensure the correct implementation of a comprehensive public information and outreach plan
  • Review plans and related operational activities
  • Identify multifaceted problems and assess related information to develop and implement solutions
  • Identify, assess and stimulate staff personal and professional development, proposing appropriate training opportunities
COMPETENCE
  • Differentiate between levels and quality of information, evaluate, correlate and share information with authorities external to the organisation
  • Coordinate the use of different tools and techniques to gather accurate information and evidence for alleged infringements and ensure to report them to the competent authorities
  • Draft intelligence reports and analyses for risk management process
  • Assess individual and tactical abilities to respond to threats that endanger security and safety of persons or properties
  • Take proper, correct and prompt action in response to emerging unpredictable situations
  • Take prompt and effective decisions on the resources and expertise to be deployed in a wide range of situations
  • Coordinate personnel, motivating individuals and teams to achieve organizational goals
  • Identify autonomously a wide range of possible hazards and manage the related risks
  • Ensure the effective cooperation with other relevant services
  • Critically evaluate concepts and information to conduct risk assessment in accordance to a broad range of different cases
  • Participate in national and international cooperation networks
  • Coordinate relevant measures to ensure safety and security of persons and properties
LEVEL 7
KNOWLEDGE
  • Critically evaluate with critical evaluation of national, EU and international policies and strategies regarding maritime customs activities in the wider context of interactions with other agencies and partners
  • Engage with critical evaluation and review of the existing legal and procedural frameworks relevant to maritime customs activities
SKILLS
  • Establish priorities for information gathering and data analysis to achieve strategic goals
  • Critically evaluate and share relevant information with other authorities and stakeholders
  • Critically evaluate and share relevant information to support intelligence activities
  • Ensure long term resourcing and expertise to implement strategic plans and reach organization’s goals
  • Correlate and apply a broad range of knowledge and tools to develop and review strategies relevant to quality management system, public information and outreach plans and training programs
  • Evaluate and review stress management techniques applicable to routine and unpredictable situations relevant to customs activities
COMPETENCE
  • Lead maritime customs program to support maritime monitoring and surveillance activities
  • Critically evaluate national and organizational maritime security policies, strategies and safety procedures relevant to customs domain
  • Recognize gaps and weakness in legal and policy frameworks and recommend or initiate improvements as relevant
  • Establish, develop and coordinate relations with strategic actors from other department or agencies
  • Develop, implement and review training programs, promoting lifelong learning opportunities within the organization
TRAFFICKING AND SMUGGLING

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
The activity performed to fight against fraud and forms of transnational trafficking to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking and smuggling

LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline the organisation and responsibilities of the national control authorities as specified in national law
  • Outline basics of maritime and criminal laws and related procedures
  • Outline the basics of open source intelligence and human intelligence methods
  • Outline specific communication and information/data management systems and procedures relevant to prevention and suppression of trafficking and smuggling
  • Outline the principles of national, EU and international maritime environmental laws and most common infringements occurring at sea
  • Outline a range of specific inspective procedures relevant to prevention and suppression of trafficking and smuggling
SKILLS
  • Demonstrate the ability to detect suspicious movements at sea and on land through available tools, including technological means, and report appropriately
  • Support inspective activity on board vessels or vehicles on land, according to assigned tasks
  • Draft reports related to work activities
  • Gather and store accurate relevant information deriving from different sources
  • Utilize data base relevant to criminal investigation to acquire and correlate information to handle specific cases
  • Demonstrate the ability to use force and coercive measures in specific circumstances, including inspective activities, in compliance with safety and security rules
  • Establish effective communication while performing assigned tasks
  • Ensure correct receipt and transmission of data and information to higher level
  • Work effectively individually or in groups and recognise roles and responsibilities
  • Use collected data according to procedures while respecting standards of sensitivity and confidentiality
COMPETENCE
  • Act autonomously to perform assigned guaranteeing the compliance to established procedures or received instructions
  • Take all necessary actions to collect and ensure any evidence(s) of suspected infringement(s) or crimes
  • Complete duties safely and responsibly
  • Recognise sensitive factors and risk to safety and security and follow related procedures
  • Propose operational methods and solutions to implement effectively a plan
  • Cross-check information during the performed activities to achieve simple target
  • Recognize illegalities or crimes and report them to higher levels
LEVEL 5
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline environmental and operational context relevant to
  • Describe a range of national, EU and international maritime legislations and related procedures
  • Describe a range of criminal law and related procedures
  • Outline team leader principles and techniques
  • Outline logistical support management principles
  • Outline a range of simple reconnaissance procedures
  • Outline a range of tactical intervention techniques
  • Outline national, EU and international maritime environmental laws and a range of relevant infringements occurring at sea
SKILLS
  • Supervise group during inspection activity on board vessels at sea and in port and/or vehicles on land
  • Analyse inspection reports and apply corrective measures in case of gaps
  • Coordinate and supervise the information data recording and reporting
  • Select the appropriate methods and procedures to perform a range of tasks
  • Promptly recognise suspicious situations and possible threats and take appropriate actions according to established procedures
  • Provide detailed report about condition of the assets, equipment and technology before starting the assigned activities
  • Verify the correct operational running and efficiency of communication and technological systems and report accordingly to the competent subjects
  • Verify personal equipment availability and ensure the correct use by the assigned team members
  • Draw-up accurate reports from the reconnaissance of the operational area
  • Ensure the correct use of necessary force/coercive measures in compliance with safety and security rules
  • Verify the correct use of the individual technical measures and communications
COMPETENCE
  • Supervise the correct receipt and transmission of data report from suspicious vessels
  • Supervise all necessary actions of the lower level to collect and ensure any evidence(s) of suspected infringement(s)
  • Gather and store data report of suspicious situations elaborated by the lowest level
  • Supervise assigned human and asset resources and their effectiveness to perform assigned tasks
  • Cross-check information to reach assigned goals
  • Ensure that the lower level take all necessary and correct actions
  • Recommend alternatives to tactical measures to superior level
  • Analyse collected data and handle related information while respecting standards of sensitivity and confidentiality
  • Selectively identify, assess and respond to potential risks and threat applying a range of tactical response techniques
  • Manage a range of information potentially relevant for intelligence purposes and report according to established channels
LEVEL 6
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain the environmental context
  • Define and explain organisation and responsibilities of the national control authorities and justice system
  • Define and distinguish coordination techniques for maritime inspection activities
  • Define and distinguish tactical management principles and techniques
  • Define and distinguish open source intelligence and human intelligence methods
  • Define and distinguish techniques for the elaboration of criminal profiles and scenarios
  • Define and explain logistical support management
  • Define and distinguish risk management methodology and procedures, including tactical deployment of inspection means and analysis of seaport infrastructures
  • Define and interpret maritime law and procedures as also as criminal law and procedures
SKILLS
  • Demonstrate a broad range of abilities to lead inspection/investigation activities on board vessels at sea and in port and vehicles on land
  • Ascertain and manage suspicious situations and possible threats reported by lower levels and identify methods of work and actions
  • Establish and manage priorities according to investigation needs
  • Evaluate a broad range of information and correlate them to elaborate criminal profiles and scenarios
  • Evaluate data analysis activity
  • Develop operational planning, including also inspection activities, according to organisational goals
  • Manage the organisation and coordination of meetings, briefings and debriefings
  • Select and coordinate appropriate and specialized intervention/inspection groups
  • Detect and correct mistakes in the inspection and operations
  • Verify and coordinate the tactical measures used during operation, providing appropriate explanation on the performed action to higher levels
  • Draft complete investigation report with intelligence data to the superior level
  • Keep other authorities informed, according to sensitive data protection priorities, on the progress of the operations and any requirements for additional support
  • Demonstrate advanced professional communication skills, both orally and in writing, including negotiation, mediation techniques and ensure implementation of effective communication strategies in a broad range of context
COMPETENCE
  • Coordinate operational activities, ensuring the efficient running of the operating assets and recommending alternatives to tactical measures
  • Conduct and coordinate tactically a range of maritime operations, involving also other partners and agencies
  • Organise, evaluate and share data information with national authorities
  • Coordinate team´s inspections and ensure the achievement of investigation goals
  • Provide detailed technical/legal guidance to operational phase
  • Draft complex intelligence reports/analyses and share relevant information with other authorities and stakeholders according to data protection strategy
  • Coordinate the overall collection, treatment and certification of criminal information
  • Coordinate personnel, motivating individuals and teams to achieve organisational goals
  • Demonstrate situational awareness and decision making in evaluating and prioritizing relevant information and act accordingly
  • Evaluate the implementation of operational plans/policies/procedures and take relevant actions
  • Apply a broad range of concept to conduct risk and threat assessment in accordance with organisation strategies and procedures
  • Participate in national and international cooperation networks
LEVEL 7
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of international, European and national criminal and maritime legislative framework including non-mandatory guidelines and recommendations
  • Engage with evaluation and review of strategic management techniques
  • Engage with evaluation and review of the environmental context, including seaport infrastructures
  • Engage with evaluation and review of maritime and criminal law as also as open source intelligence methods
  • Engage with evaluation and review of logistical support management and operational area/environmental
  • Engage with evaluation and review of leadership and coordination techniques
SKILLS
  • Manage strategic priorities and objectives, balancing goals and needs from different relevant domains
  • Apply a wide range of concepts and tools to critically evaluate the performance, allocation and utilization of available resources and ensure long term resourcing and expertise
  • Clarify suspicious situations and possible threats
  • Lead the strategic coordination of maritime inspection groups
  • Evaluate operational plan provided by the lower level
  • Develop and disseminate the rules of engagement
  • Evaluate information from each channel and draw-up control plans
  • Evaluate a broad range of information from outsources in order to complement the intervention and inspection activities
  • Make decisions outside the guideline of the operation plan and the previous rules of engagement
  • Develop and review a risk management strategy as integral part of organisational process
  • Develop and review public information programs in compliance with data protection strategies
  • Manage the development of information sharing strategies and procedures, whilst maintaining levels of data protection
  • Anticipate and ensure a response capability to unpredictable, extraordinary or crisis situations
COMPETENCE
  • Evaluate intelligence report/analyses and manage sensitive information acquired from different sources to achieve organisation goals
  • Strategically plan and prioritise maritime operations relevant to prevention and suppression of trafficking and smuggling
  • Clarify and correlate operational issues with strategic measures
  • Provide guidelines to the lowest level in order to increase interest in a focus target of preliminary actions
  • Establish, develop and coordinate relations with strategic actors from other department or agencies
  • Develop strategies that facilitate cooperation with national, European and international partners
  • Manage and organise the overall intervention/inspection activities and correlate actions
  • Ensure the achievement of targets with available resources
  • Manage programs for spreading best practices and lessons learned
  • Develop and review training programs/strategies
  • Participate and chair national and international meeting, collaborating with other Member State and international organizations
  • Manage a broad range of information from different sources to establish priorities for intelligence and investigation activities
  • Develop strategies providing safety and security of personnel
MARITIME MONITORING AND SURVEILLANCE

