About the Gujarat Maritime University

Gujarat Maritime University has been established under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009. The prime objective of Gujarat Maritime University is to be a global center of excellence in maritime education, research and development, professional training and it aims to enhance and increase the human capital and capacity of maritime industry both in India and across the globe. The aspiration is to serve the global maritime community by producing educated and well-trained professionals in the maritime domain.

About the Job Opportunity

On the lines of maritime hubs like Singapore, Hong Kong and China, India’s first arbitration and mediation centre focusing on disputes related to the shipping sector, The Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (GIMAC) is being built under the aegis of Gujarat Maritime University and is a key part of the Gujarat Maritime Cluster that will be housed in GIFT City.

GMU is looking for qualified and experienced professionals to join its GIMAC team.

Number of Vacancies

01 (One): Contractual for a period of 5 years

Roles and Responsibilities

Role: The candidate would be required to assist the President/Member Secretary of GIMAC or any other senior official of the University or its associate or promoting organizations.

Responsibilities:

  • The applicant shall have to create new business opportunities through active stake-holder engagement.
  • Liaison with potential stake holders, Government regulatory authorities and associations like Industry Trades Groups and similar bodies to generate business
  • Liaison with key decision-makers in the legal and compliance departments and maritime/trade associations for business development.
  • He/she should be able to contemplate the concept of Maritime Arbitration forum, arbitration clause/agreement and its importance to identify the business approach of GIMAC
  • He/she should have a keen understanding of Trade and Maritime Industry related public and private bodies like CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM etc to map and progress opportunities for GIMAC.
  • Deal with external parties (regulators, external counsel, politicians, clients).
  • Undertake research, evaluation, assessment and analyse the present legal industry trends and developments in Maritime Arbitration and Mediation.
  • Ensure Retention of existing stake holders and concentrate on expanding the network base of stake holders further nationally and internationally through customer service and relationship.
  • Prepare marketing materials such as press releases, presentation slides, and other publications of GIMAC.
  • Deliver presentations to key players in the legal and business community regarding GIMAC.
  • Track activities of other similar alternate dispute centres/ organizations worldwide.
  • Deal with complex, significant matters that cut across legal and related areas
  • Keep abreast of issues affecting the legal and maritime ecosystem.
  • Undertake such other work as may be assigned.

Eligibility Criteria (Educational Background, Skills and Abilities Required, etc)

  • Qualification: LLM or any Master’s Degree in Shipping and Logistics.
  • Work Experience: Candidate should have atleast 10 Years of relevant work experience for business development in Educational Institute / Arbitration Centre / Maritime sector.
  • Age Limit: 40 Years

Skills and Competencies Required

  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Strong command over English.
  • Experience in Arbitration institute in India or abroad for a similar role
  • The candidate should be willing to undertake extensive travel.

How to Apply?

  • Candidates shall mail dully filled Application Form in PDF Format to career@gmu.edu.in
  • Original Forms and Documents should not be sent to University, but these must be produced at the time of selection process. Upon receipt of the application form, the university shall mail an acknowledgment to the respective applicant.
  • Only upon receipt of this acknowledgement should the applicant consider his/her candidature for further process.
  • Candidate can inquire on 079-23270500 in case of non-receipt of acknowledgement.
  • A candidate can apply for any number of posts subject to fulfillment of criteria mentioned in the advertisement.
  • However, a separate application form along with separate fees shall be paid by respective candidate in case of applying in more than one post.
  • Upon the requirement from the side of the University, candidates already in Government / Semi Government / PSU/ Educational institution service shall have to produce NOC (in prescribed format) from their respective institution at the time of Final selection process.
  • Candidates shall submit the application form in the prescribed format only along with recent passport size photograph. Application other than in the prescribed format will not be entertained.
  • Candidates shall enclose self-attested copies of certificates towards the evidence of Age, Educational Qualification, Work Experience, etc. with application(s).

Note: For the application form link and the application fee payment link, scroll down to the bottom page of the official notification. (Link given at the end of this post)

Application Fees

Application fees for each Post:

  • ₹ 1000 for candidates from unreserved category
  • ₹ 700 for candidates from SC/ST/Differently-abled (Physically and visually differently-abled) categories.

Fees shall be paid only through Gujarat Maritime University web portal.

No other mode of fees payment shall be accepted. Application form without the requisite application fees shall be summarily rejected.

Selection Process

  • Inviting application from eligible candidates
  • Scrutiny of eligibility of applicants
  • Personal Interview of eligible applicants
  • Selection & appointment of shortlisted applicant

Application Deadline

July 8th, 2021 by 6:00 PM

For Official Notification, Click Here

MyLawman is now on Telegram (t.me/mylawman) Follow us for regular legal updates. Follow us on Google News, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter or join our whats app group .You can also subscribe for our Newsletter for Email Updates. Although we always try to maintain the accuracy and coorectness of the post but MyLawman does not take any responsibility for the accuracy of the Post. The post has been shared as we received it from our staff and submission form

For More Job Posts, Click Here