The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands invites applications for the following position:

 DEPUTY DIRECTOR – COMMERCIAL AND CUSTOMER SERVICES

SALARY: CI$88,000 – $125,000 PER ANNUM

Reporting to the Port Director, the Deputy Director – Commercial and Customer Services is responsible for the commercial and customer services strategies for the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands (PACI), which involves working collaboratively with the management team and other internal and external partners in order to ensure the provision of a commercially viable, efficient, and customer-friendly Port environment. The incumbent will direct the planning and management of business development, marketing, property management, public relations and commercial and customer services.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• A Bachelor degree from a recognised college or university with a major in Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or a closely related field; a Master degree is preferred
• At least seven (7) years of relevant management level experience sufficient to demonstrate the ability to meet the demands of the position
• Advanced analytical, research, problem solving, decision making, time-management and interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership and strategic thinking skills
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to influence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including business writing, report preparation and public speaking skills
• A strong understanding of financial reporting and budgeting
• Ability to research and understand safety and risk management issues, and identify appropriate methods to address them
• A high level of maturity, professionalism, initiative, and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to succeed in an environment of pressing deadlines and changing conditions
• Ability to develop effective business development and marketing programmes, and assist with strategic and short- and long-term business planning
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

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Benefits will be determined in accordance with the Labour Law (2011 Revision). Preference will be given to suitably qualified and experienced Caymanians. Detailed Job Descriptions and Application Form are available online at https://www.caymanport.com/human-resources/.

PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER, OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORM AND RESUME TO:

Port Director
Port Authority of the Cayman Islands
PO Box 1358, 45A Harbour Drive, Grand Cayman KY1-1108, Cayman Islands
Email: creid@caymanport.com

CLOSING DATE: 31 March, 2017

Our website will be unavailable from 12pm-5pm today (February 26th, 2017) while we update our server. We apologize for the inconvenience.

All North Sound Channel Markers are back in place and lit. The rough weather in January had damaged them.

Please note that our website will be down from 12:30pm to 5:00pm on Saturday, January 21st to facilitate some electrical work. We apologize for any inconvenience.

To show our appreciation to all our valued customers, the Port Authority is having our annual Customer Appreciation day at our Billing Office in Industrial Park. Come join us on December 5th, 2016 between 11:00am and 3:00pm for some free munchies. We would like to thank all of our customers and we look forward to serving you in 2017!

PACI continues to undertake security and safety measures as Hurricane Matthew continues to approach the Caribbean region.

As flooding may likely occur, all valued customers are reminded to collect all of their cargo (especially motor vehicles) by end of business Friday, 30th September 2016. All customers collecting vehicles are reminded they must present proof of insurance to collect vehicles.

PACI will extend operating hours on Saturday, 1st October 2016 at their Billing Office, Container Yard, and Warehouse to further

Port Authority continues to undertake precautionary measures to secure all premises and cargo as Tropical Storm Matthew continues to develop. All valued customers are reminded to collect their cargo from the Cargo Distribution Centre (CDC) no later than this Friday, 30th September 2016.

Customers collecting vehicles from the CDC are reminded that they must present proof of insurance and are encouraged to take action now to secure necessary coverage by this Friday. Port Authority Billing Office has extended operating hours for this Saturday, 1st October and will be open from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to facilitate the collection cargo.

Residents are urged to pay close attention to this system due to its forecasted path and potential for further development.

PORT AUTHORITY TAKES PROACTIVE MEASURES IN PREPARATION OF POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER

A weather warning has been issued and The Port Authority has been proactively

securing all Port property in the event of potential severe weather. The tropical low (Invest 97L) has now been named Tropical Storm Matthew and may potentially reach hurricane status (please refer to below text for further details).

All valued customers are requested to collect their cargo from the Cargo Distribution Centre no later than this Friday, 30th September 2016.

All residents are urged to pay close attention to weather developments due to its forecasted path.

LATEST OFFICIAL WEATHER WARNING

Pre-Formation Advisory for Invest 97L: A tropical low (Invest 97L) continues to become better organized east of the Lesser Antilles. 97L is forecast to enter the eastern Caribbean during the next 24 hours with a very high chance of becoming a tropical system during that time. 97L should track along the southern periphery of a high pressure ridge during the first 72 hours. An upper level trough may swing through the western Atlantic thereafter and pull 97L more northerly. Environmental conditions will also favour intensification across the Caribbean potentially to hurricane status.

The Port Director, as Receiver of Wrecks, hereby gives notice of the following wrecks:

1. On the 31.7.15 a 26 ft. fiberglass Contender vessel hull number #JDJ27153J899, light Grey on top/black on bottom with twin 225hp twin Yamaha saltwater series outboard engines, was found overturned and drifting off of East End, Cayman Islands and towed to shore.
2. On the 6.10.15 a 20ft boat with a red bottom and white on the sides was found overturned and drifting about one mile off NW Point, Cayman Islands and towed to shore.

The owners of these vessels may claim their vessel by the 6th October 2016 by making a claim to the Receiver of Wrecks producing proof of ownership, such as a bill of sale etc. This may be sent to:
The Receiver of Wrecks
c/o The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands
P.O. Box 1358
Harbour Drive
Grand Cayman

Failing the above, the Receiver of Wrecks will exercise his powers in relation to the disposition of the vessels.

The Port Authority of the Cayman Islands provided five students with the exciting opportunity to learn more about the Island’s elite Port of excellence over the summer.

Each student worked in one of the following key divisions: Administration, Billing, Cargo Distribution, Fleet Services and IT. Students gained hands-on experience under the supervision of highly knowledgeable and dedicated long serving staff. The young ladies and young men all identified communication and team work and a positive attitude as being instrumental for a successful work life.

Pictured L-R: Jordan Parsons, Triple C High School Graduate; Mishka Ysaguirrie, Cayman Prep High School Graduate; Kayla Solomon, University of Portsmouth student; Brandon Williams, Florida Institute of Technology student; Miguel Riverol, St. Ignatius Catholic High School Graduate.