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
Maritime monitoring may be intended as the whole activities carried out to enhancing the safety and efficiency of maritime traffic, improving the response of authorities to incident, accidents or potentially dangerous situations at sea, including search and rescue operations, and contributing to a better prevention and detection of pollution by ships. Maritime surveillance may be intended as the effective understanding of all activities carried out at sea that could impact and could thereat the security, safety economy or environment of the European Union and its Member States. It is assumed that the surveillance activities may include the support to the response and enforcement operation.

LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE
  • Identify maritime zones as defined by the law of the sea
  • Identify the vessel type and carried out activities
  • Outline a limited range of principles of national, EU and international legislation and regulations on the law of the sea
  • Outline a limited range of principles of national, EU and international legislation and regulations, plans and procedures on maritime traffic and monitoring and reporting formalities
  • Identify local maritime environment and geographical features
SKILLS
  • Use effectively specific information and communication channels, systems and technology, including radio-sat devices, for vessel traffic monitoring systems
  • Use effectively specific maritime communication and information handling systems
  • Gather and store accurate information/data according to routine procedures
  • Utilize collected data according to procedures while respecting standards of sensitivity and confidentiality
  • Complete duties safely and responsibly
  • Use IMO standard maritime phraseology in ship-shore-ship communication
  • Concentrate and pay attention to details
  • Use nautical publications and modern electronic chart display systems
  • Maintain plot and tracking of sensitive targets
  • Interpret nautical charts and related publications
  • Recognise sensitive factors and risks to safety and security of persons and properties and follow related procedures
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups, recognising roles and responsibilities
COMPETENCE
  • Act autonomously within prescribed procedures and instructions in monitoring activities
  • Detect and report specific infringements according to the established procedures
  • Assure the correct operational running and efficiency of communication means and report accordingly in case of failure
LEVEL 5
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline a range of national, EU and international legislation and regulations on the law of the sea
  • Outline of a range of reporting activities/formalities relevant to maritime traffic monitoring
  • Outline of a range of maritime radio-sat communication and information handling systems and procedures
  • Recognise a range of ship’s types and related activities
SKILLS
  • Selectively apply the appropriate procedures according to the legal status of the different maritime zones
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills and techniques including standard maritime English communication phraseology and apply them in a coherent and accurate manner
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups, demonstrating the ability to supervise routine activities and providing feedback
  • Effectively operate a wide range of information and communication channels, systems and technology, including radio-sat devices
  • Report according to activities/formalities relevant to maritime traffic monitoring
  • Communicate effectively using maritime English communication phraseology
  • Implement a broad range of patrol tactics and techniques
COMPETENCE
  • Supervise the correct implementation of the relevant applicable procedures providing constructive feedback
  • Contribute to the development/assessment/updating of information exchange procedures by providing feedback through the established channels
  • Analyse collected data and handle related information while respecting standards of sensitivity and confidentiality
  • Supervise the appropriate reporting of specific infringements
  • Ensure the operational efficiency of communication means
  • Selectively identify, assess and respond to potential risks and threat applying a range of tactical response techniques
  • Ensure the correct logging of information and work activities and maintaining of records
  • Recognise and select information potentially relevant for intelligence purposes sharing them according to established channels and procedures
LEVEL 6
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain a broad range of national, EU and international legislation and regulations on the law of the sea
  • Explain a broad range of maritime traffic monitoring activities, including reporting formalities
  • Explain a broad range of maritime radio-sat communication and information systems
  • Explain a broad range of efficient stress management techniques
  • Explain tactical management and leadership theories and practices
SKILLS
  • Utilize all available information collected by different sources to produce reports and analyses for a broad range of purposes
  • Patrol sea areas to support a range of different tasks and purposes
  • Plan the actions needed to complete the operation successfully by organizing all available resources
  • Assess related information to develop and implement solutions to identified multifaceted problems
  • Identify, assess and stimulate staff personal and professional development, proposing appropriate training opportunities
  • Inform all appropriate involved authorities on the progress of the operations and any requirements for additional support
  • Demonstrate advanced professional communication skills, both orally and in writing, including negotiation, mediation techniques in a broad range of context
  • Responsibly apply all measures to ensure safety and security of persons and properties
COMPETENCE
  • Coordinate a range of tactical maritime operations, involving also other partners and agencies
  • Coordinate the personnel, motivating individuals and teams to achieve organisation’s goals
  • Manage the information flows to appropriate levels and units
  • Demonstrate situational awareness and decision making in evaluating and prioritizing relevant information and act consequently
  • Evaluate the implementation of operational plans, policies and procedures and take relevant actions
  • Apply a broad range of concept and information to conduct risk and threat assessment in accordance with the organisation’s policies, strategies and procedures
  • Manage complex emerging and unpredictable situations, also in cooperation with other partners
  • Cooperate effectively with national and international partners and agencies
LEVEL 7
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with review and evaluation of national, EU and international legal framework and rules on the law of the sea
  • Engage with review and evaluation of national, EU and international legal framework and rules on maritime traffic monitoring
  • Engage with review and evaluation of national, EU and international policies and strategies related to monitoring and surveillance activities and priorities
  • Critically evaluate strategic management and leadership theories and techniques
SKILLS
  • Establish strategic objectives ad priorities for maritime monitoring and surveillance activities, balancing goals and needs of different relevant domains
  • Develop and review a risk management strategies as integral part of organizational process
  • Develop and review public information programs in compliance with data protection strategies
COMPETENCE
  • Coordinate a range of different maritime monitoring and surveillance activities and evaluating the performance
  • Plan and prioritise Strategically maritime surveillance activities, giving long term tasks and targets
  • Critically evaluate the performance, allocation and utilization of available resources and ensure long term resourcing and expertise for carrying out monitoring and surveillance programs
  • Establish, develop and coordinate relations with strategic actors from other department or agencies
  • Manage the development of information sharing procedures, whilst maintaining levels of data protection
  • Manage the correct implementation of investigative procedures for relevant alleged infringements and provide feedback to the competent authorities
  • Manage a programme for spreading best practices and lessons learnt
  • Critically evaluate strategic management and leadership theories and techniques
  • Correlate a broad range of information from different sources to establish priorities for intelligence and investigation activities
  • Achieve complex goals in maritime monitoring and surveillance activities by exercising leadership
MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESPONSE

