Senior Dangerous Goods Shipping Documentation Specialist

Job Title: Senior Dangerous Goods Shipping Documentation Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

The Senior Dangerous Goods Shipping Documentation Specialist is responsible for reviewing, coordinating, and verifying documentation required for the safe and compliant transportation of dangerous goods across international shipping networks. The role focuses on dangerous goods declarations, classification records, transport documentation, packaging and labeling evidence, regulatory requirements, and shipment documentation quality. Working fully remotely, the specialist collaborates with logistics teams, freight forwarders, shipping lines, airlines, customs brokers, suppliers, and compliance stakeholders to identify documentation gaps, resolve discrepancies, and support accurate preparation of dangerous goods shipping records.

Key Responsibilities

• Review dangerous goods shipping documentation for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with applicable transport requirements.
• Verify dangerous goods classifications, UN numbers, proper shipping names, hazard classes, subsidiary risks, and packing groups against supporting records.
• Review shipper's declarations for dangerous goods and associated transport documentation.
• Assess safety data sheets (SDS), particularly transport-related information, classification details, and emergency response data.
• Verify consistency between dangerous goods declarations, commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, airway bills, and other shipment records.
• Review documentation requirements for sea, air, road, and multimodal transportation.
• Apply relevant provisions of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, ICAO Technical Instructions, and IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, as applicable.
• Review documentation relating to limited quantities, excepted quantities, special provisions, and applicable transport exemptions.
• Assess supporting evidence for dangerous goods packaging, marking, labeling, and segregation requirements.
• Identify missing declarations, incorrect classifications, inconsistent quantities, incomplete emergency information, and other documentation discrepancies.
• Coordinate remotely with shippers, suppliers, freight forwarders, and compliance teams to obtain corrected or missing information.
• Review dangerous goods shipment acceptance documentation and supporting checklists before submission to authorized operational teams.
• Maintain dangerous goods documentation registers, classification records, revision histories, and shipment audit trails.
• Monitor regulatory updates affecting dangerous goods transportation and communicate relevant documentation changes to stakeholders.
• Support internal compliance reviews and documentation audits relating to dangerous goods shipments.
• Investigate recurring documentation errors and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, document templates, verification checklists, and internal guidance materials.
• Support the implementation of document control procedures and digital workflows for dangerous goods shipment records.
• Prepare periodic reports on documentation accuracy, recurring discrepancies, compliance trends, and processing performance.
• Assist with supplier and freight forwarder assessments relating to dangerous goods documentation quality.
• Provide technical guidance to logistics and customer service teams on documentation requirements and escalation procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Maritime Studies, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Transport Management, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in dangerous goods shipping documentation, freight forwarding, shipping compliance, or international logistics.
• Strong knowledge of dangerous goods classification principles, UN identification numbers, hazard classes, packing groups, and proper shipping names.
• Experience reviewing shipper's declarations, safety data sheets, dangerous goods lists, and supporting transport documents.
• Familiarity with the IMDG Code, IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, and ICAO Technical Instructions.
• Understanding of dangerous goods documentation requirements for sea, air, road, and multimodal transportation.
• Knowledge of packaging instructions, hazard labels, handling marks, segregation requirements, and transport exemptions.
• Experience identifying discrepancies between dangerous goods declarations and commercial or transport documentation.
• Familiarity with international shipping documentation, including bills of lading, airway bills, packing lists, and commercial invoices.
• Understanding of document control, revision management, compliance monitoring, and audit preparation.
• Experience working with freight forwarding platforms, transport management systems, and electronic document management tools.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when reviewing technical and regulatory information.
• Excellent written communication and coordination skills for working with international logistics stakeholders.
• Ability to manage high volumes of shipment documentation while maintaining accuracy and confidentiality.
• Relevant dangerous goods training or certification, such as IATA or IMDG-related qualifications, is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate effectively across international teams in a fully remote environment.

What We Offer

• Fully remote working arrangement within the stated UAE-based role framework.
• Opportunity to support international dangerous goods transportation compliance.
• Collaboration with logistics, shipping, freight forwarding, and regulatory compliance professionals.
• Exposure to international transport regulations and specialized shipping documentation systems.
• Opportunities for professional development in dangerous goods compliance and supply chain operations.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their dangerous goods documentation experience, transport regulation knowledge, classification expertise, and relevant professional training or certifications.

Application Subject: Application – Senior Dangerous Goods Shipping Documentation Specialist (UAE Remote)

• Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorization before accepting an offer. This is a fully remote documentation review, classification verification, compliance coordination, and technical advisory role. Physical packaging, labeling, marking, cargo handling, segregation, inspections, and shipment acceptance activities must be performed by qualified local personnel. Dangerous goods declarations requiring formal signatory authority, regulatory submissions, packaging certifications, and transport approvals must be completed or signed by appropriately trained and authorized personnel in accordance with applicable regulations.