Strategic Maritime Compliance Lead – Indo-Pacific

CACI; Hawaii; On-site; USD 86,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maritime Regulatory Compliance Lead at CACI serves as the senior SME for ensuring contractor-operated and contractor-supported maritime operations meet USCG, DoD, IMO, SOLAS, and host nation regulations across Indo-Pacific theaters. Responsibilities span maritime operations support, port assessments, vessel management, and regulatory coordination with SOCPAC and partners.

With a focus on safety, legality, and operational readiness, this role drives compliance planning, documentation, and

Qualifications

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Bachelor's Degree in Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Maritime Operations, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Relevant military maritime or Government maritime regulatory experience may be substituted for formal education requirements.
• Minimum 8 years supporting maritime operations, maritime regulatory compliance, port operations, vessel management, or maritime logistics.
• Minimum 5 years supporting DoD, Federal, Military Sealift Command, U.S. Coast Guard, commercial maritime, or Government maritime organizations.
• Experience supporting contractor-operated maritime services or Government maritime programs.
• Experience interpreting USCG regulations, IMO conventions, SOLAS requirements, and host nation maritime regulations.
• Experience supporting maritime logistics, deployment and distribution, port operations, or expeditionary maritime operations.
• Experience conducting maritime compliance inspections, audits, and operational assessments.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports and brief senior Government and military leadership.
• Experience supporting geographically dispersed maritime operations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior maritime regulatory compliance advisor supporting maritime operations.
• Ensure compliance with USCG, IMO, SOLAS, DoD, Combatant Command, and host nation maritime regulations.
• Interpret maritime regulations, policies, and contractual requirements supporting operational execution.
• Monitor maritime compliance across multiple operational sites, ports, and logistics nodes throughout the Indo-Pacific.
• Recommend corrective actions to resolve regulatory deficiencies and operational compliance risks.
• Support maritime logistics operations, deployment and distribution services, and theater sustainment activities.
• Provide regulatory guidance supporting contractor-operated vessels, commercial shipping, and Government maritime support operations.
• Support movement of cargo, equipment, fuel, and personnel utilizing maritime transportation assets.
• Coordinate compliance requirements supporting coastal, littoral, and offshore logistics operations.
• Evaluate operational concepts to ensure maritime regulatory compliance throughout mission execution.
• Support operational assessments of commercial ports, military ports, logistics hubs, and expeditionary maritime facilities.
• Evaluate port capabilities supporting cargo operations, vessel movements, and sustainment activities.
• Coordinate maritime compliance considerations during port activation, expansion, and contingency operations.
• Support planning for temporary maritime logistics nodes and expeditionary port operations.
• Assess maritime infrastructure supporting contractor and Government maritime operations.
• Review contractor vessel operations, certifications, inspections, and documentation.
• Verify vessel compliance with applicable safety, environmental, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate subcontractor maritime capabilities supporting logistics missions.
• Support vessel readiness assessments and operational certification activities.
• Coordinate corrective actions supporting continued regulatory compliance.
• Support maritime planning activities for OPLANs, CONPLANs, Theater Campaign Plans, exercises, and contingency operations.
• Coordinate maritime regulatory requirements with SOCPAC, Service Components, Military Sealift Command, coalition partners, and host nation maritime authorities.
• Participate in mission planning supporting logistics, humanitarian assistance, crisis response, and operational experimentation.
• Support integration of commercial maritime capabilities into distributed logistics networks.
• Advise leadership regarding maritime regulatory impacts on operational planning and execution.
• Develop maritime compliance procedures, technical guidance, and standard operating procedures.
• Prepare regulatory assessments, technical reports, and executive briefings supporting Government leadership.
• Coordinate with maritime regulatory agencies, port authorities, and inspection organizations.
• Maintain maritime compliance records supporting contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in maritime regulations and recommend program updates.
• Provide maritime regulatory compliance training and technical guidance to program personnel.
• Support internal compliance reviews, audits, and quality assurance activities.
• Monitor industry best practices affecting maritime logistics operations.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives supporting regulatory compliance and operational readiness.
• Recommend innovative approaches that improve maritime operational efficiency while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Skills

Maritime regulatory compliance

Operational planning

Vessel management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marine Transportation, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, Maritime Operations, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Tools

Power BI

GIS

SharePoint

Maritime software

MS 365

Job description

The Maritime Regulatory Compliance Lead at CACI serves as the senior SME for ensuring contractor-operated and contractor-supported maritime operations meet USCG, DoD, IMO, SOLAS, and host nation regulations across Indo-Pacific theaters. Responsibilities span maritime operations support, port assessments, vessel management, and regulatory coordination with SOCPAC and partners.

With a focus on safety, legality, and operational readiness, this role drives compliance planning, documentation, and