Maritime Administrator - Maternity Cover

Are you passionate about delivering high-quality administrative support in a global context? The ITF is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Maritime Administrator to join our team.

About the role

As Maritime Administrator you will play a key part in supporting the operational delivery of international conferences and governance meetings in line with the organisational constitution and contributing to the success of the maritime sections organisational work programme.

You will work with colleagues and external stakeholders worldwide to ensure the smooth delivery of the administration function, including the logistical aspects of our global activities, meetings and conferences.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Organising international meetings and conferences: creating registration platforms for meetings; venue sourcing; budgeting & forecasting; delegate management; managing rooming allocations, catering and audio-video (AV) requirements; arranging interpreters when required; booking international travel and supporting visa processes.
• Documentation: assisting with the drafting and proofreading of documents for maritime meetings and conferences in line with the appropriate templates and procedures; minute taking and report writing at committee level; liaising with the in-house translation coordinators to ensure documents are submitted on time and dealing with related queries; creating document packs for maritime meetings and conferences.
• Administration: drafting, proofreading and formatting internal and external communications in line with ITF templates and standards; processing supplier invoices; other general administrative duties as required.
• Membership: maintaining accurate records and updating ITF databases and other tools, including CRM, to ensure governance committee membership and contact records are up-to date.

About you

We are looking for a highly organised individual to support the delivery of the maritime sections organisational work programme. With responsibility for organising meetings and conferences and providing administrative support, you will need the following to be successful in this role:

• Strong administrative background with excellent organisation, planning, and prioritisation under pressure.
• Able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Clear, accurate written and verbal communication with attention to detail.
• Confident working with diverse stakeholders and in multilingual environments (other languages an asset).
• Solid numerical skills, including budgeting and expense reporting.
• Experience with international travel arrangements.
• Works independently and effectively as a liaison for global partners.
• Calm, adaptable problem-solver focused on improving processes.
• Proficient with SharePoint, Teams, MS Office 365, and familiar with Zoom, Cvent, and Concur.
• Experienced with CRM systems and data handling.
• Willing to travel internationally.
• Committed to social justice, trade union values, or mission-driven work.