Overview
Lead the management of contracts for activities in the Area, develop and maintain a seabed mining registry, and assess the regulatory impact of the framework on contractors and the ISA.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead effective management of contracts for activities in the Area, including annual reports, periodic reviews, data submission and other obligations of contractors.
- Develop and maintain a seabed mining registry in line with international best practice.
- Assess the regulatory impact of the regulatory framework on the contractors and the ISA and lead the development and implementation of the Authority's compliance assurance and risk management framework and culture.
- Design a compliance assurance implementation strategy to ensure that the Authority's contractor base complies with their regulatory and contract obligations.
- Manage a robust regulatory reporting programme; manage a comprehensive monitoring and audit programme and evaluate compliance controls.
- Develop guidance and training material for regulated entities and stakeholder base.
- Develop a risk-based non-compliance decision matrix.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all regulatory compliance matters and build relationships with the contractor base and key stakeholders.
- Prepare and submit timely and accurate regulatory compliance performance reports.
- Help owners of regulatory obligations in other teams understand the obligations and standards expected by regulators.
- Optimize internal workflow processes, including operating procedures and checklists.
- Contribute to the improvement of the organizational performance of ISA.
- Perform other duties as required by the Secretary-General.
Required Experience
Minimum 10 years combined relevant experience in a government regulatory agency, international organization or in-house regulatory compliance role (preferably in the mining sector) is required. Strong communication skills, including excellent writing ability in English, and the capacity to produce complex technical reports, studies and official documentation, is required. Relevant professional qualifications in assurance, risk or a related discipline are desirable. Demonstrated experience and expertise in leading a compliance assurance and risk function (public or private sector) is desirable. Demonstrated experience building quality assurance and compliance programmes and processes is desirable. Experience in building and managing an efficient and effective team is desirable. The ability to work with high-level stakeholders is desirable. Strong negotiation and influencing skills, along with significant technical credibility is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in Law, Ocean Studies, Engineering or Business Administration is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