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
Setting up of a national system to prevent and monitoring maritime areas and for providing a prompt and effective response in the case of oil or HNS spill, as well in the case of a threatened spill, including sharing information on the event and related movements of pollution with all the parties that could be affected.

SECTORS

  • General maritime environmental protection and response – in common to all sectors
  • Operational activities
  • Inspections and controls
LEVEL 4
GENERAL MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESPONSE
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline a limited range of maritime environmental international, EU and national legislation, including Oil/HNS pollution response
  • Outline specific maritime environmental international, EU and national procedures and guidelines
  • Outline specific polluting substances and their classification
  • Outline national organization and procedures for the implementation and enforcement of the relevant legislation
  • Outline specific maritime communication and information system
  • Outline specific health and safety measures
  • Outline local maritime environment and geographical features
SKILLS
  • Apply a defined range of specific procedures to accomplish the assigned tasks
  • Demonstrate to selectively apply the appropriate procedure according to the type of polluting substances
  • Draft records and reports related to work activities
  • Communicate effectively with individuals and groups in routine situations and writing simple reports
  • Demonstrate to be able to respect confidentiality when handling information and data
  • Interpret nautical charts and related publications
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups to achieve established goals, recognising roles and responsibilities
  • Support inspective activities performing simple assigned tasks
  • Gather, maintain and share accurate relevant information using specific data and information systems and other sources of information
COMPETENCE
  • Act autonomously to perform effectively and responsibly assigned tasks in routine situations
  • Ensure effective and prompt reporting of collected information to higher levels
  • Effectively apply health and safety principles for own safety
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline specific monitoring and patrolling techniques
  • Outline specific detection procedures for pollution prevention and pollution response
  • Outline specific sampling procedures and techniques
  • Outline specific contingency plans
  • Outline the characteristics of specific types of anti-pollution equipment
  • Outline specific pollution detection systems and other sources of information
SKILLS
  • Use specific tools for monitoring maritime areas and detect oil pollution
  • Detect polluting sources and collect evidence for alleged infringements
  • Conduct sampling activities following the prescribed techniques and protocols
  • Identify traces of marine and/or air pollution by polluting and noxious substances
  • Use the specific requested anti-pollution equipment
COMPETENCE
  • Select autonomously a representative sample for analysis
  • Guarantee the effective monitoring of the assigned maritime areas
  • Act autonomously to perform effectively assigned tasks according to the oil spill contingency plan
INSPECTIONS AND CONTROLS
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline specific pre-arrival notification forms as per EU and national procedures
  • Outline investigation techniques
SKILLS
  • Check all information requested in ship’s pre-arrival notification forms
  • Identify different waste goods and related waste management practices and procedures aboard (types of oil and oily mixtures, garbage, wastes and cargo residues to / from the ship)
  • Use specific information and data handling system and relevant procedures
LEVEL 5
GENERAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT SEA
KNOWLEDGE
  • Describe a range of international, EU and national maritime environmental legislation
  • Describe a range of international, EU and national maritime environmental procedures, recommendations and guidelines
  • Recognise and describe a range of polluting substances
  • Describe national organization and procedures for the implementation and enforcement of the relevant legislation
SKILLS
  • Apply international, EU and national maritime environmental legislation, procedures and guidelines to handle a wide range of complex pollution-related situations
  • Brief, debrief and update personnel at regular intervals on action to date and planned actions
  • Supervise the proper use of specific information and communication tools and systems, including logging and reporting activities
  • Apply the related procedure to coordinate the response to a wide range of pollution events
  • Ensure the logging of information and works activities and the correct maintaining of records
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups demonstrating the ability to supervise routine activities and providing constructive feedback
COMPETENCE
  • Supervise the correct implementation of the relevant applicable procedures and provide constructive feedback
  • Select valuable information and utilize it to propose plans of action to highest levels
  • Contribute to the development/ assessment/updating of information exchange procedures by providing feedback through the established channels
  • Selectively identify and respond to potential risks relevant to marine environment protection, applying a range of tactical responses techniques
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Describe monitoring and patrolling techniques
  • Describe a range of detection procedures for pollution prevention and pollution response
  • Describe a range of sampling procedures and techniques
  • Describe a range of contingency plans
  • Recognise the main characteristics of a range of different types of anti-pollution equipment and detection systems
SKILLS
  • Implement a broad range of patrol tactics and techniques
  • Collect and evaluate evidences for alleged infringements
  • Organize sampling activities following relevant techniques and protocols
  • Ensure the specific anti-pollution equipment for the sampling activities
  • Plan and organize drills according to the relative procedures
COMPETENCE
  • Select and collect sample for analysis
  • Evaluate critical situations which could lead to a possible revision of contingency plans
  • Guarantee the monitoring and patrolling of maritime areas to prevent and detect pollution events
  • Planning and coordinate maritime environmental operations and drills
  • Support manager level by collecting and coordinating relevant information
INSPECTIONS AND CONTROLS
KNOWLEDGE
  • Describe pre-arrival notification forms
  • Describe relevant inspection-related EU and national maritime environmental procedures
  • Describe pollution investigation and inspection processes both on board and ashore
  • Describe safety system on board
SKILLS
  • Evaluate and apply investigation techniques
  • Analyse and assess the relevant information by using maritime safety system
  • Use effectively maritime English in a range of routine situation if needed
COMPETENCE
  • Identify breaches during inspection process and report to higher levels
LEVEL 6
GENERAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT SEA
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and interpret a broad range of international, EU and national maritime environmental legislation
  • Define and distinguish a broad range of relevant international, EU and national maritime environmental procedures, recommendations and guidelines
  • Distinguish a broad range of polluting substances
