Job Title:          Planning Department Manager (RDC) Billet No.:         25-3000-01 Reports To:      General Manager Location:         Jubail

SUMMARY STATEMENT:

The mission of RDC is to provide technical and logistics support to the RSNF with regard to the acquisition and maintenance of ships and ship related equipment. Maintenance includes the repair, overhaul, and modernization of RSNF ships and equipment. In addition, RDC also provides long range planning assistance for ship maintenance and upgrades and ensures that all necessary elements of logistics support are suitably revised as changes are made to ship related equipment. Work at the RDC is conducted primarily in an office environment, with occasional on-site visits to ships, repair yards and RSNF Headquarters. The results of RDC studies are provided to tasking authorities as reports, letters, and directives. The Planning Department is responsible for long range maintenance planning, life cycle cost projections, budgets, operations research studies and ship maintenance facilities improvements. The Planning Manager reviews all incoming tasking, directs the assignment of tasks and provides specific guidance to subordinates on the best approach to accomplish the tasks. He reviews all final products to ensure that they are thoroughly researched, properly prepared, technically correct and credible and that they comply with all relevant RSNF policies and instructions. He is regularly called upon to represent RDC in meetings with other commands to resolve management and technical problems. The incumbent should be able to impart to designated RSNF personnel the unique characteristics of the position.

EDUCATION:

Masters degree in Marine, Mechanical, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering is required. And additional Master's degree in Business Administration is desired but not required.

EXPERIENCE:

Twenty (20) years of progressively responsible experience in professional engineering work related to naval shipyard and naval ship repairs, maintenance, scheduling and cost analysis. At least ten (10) years of this service must have been in a supervisory capacity. Desired prior experience should include USN shipboard experience (at the department head level or above), assignment on a shore-based military staff (responsible for modernization, maintenance planning and budgeting), and in the Planning or Design Department of a shipyard, which regularly accomplished repairs to USN ships. Some experience with shipyard facilities management is desired. Computer proficiency using Microsoft Office is essential.

PHYSICAL AND/OR OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

Satisfactory completion of physical and dental examinations. Speak, write and understand English. Competence in the written word is mandatory because the final output of all RDC work is in writing. Must be able to work in a multi-national, multi-culture\al environment, with individuals whose English language skills may be poor. Possess a driver's license from his country. No physical handicaps or limitations, which would prevent occasional visits and work in confined areas of lower deck spaces in ships.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 30% -Provides managerial expertise in general engineering doctrines for direction and development of long range scheduling and planning for overhauls, repairs, alterations, and modernization programs, relating to the life-cycle management of RSNF ships and support facilities. Direct cost analysis and manpower studies as required.
  
  
• 25% -Supervise Planning Department personnel for quality, quantity, and timeliness of work performance.
  
  
• 25% -Maintain liaison with other Commands and Departments for establishing technical support programs, policy, and applicable controls for monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating results.
  
  
• 20% -Oversee and manage development and presentation of Annual Budget requirements for the RDC and ESRD, together with other necessary technical reports.

Performs other duties as assigned.
The RSNF may designate this billet as a training billet. The incumbent will be required to impart his knowledge of duties and responsibilities in such a manner as to permit assimilation on the part of the RSNF trainee.