  • Define and distinguish a broad range of the national organization and procedures for the implementation and enforcement of the relevant legislation
SKILLS
  • Selectively apply international, EU and national maritime environmental legislation, procedures and guidelines to handle a wide range of complex pollution-related situations
  • Selectively apply the appropriate procedure to coordinate the response to a wide range of pollution events
  • Maintain and review records and reports related to work activities
  • Coordinate effectively individuals and groups, reviewing performance and providing constructive feedback
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups, coordinating activities and reviewing performance
  • Identify multifaceted problems and assess related information to develop and implement solutions
  • Keep all appropriate involved authorities informed on the progress of the operations and any requirements for additional support
  • Assess and stimulate staff personal and professional development, promoting appropriate training
  • Critically evaluate and apply relevant operational health and safety procedures during activities
  • Demonstrate advanced communication skills both orally and in writing in the language most commonly spoken by seafarers
  • Demonstrate advanced professional communication skills, both orally and in writing, including negotiation, mediation techniques and ensure implementation of effective communication strategies in a broad range of contexts
COMPETENCE
  • Coordinate an effective law implementation and enforcement in cooperation with other relevant stakeholder at national level
  • Demonstrate situational awareness and decision making in evaluating and prioritizing relevant information and act consequently
  • Manage the information flows to appropriate levels and units and other subject involved
  • Coordinate the personnel involved, motivating individuals and teams to achieve organization’s goals
  • Allocate in effective and efficient ways available assets taking into account the risks and severity of the situation
  • Apply a broad range of concepts and information to conduct risk assessment in accordance with organization’s policies/strategies/procedures
  • Applicate and monitor of all measures to ensure safety and security of persons and properties
  • Participate in national and international cooperation networks
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and distinguish a broad range of monitoring and patrolling techniques
  • Define and distinguish a broad range of detection procedures for pollution prevention and pollution response
  • Define and explain a broad range of contingency plans
  • Explain main characteristics of a broad range of types of anti-pollution equipment
SKILLS
  • Coordinate effectively monitoring and patrolling of maritime areas to prevent and detect pollution events
  • Plan, supervise and coordinate sampling activities
  • Plan and assess operational environmental activities to ensure an effective use of resources
  • Plan, supervise and evaluate drills including clean-up operations
COMPETENCE
  • Ensure the correct implementation of contingency plans
  • Evaluate critical situations which could lead to a possible revision of contingency plans
  • Support the management levels by providing relevant information needed
  • Plan and coordinate a range of complex maritime environmental operations and drills
  • Assess and review existing monitoring and detection procedures
  • Co-operate with other relevant authorities and plan joint pollution response operations to respond to complex emerging and unpredictable situations
INSPECTIONS AND CONTROLS
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and distinguish relevant inspection-related EU and national maritime environmental procedures
  • Explain inspection processes both on board and ashore
  • Define and explain health and safety at work rules and procedures
  • Define and distinguish a broad range of pollution investigation techniques
SKILLS
  • Conduct inspections, ensuring that requirements of the EU and national maritime environmental legislation and procedures are complied
  • Draft inspection reports according to established procedures and feed the relevant databases
  • Conduct marine pollution investigation according to the relevant legislation, procedures and guidelines
  • Analyse all relevant collected information and evidences for alleged breaches of applicable rules
  • Use fluently maritime English in performed activities
COMPETENCE
  • Detect breaches of the EU maritime environmental legislation
  • Effectively report identified deficiencies according the established procedures
  • Full safety awareness in all circumstances, also for one’s own safety
LEVEL 7
GENERAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT SEA
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of international, EU and national maritime environmental policies and strategies
  • Engage with evaluation and review of national organization and procedures for the implementation and enforcement of the legislation related to maritime environmental protection and response
SKILLS
  • Critically evaluate EU and national maritime environmental legislation, procedures and guidelines to handle a wide range of complex pollution-related situations and propose possible updating and review actions
  • Manage and critically evaluate performance management systems
  • Apply a wide range of concepts and tools to critically evaluate the performance, allocation and utilisation of available resources and ensure long term resourcing and expertise
COMPETENCE
  • Critically evaluate and review law implementation and enforcement policies in cooperation with other relevant stakeholder at national level
  • Manage problem solving processes in order to ensure the achievement of effective solutions in a broad range of complex multifaceted problems related to maritime environmental risks and pollution response
  • Develop, implement and review training and development programs, promoting lifelong learning opportunities within the organization
  • Establish, develop and coordinate relations with strategic actors form other departments and agencies
  • Establish cooperation networks with other involved national, EU and international stakeholders in order to negotiate joint solutions
  • Manage the process for achieving international agreements related to marine environmental protection and response
  • Manage simulated multi agency exercise to enhance and develop interoperability and drive the improvement of interagency communications and cooperation
OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of monitoring and patrolling techniques
  • Engage with evaluation and review procedures and requirements to develop complex contingency plans
SKILLS
  • Manage programs for monitoring and patrolling of maritime areas
COMPETENCE
  • Develop of contingency plans for major operations
INSPECTIONS AND CONTROLS
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of inspection processes both on board and ashore
  • Engage with evaluation of health and safety at work rules and procedures
SKILLS
  • Develop and review health and safety procedures to be applied by personnel when handling maritime environmental emergencies
COMPETENCE
  • Ensure safety and security of personnel
SEARCH AND RESCUE

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
Search and rescue: performance of distress monitoring, communications, co-ordination and search and rescue functions, including provision of medical advice, initial medical assistance, or medical evacuations, through the use of public and private resources, including co-operating aircraft, vessel and other craft and installations, for the safety of human life at sea.

LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline specific national and international laws relevant to maritime search and rescue
  • Outline the procedures relevant to the implementation of emergency phases during a SAR event
  • Outline SAR national organization and response
  • Show general awareness on human and environmental factors and related impact on maritime search and rescue activities
  • Outline the procedures relevant to the use of specific information and data handling systems, radio-sat communication and monitoring systems
  • Outline main specific health and safety principles and procedures
  • Show awareness on local maritime environment and geographical features
  • Outline IMO standard maritime English phraseology
SKILLS
  • Demonstrate the ability to classify an incident into the appropriate emergency phase and apply promptly the established operational procedures for handling SAR emergencies or cases that may develop into SAR emergencies
  • Transmit and receive promptly and effectively general communications and urgent information ship-to-ship and/or ship-to-shore during a SAR case according to procedures and received instructions
  • Acquire relevant information on the SAR case and related scenario and promptly report to the SAR mission coordinator
  • Draft clear and complete SAR situation reports related to the assigned tasks
  • Demonstrate abilities to use specific information systems and software to plot casualty’s and SAR assets positions
  • Gather and store accurate information/data according to routine procedures
  • Collect relevant information to facilitate situation awareness and handling of specific cases
  • Prepare accurate handover notes and related briefing activities
  • Use IMO standard maritime English phraseology in ship-shore-ship communication
  • Assist and support people involved in a SAR event
  • Use nautical publications and modern electronic chart display systems
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups to achieve established goals, recognising roles and responsibilities
COMPETENCE
  • Collect and recording documentary evidences for any follow up actions as relevant
  • Maintain and update activities logbook regarding a SAR event
  • Effectively apply health and safety principles for own safety
  • Assure the correct operational running and efficiency of communication means and report accordingly in case of failure
LEVEL 5
KNOWLEDGE
  • Describe a range of national and international regulations relevant to the law of the sea, maritime search and rescue and SAR organisation
  • Describe clearly procedures, roles and duties relevant to maritime search and rescue
  • Describe a range of information and data handling systems, radio-sat communication and monitoring systems and relevant procedures
  • Describe most common medical emergencies and basic first response principles
  • Describe basic risk assessment principles
  • Describe a range of health and safety principles and procedures
  • Describe local maritime environment and geographical features
  • Describe principles of navigation and cinematic, nautical charts and related publications
SKILLS
  • Ensure continuous supervision of the activities carried out at operational level
  • Brief, debrief and update personnel at regular intervals on performed actions and planned ones
  • Obtain regular progress on SAR activities via on-scene situation reports and carefully select all valuable information
  • Ensure that updated plotting of SAR assets positions is maintained
  • Ensure the logging of information and work activities and the correct maintaining of records
  • Support the competent authority for the interdiction of temporary danger areas and/or exclusion zones involved in SAR case
  • Recognise possible pollution event on the occasion of a casualty requiring SAR intervention
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills and techniques, including standard maritime communication phraseology, in a range of critical situation
  • Ensure the operational efficiency of communication means
  • Analyse the collected information to facilitate situation awareness and handling proper actions
COMPETENCE
  • Supervise the correct implementation of relevant applicable procedures and provide constructive feedback
  • Act autonomously to alert facilities and other organisations as necessary in case of SAR event
  • Alert and assign simple tasks to SAR facilities in case of a SAR event
  • Supervise the correct flow of written and oral general and specific communication and take corrective measures when necessary
  • Ensure that human and environmental factors are taken into account when implementing SAR procedures
  • Contribute to the development/assessment/ updating of information exchange procedures by providing feedback through established channels
  • Monitor and recognise the conditions of involved personnel in relation with stress and fatigue
  • Cooperate with the competent authorities for the management of injured or deceased persons if any
  • Selectively identify and respond to potential risks related to SAR event applying a range of tactical response techniques
LEVEL 6
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and interpret national and international legal framework relevant to maritime search and rescue
  • Define and distinguish duties of the SAR Mission Coordinator, Air Craft Coordinator and On Scene Commander and procedures relevant to the coordination of air, maritime and shore based assets
  • Define and explain a broad range of tactical leadership principles and their application to maritime search and rescue activities
  • Define and explain advanced knowledge regarding maritime and aeronautical search criteria, planning and execution
  • Define and distinguish salvage techniques and how to resource national towing and other assets as necessary
  • Show awareness of other national services that can be involved when managing SAR cases, including accident investigation bodies and procedures
  • Define and explain a broad range of health and safety measures
  • Define and explain tactical leadership theories
SKILLS
  • Act as a primary point of contact for/of their respective organisation
  • Develop and coordinate the implementation of SAR plan at local level
  • Coordinate the designation of communication channels/frequencies and the schedule SAR assets activities
  • Evaluate available information to scale up or down activities as necessary
  • Review plans as an incident develops and further information becomes available
  • Demonstrate advanced skills to assume the role and responsibilities of OSC if needed
  • Coordinate underwater activity as relevant and ensure appropriate interactions with other relevant authorities
  • Apply a range of concept and tools to develop a rescue and recovery plan
  • Coordinate patrolling activities in assigned sea areas
  • Demonstrate advanced professional communication skills including negotiation, mediation techniques and ensure implementation of effective communication strategies in complex SAR event
COMPETENCE
  • Correlate information deriving from different sources in order to solve unpredictable problems
  • Make prompt and effective decisions on the resources and expertise to be deployed in a wide range of SAR events
  • Handle relations with media and/or other services and departments on the occasion of a SAR event
  • Notify accident investigation authorities about the event and provide support and information as relevant
  • Designate an OSC or an ACO if required and coordinate their activities
  • Coordinate assets and facilities participating in the search and rescue activities and monitor their performance
  • Cooperate with other competent authorities by sharing situation reports and any other relevant documentation
  • Participate in national and international cooperation networks
  • Develop relevant measures to ensure safety and security of persons involved in SAR event
LEVEL 7
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation of international, EU and national legislation, plans and procedures on SAR organization and procedures
  • Engage with the evaluation of the wider context of maritime search and rescue, including critical awareness of the interconnection with other services and functions
  • Engage with evaluation and review of the capabilities and limitation of a broad range of national and international assets employable in maritime search and rescue activities
  • Engage with evaluation of strategic leadership principles and techniques
  • Engage with evaluation of a broad range of communications techniques and media handling
  • Engage with evaluation of human resources management
  • Engage with evaluation of regulations and practices of international and multi-agency cooperation and collaboration
  • Engage with evaluation of the impact of human factor in the management of the emergency response to SAR event
SKILLS
  • Ensure the overall management of a SAR event, also when assets of adjacent centres are deployed
  • Demonstrate advanced skills in the management of SAR event and make decisions on possible postponement or termination criteria as relevant
  • Critically evaluate organisation’s performances and manage review strategies to improve the planning and management of SAR events
  • Identify, in advance, organisational responsibilities and response capabilities to establish a framework for the overall management of SAR emergencies
  • Apply a range of concepts and tools to critically evaluate the capabilities and limitations of available resources and manage procurement strategies compliant to organisational goals
  • Establish strategic goals and priorities, balancing organisational goals and stakeholders’ expectations
  • Apply a wide range of concepts and tools to critically evaluate the performance, allocation and utilisation of available resources and ensure long term resourcing and expertise
  • Develop and review health and safety procedures to be applied by personnel when handling SAR event
  • Manage public relations and media interactions
COMPETENCE
  • Establish, develop and coordinate cooperation networks relevant to the management of maritime search and rescue
  • Develop and review media and public information plans, balancing organisational goals and public opinion expectations, while respecting data protection and confidentiality policies
  • Review and update training programs, promoting lifelong learning opportunities
  • Recognise gaps and weakness in legal and policy frameworks and recommend or initiate improvements as relevant
  • Strategic deployment of SAR assets and means and develop program to maintain their efficiency
  • Manage the process for achieving international agreements related to SAR
  • Manage a programme of lessons learned from SAR event
  • Provide and enhance safety and security of personnel acting in SAR events
SHIP CASUALTY AND MARITIME ASSISTANCE SERVICE

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
Monitoring of incident signals and request for assistance in response at an accident occurred aboard a ship.

LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline principles of specific international, EU and national legislation, plans and procedures on maritime safety
  • Outline the main reporting activities relevant to maritime safety
  • Outline SAR organization and procedures, including SAR areas
  • Outline national Oil/HNS pollution response system
  • Outline how to use nautical charts and related publications
  • Outline local maritime environment and geographical features
  • Outline specific maritime communication and information systems
SKILLS
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups to achieve established goals, recognising roles and responsibilities
  • Support inspective activities performing assigned simple tasks
  • Communicate effectively with individuals and groups in routine procedures and in the event of specific marine casualty
  • Gather and store information/data acquired by different sources according to the established procedures
  • Use IMO standard maritime phraseology routine ship-shore-ship communication
  • Use specific information and communication channels, systems and technology, including radio-sat devices, for vessel traffic monitoring
  • Use nautical publications and modern electronic chart display systems in routine activities
  • Update the list of all available assets and equipment of all resources according to given instructions
  • Demonstrate to be able to respect confidentiality when handling information and data
COMPETENCE
  • Act autonomously and responsibly within the prescribed procedures and instructions applicable in a marine casualty situation
  • Analyse and correlate every useful information and promptly report to supervisors
  • Facilitate the sharing of relevant information with other authorities and stakeholders according to procedures and instructions
  • Monitor maritime traffic in specific sea areas by using available vessel traffic monitoring tools
  • Select relevant information from specific events in order to report simple related problems
LEVEL 5
KNOWLEDGE
  • Describe a range of relevant international, EU and national legislation, plans and procedures on maritime safety
  • Describe a range of reporting activities/formalities relevant to maritime safety
  • Describe a range of maritime communication and information systems and procedures
  • Describe SAR organisation and procedures, including SAR areas
  • Describe Oil/HNS pollution response system
  • Describe nautical charts and related publications
  • Describe basics of navigation and cinematic
SKILLS
  • Ensure the continuous monitoring of ship’s in potential need of assistance
  • Ensure the correct recording of the information received by the operator and report to the higher levels
  • Demonstrate the ability to classify an incident into the appropriate emergency phase
  • Prioritize among simple information and implement the actions needed according to the defined plans to complete the operation successfully
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills and techniques, including standard maritime communication phraseology, in a range of critical situations involving casualties and incidents
  • Supervise the proper use of specific information and communication tools and systems, including logging and reporting activities
  • Brief, debrief and update personnel at regular intervals or action to date and planned actions
COMPETENCE
  • Ensure the exchange of information among subjects involved in a ship casualty and marine salvage operation
  • Act autonomously or in cooperation with other actors in order to obtain promptly and assess data on the incident
  • Supervise the correct implementation of the relevant applicable procedures and provide constructive feedback
  • Select valuable information and utilize it to propose plans of action to higher levels
  • Supervise the correct flow of written and oral general and specific communication
  • Contribute to develop/assess/update information exchange procedures by providing feedback through the established channels
  • Selectively identify and respond to potential risks by applying a range of tactical response techniques
LEVEL 6
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain a broad range of international, EU and national legislation, plans and procedures on maritime safety
  • Define and explain reporting activities relevant to maritime safety
  • Define and explain a range of maritime communication and information systems
  • Define and explain national SAR organization and procedures, including SAR areas
  • Define and explain Oil/HNS pollution response system
  • Define and explain carriage at sea of dangerous goods and HNS
  • Define and interpret IMO Guidelines and of EU Guidelines on Place of Refuge, as well as the internal legislation appointing the Competent Authority
  • Describe and explain naval architecture concepts relevant to performed activities
  • Define and distinguish communication methods and strategies
SKILLS
  • Take into account operational limitations and capabilities of the needed assets
  • Plan the actions needed to complete the operation successfully by organizing all available resources
  • Demonstrate advanced professional communication skills including negotiation, mediation techniques and ensure implementation of effective communication strategies in a broad range of context
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups, reviewing performance
  • Identify multifaceted problems and assess related information to develop and implement solutions
  • Keep all appropriate involved authorities informed on the progress of the operations and any requirements for additional support
  • Monitor and critically evaluate individual and groups performances and provide feedback for organisational change
  • Identify, assess and stimulate staff personal and professional development, proposing appropriate training opportunities
  • Interpret nautical charts and related publications
  • Apply a broad range of concepts related to navigation and cinematic
COMPETENCE
  • Demonstrate situational awareness and decision making in evaluating and prioritizing relevant information and act accordingly
  • Manage the information flows to appropriate levels and units and other subject involved
  • Ensure that the MRCC is informed about the situation that might require a rescue operation
  • Coordinate of the personnel, motivating individuals and teams according to organisation’s goals
  • Allocate in effective and efficient ways available assets taking into account the risks and severity of the situation
  • Inform media and evaluate autonomously the pieces of information to be disclosed, whilst respecting the necessary standards of confidentiality and sensitivity
  • Evaluate a broad range of concepts and information to conduct risk assessment in accordance with the organisation’s policies and procedures
  • Participate in national and international cooperation networks
  • Respond to complex emerging and unpredictable situations, also in cooperation with other partners
LEVEL 7
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of the wider context referred to MAS activities, including political and social impact of the related events
  • Engage with evaluation and review of the existing legal and procedural frameworks related to MAS activities
  • Engage with evaluation of IMO and EU Guidelines on Place of Refuge, as well as national legislation appointing the Competent Authority and defining its responsibilities
  • Engage with evaluation strategic management theories and negotiation techniques
SKILLS
  • Ensure the effective management of complex emergencies/situations and anticipate a response to unpredictable exceptional events
  • Coordinate all personnel involved in major and critical situations and retrieve valuable information from all technical experts involved
  • Develop and review strategies and plans for managing major emergencies and exceptional situations
  • Strategically manage the allocation and utilisation of human and financial resources, to achieve organisational goals
  • Apply a wide range of concepts and tools to critically evaluate the capabilities and limitations of the available resources, including assets, and manage procurement strategies compliant to organisational goals
  • Critically evaluate organisation’s performances and manage review strategies for stimulating quality systems and change
  • Develop, revise and promote risk management strategies as integral part of organisational process
COMPETENCE
  • Develop and implement strategic frameworks to ensure the improvement of MAS
  • Develop of contingency plans for major operations
  • Manage problem solving processes in order to ensure the achievement of effective solutions in a broad range of critical situations integrating knowledge and skills from different fields
  • Establish a structured and systematic debriefing activity to verify the quality of operations and review organizational performance
  • Develop, implement and review training and development programs, promoting lifelong learning opportunities within the organisation
  • Establish cooperation networks with other involved national, EU and international stakeholders in order to negotiate joint solutions
MARITIME ACCIDENT AND DISASTER RESPONSE

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
Mass rescue operations (MRO): search and rescue services characterized by the need for immediate response to large number of person in distress, such that the capabilities normally available to search and rescue authorities are inadequate. Disaster response: actions taken upon request for assistance under the union mechanism in the event of an imminent disaster, or during or after a disaster, to address its immediate adverse consequences.

LEVEL 4
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline principles of international, EU and national legislation, plans and procedures on Search and Rescue Activities, including organization, responsibilities and SAR areas
  • Outline national Oil/HNS pollution response system
  • Outline specific hazardous/noxious substances, polluting substances and their classification
  • Outline generic medical evacuation procedures and first emergency response
  • Oultine most common casualties occurring at sea
  • Outline nautical charts and related publications
  • Outline how to use specific maritime communication and information systems
  • Outline specific health and safety measures
SKILLS
  • Implement correctly and effectively the relevant procedures according to the received instructions
  • Demonstrate promptness and effectiveness in transmitting and receiving, written and oral, general and specific communication
  • Gather and store accurate information/data according to routine procedures
  • Use specific information and communication systems and tools, including logging and reporting activities
  • Use nautical publications and modern electronic chart display systems
  • Support inspective activities according to the assigned tasks
  • Collect relevant information to facilitate situation awareness for handling specific cases
  • Draft accurate handover notes and related briefing activities
  • Maintain plots of relevant casualty and assets positions on scene
  • Handle deceased persons information while respecting the sensitivity and confidentiality
  • Apply IMO standard maritime phraseology in ship-shore-ship communication
  • Work effectively with individuals and groups to achieve established goals, recognising roles and responsibilities
COMPETENCE
  • Care and debrief casualties/survivors
  • Maintain and update activities logbook
  • Collect and record documentary evidences for any follow up actions as relevant
  • Effectively apply health and safety principles for own safety
  • Assure the correct operational running and efficiency of communication means and report accordingly in case of failure
LEVEL 5
KNOWLEDGE
  • Describe a range of relevant international, EU and national legislation, plans and procedures on SAR organization and procedures
  • Describe national Oil/HNS pollution response system
  • Describe a range of maritime communication and information systems and procedures
  • Recognise hazardous substances and relevant risks
  • Describe a range of health & safety measures
  • Describe generic medical evacuation procedures and first emergency response
  • Describe a range of casualties occurring at sea
  • Describe relevant rules on waste management as applicable in a casualty/emergency situation
  • Describe principles of international, EU and national damage assessment and claims analysis legislation and procedures as applicable in a casualty/emergency situation
  • Describe navigation and cinematic, nautical charts and related publications
SKILLS
  • Analyse the collected information to facilitate situation awareness and handling proper actions
  • Supervise the proper use of specific information and communication tools and systems, including logging and reporting activities
  • Ensure the logging of information and work activities and correct maintaining of records Ensure the operational efficiency of communication means
  • Brief, debrief and update personnel at regular intervals on action to date and planned actions
  • Monitor casualty/emergency related costs, time keeping and other budgetary records as necessary
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills and techniques, including standard maritime communication phraseology, in a range of critical situation
COMPETENCE
  • Supervise the correct implementation of the relevant applicable procedures and provide constructive feedback
  • Act autonomously to alert facilities and other organisations as necessary in case of casualty event
  • Supervise the correct flow of written and oral general and specific communication
  • Contribute to the development/assessment/updating of information exchange procedures by providing feedback through the established channels
  • Monitor and recognise the conditions of involved personnel in relation with stress and fatigue
  • Cooperate with the competent authorities for the management of injured and deceased persons
  • Select valuable information and utilize it to propose, plans action to higher levels
  • Selectively identify and respond to potential risks for persons, property and marine environment, by applying a range of tactical response techniques
LEVEL 6
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain international, EU and national legislation, plans and procedures on SAR organization and procedures
  • Define and distinguish national oil/HNS pollution response organization and procedures
  • Define and distinguish a range of maritime communication and information systems
  • Define carriage at sea of dangerous goods and HNS
  • Define and explain health & safety measures
  • Distinguish medical evacuation procedures and first emergency response
  • Define and explain the impact of human factor in the management of the emergency response
  • Define and explain marine safety investigation system
  • Define and explain relevant rules on waste management as applicable in a casualty/emergency situation
  • Define and explain international, EU and national damage assessment and claims analysis legislation and procedures as applicable in a casualty/emergency situation
  • Define and explain a range of communications techniques including media handling
  • Define and explain management of personal and statistical information
  • Define and explain a range of tactical leadership principles
  • Define and distinguish a range of risk assessment techniques
SKILLS
  • Contribute to plan, develop and test emergency/contingency plans in multiagency environment
  • Act as primary point of contact for/of their respective organization
  • Assess and assure the effectiveness of the response in a broad range of casualty situations
  • Determine operational /tactical objectives and priorities during casualty situations
  • Evaluate available information to scale up or down activities as necessary
  • Review plans and operational related activities as a casualty scenario develops
  • Coordinate the assets and facilities participating the casualty related activities and monitor their performance
  • Demonstrate advanced professional communication skills including negotiation, mediation techniques and ensure implementation of effective communication strategies in a broad range of context
  • Ensure the identification and setting of temporary danger areas and/or exclusion zones
  • Identify a wide range of possible hazards and manage the related risks
COMPETENCE
  • Take proper, correct and prompt action in response to a major maritime accident, disaster or emerging unpredictable situations
  • Take prompt and effective decisions on the resources and expertise to be deployed in a wide range of casualty situations
  • Assess promptly and thoroughly the environmental and social impact of major casualty situations
  • Participate in national and international cooperation networks
  • Ensure the effective cooperation with other relevant services in joint operational missions
  • Participate in simulated multi-agency exercises in order to enhance and develop interoperability and improve inter-agency communications and cooperation
  • Formulate autonomously an integrated media and communication plan and ensure its implementation
  • Develop a comprehensive awareness of the roles and responsibilities of marine safety investigation body
  • Establish diplomatic channels to coordinate the transfer of survivors to their respective countries
  • Apply a broad range of concept and information to conduct risk assessment in accordance to the severity of the casualty
  • Develop all measures to ensure safety and security of persons and properties
LEVEL 7
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of the wider context referred to Mass Rescue Operations and disaster response management, including damage assessment and claims analysis, legal framework and procedures
SKILLS
  • Ensure the effective planning and management of MRO and disaster response operations and anticipate a response to exceptional events
  • Critically evaluate organisation’s performances and manage review strategies to improve the planning and management of MRO and disaster response operations
  • Coordinate the actions of different departments and agencies involved in major critical situations
  • Identify, in advance, organizational responsibilities and response capabilities to establish a framework for the overall management of emergencies and casualty situations
  • Apply a range of concepts and tools to critically evaluate the capabilities and limitations of available resources and manage procurement strategies compliant to organizational goals
  • Establish strategic objectives and priorities, balancing organisational goals and stakeholders’ expectations
  • Apply a wide range of concepts and tools to critically evaluate the performance, allocation and utilisation of available resources and ensure long term resourcing and expertise
  • Develop and review health and safety procedures to be applied by personnel when handling MRO and disaster response operations
  • Manage public relations and media interactions depending on the event’s severity
COMPETENCE
  • Recognise gaps and weakness in legal and policy frameworks and recommend or initiate improvements as relevant
  • Develop strategies for drills and training programs for staff involved in casualty/emergency situations, promoting lifelong learning opportunities
  • Establish, develop and coordinate relations with strategic actors from other department or agencies
  • Promote cooperation networks with other involved national, EU and international stakeholders in order to negotiate joint solutions
  • Manage the process for achieving international agreements related to emergency/casualty management situations
  • Manage simulated multi-agency exercises to enhance and develop interoperability and drive the improvement of inter-agency communications and cooperation
  • Manage a programme of lessons learned from MRO and disaster response activities
  • Provide and enhance safety and security of personnel acting in MRO and disaster response operations
  • Develop and review public information strategies, balancing organisation’s goals and stakeholders’ expectations
FISHERIES CONTROL AND INSPECTIONS

DESCRIPTION AND CONTEXT OF THE FUNCTION:
Checks carried out and follow-up actions taken by officials regarding compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy. Monitoring and surveillance of fishing grounds and activities to detect illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing.

SECTORS

  • Fisheries control and inspections – applicable/in common to all specific sectors
  • Monitoring and control of fishing activities – specific sector
  • Inspections and follow-up – specific sector
LEVEL 4
FISHERIES CONTROL AND INSPECTIONS - common sectors
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline a defined range of international, EU and national law and procedures relevant to fisheries controls and inspection activities
  • Outline the basics of common fisheries policy rules, including in particular the Control Regulation and the IUU Regulation - scope, objectives, procedures and rules
  • Outline the basics of conservation, management and technical measures adopted at EU and national levels
SKILLS
  • Apply a defined range of international, EU and national laws, rules and procedures relevant to specific fisheries control and inspection activities
COMPETENCE
  • Exercise the appropriate level of autonomy and discernment in the application and enforcement of all legal and procedural frameworks relevant to fisheries control and inspection
  • Assure the appropriate reporting activities to the highest levels when needed
MONITORING AND CONTROL OF FISHING ACTIVITIES - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline the legal framework and technical functionalities of specific fisheries control related information and data systems and dedicated software or databases
SKILLS
  • Gather, maintain and share accurate and relevant information from routine procedures using specific information and communication systems
  • Analyze data from different sources and use them for assigned fisheries control activities
  • Detect and report on presumed non-compliant activities by using relevant monitoring systems and data
  • Establish effective communications with fishing vessels and relevant operators during routine activities
  • Check catch certificates prior to validation, where applicable
COMPETENCE
  • Provide basic guidance to inspection means when requested
  • Ensure the correct receipt and transmission of data from fishing vessels to Fishing Monitoring Centre (FMC) and with relevant means of inspection in the field/area of fisheries activities
  • Guarantee the respect of procedures within the assigned tasks
INSPECTIONS, VERIFICATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Outline fisheries inspection procedures and related reporting activities
  • Outline a defined range of legal documents and declarations related to fishing vessels and their fishing activities
SKILLS
  • Carry out inspections of fishing vessels and/or of post landing activities according to the established procedures and instructions
  • Draft inspection reports according to the established formats, assuring that all information gathered meets the requirements for any future legal proceedings
  • Distinguish fish species, types of fishing vessels and fishing gears
  • Apply appropriate techniques and tools to identify fishing gears and examine their conformity to those legally allowed
  • Follow the specific rules for inspecting conformity of catch, including correct measurement of fish’s size (length and weight), quantity, presentation and stowage
COMPETENCE
  • Cross-check and integrate information collected prior to and during the inspection
  • Ensure the correct receipt and transmission of data report from inspection in the area of operations according to the established procedures
  • Take all necessary actions to collect and ensure any evidence(s) of presumed infringements
  • Carry out verifications/inspections of imported products supported by a catch certificate
LEVEL 6
FISHERIES CONTROL AND INSPECTIONS - common sectors
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain a defined range of international, EU and national law and procedures relevant to fisheries controls activities
  • Define and interpret Common Fisheries Policy rules, including in particular the Control Regulation and the IUU Regulation - scope, objectives, procedures and rules
  • Define and explain conservation, management and technical measures adopted at EU and national levels, as well as the Control Regulation and its implementing rules
  • Define and explain the organization and responsibilities of the national control authorities as specified in national law
  • Define and distinguish risk management methodologies and procedures
SKILLS
  • Implement and contribute to establishing priorities defined at higher levels
  • Plan and coordinate the organization of meetings of relevance for fisheries control and inspection activities at national level
  • Communicate effectively with non-EU countries authorities for further verification requests in the framework of the IUU Regulation
COMPETENCE
  • Supervise operational staff and ensure the efficient running of operational activities
  • Provide detailed technical, legal operational guidance to inspection teams and control means
  • Spread best practices and lessons learned
  • Exercise the appropriate level of autonomy and discernment in the application and enforcement of all relevant legal and procedural frameworks
MONITORING AND CONTROL OF FISHING ACTIVITIES - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain legal framework and technical functionalities of a wide range of fisheries control related information and data systems, dedicated software and databases
SKILLS
  • Critically evaluate information from different sources and correlate them to perform a broad range of complex tasks to guarantee the effective monitoring of fishing activities
  • Coordinate and supervise the analysis of VMS/AIS/ERS data and use them to handle routine and unpredictable situations related to fisheries monitoring and controls
  • Evaluate presumed non-compliance activities, as reported by operational staff, and take actions to ascertain and address it according to EU and national laws
  • Ensure the validation of catch certificates in accordance with legal provisions and established internal procedures
  • Draft reports related to complex situations and check the reports drafted at operational level by providing appropriate feedbacks
COMPETENCE
  • Oversee the correct functioning and use of information systems relevant to fisheries monitoring and controls (e.g. VMS/AIS/ERS)
  • Selectively share relevant information and data with other authorities and stakeholders in order to achieve objectives
  • Selectively use information to produce intelligence reports
  • Ensure the implementation of operational plans and contribute to the establishment of priorities
  • Contribute to draw-up procedures to address possible non-compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy
INSPECTIONS, VERIFICATIONS AND FOLLOW-UP - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Define and explain procedures to exchange information with other national and EU authorities
  • Define and explain tactical management principles for the deployment of control means
SKILLS
  • Lead and coordinate inspection of fishing vessels at sea/in port in a broad range of routine and complex situations
  • Lead and coordinate a broad range of inspections of post-landing activities
  • Draft complex reports on inspection activity, including presumed infringement, and evaluate inspection reports drafted at operational levels and provide them to the relevant competent authorities
  • Coordinate and organise the verifications of catch certificates and related supporting documents, where applicable
  • Plan, organise and coordinate inspection teams and related activities
COMPETENCE
  • Act ensuring the correct and effective application of inspection rules and procedures and internal rules as defined at international, EU and national levels
  • Ensure the correct exchange of information with non-EU countries and Member States’ authorities while respecting international, EU and national rules
  • Take all necessary actions to collect and ensure any evidence(s) if suspected infringement(s)
  • Coordinate teams’ activities ensuring the respect of the organization’s mission and goals
  • Use risk assessment tools to identify inspection priorities and the entity to inspect, while respecting the principles of effectiveness and non-discrimination
LEVEL 7
FISHERIES CONTROL AND INSPECTIONS - common sectors
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of of international, EU and national law and procedures relevant to fisheries controls and inspections activities
  • Engage with evaluation of specialized knowledge of risk management processes
  • Engage with evaluation and review of information exchange policies with other international, EU and national authorities
SKILLS
  • Draw-up strategic control plans on the basis of a wide range of complex information stemming from different sources
  • Apply advanced communication skills in the relationships with international, EU and national stakeholders regarding the inspection and control activities
  • Strategically plan and manage inspections activities/programmes, establishing high-level priorities
  • Effectively chair meetings demonstrating proficient expertise and negotiation skills
COMPETENCE
  • Critically evaluate intelligence reports and analyses; integrate information to anticipate and ensure response capability to complex or unpredictable situations
  • Share information and collaborate with the competent authorities of other Member States, non-EU countries and EU bodies
  • Manage and evaluate the achievement of the targets with the available deployed resources
  • Critically evaluate the effectiveness of procedures and lead their development and/or review at international, EU and national levels
  • Manage the spreading of best practices and lessons learned at international, EU and national levels
  • Lead and motivate the staff to accomplish the organization vision, mission and goals
  • Apply a risk management approach and include it in national fisheries control strategies and programmes
MONITORING AND CONTROL OF FISHING ACTIVITIES - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation of strategic planning and resources management for the deployment of control means
SKILLS
  • Evaluate reports on monitoring and control activities
  • Take actions in order to ensure the follow-up of presumed infringements by reporting it to national competent authorities
  • Manage and oversee the validation of catch certificates, where applicable
COMPETENCE
  • Manage the efficient running of fisheries monitoring and control systems at national level
INSPECTIONS AND FOLLOW-UP - specific sector
KNOWLEDGE
  • Engage with evaluation and review of conservation, management and technical measures adopted at EU and national levels, as well as the Control Regulation and its implementing rules
  • Engage with evaluation of strategic planning and resources management, including strategic deployment of inspection means
SKILLS
  • Evaluate reports on inspection activities and ensure the implementation of related dissemination strategy to other agencies and partners
  • Take actions in order to ensure the follow-up of presumed infringements by reporting it to national competent authorities
COMPETENCE
  • Manage the overall inspection activities carried out at national level
  • Manage and ensure follow-up activities to large scale investigations