Career
Opportunities in the Pacific Fleet
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations
(OMAO), offers excellent career opportunities for civilians in
the Pacific Fleet.
Immediate openings exist for shipboard personnel. To find out
about current vacancy announcements and to apply, please access
the Automated
Commerce Employment System, ACES. If you are unable
to apply via ACES please notify the Human Resources contact listed
on the vacancy announcement.
For
positions requiring certifications, licenses or endorsements,
you will
be asked to submit copies with your on-line application.
Veterans will be asked to submit a copy of their DD-214 (and
SF-15 w/VA letter for 10pt preference) to qualify for veterans
preferance. All positions require drug screening, background
investigations and medical & dental exams.
For information on U.S. Coast Guard licenses and endorsements,
click here.
Applications will be accepted ONLY for open vacancy announcments.
YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN TO APPLY
Civilian career opportunities on board the research vessels
include Deck Officer positions, Engineering
Department , Deck and Deck/Fishing, Survey and Steward
Department positions. The
qualifications for each position are described below.
For more information on the west coast fleet, click
here.
For
information on civilian opportunities with the Atlantic Fleet, click here.
For information on opportunities in the NOAA Commissioned Corps, click
here.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
DESCRIPTION
OF WORK: The Engineering Department is responsible
for performing the following functions: operating all of the
ship's engineering systems, such as propulsion, fuel, electric
power, refrigeration, ventilation, air-conditioning, and sanitation;
maintaining all engineering systems in the ship and its boats;
providing general engineering support for all departments and
ship operations; maintaining inventories of equipment, tools,
parts, and consumable supplies; and preparing fueling plan and
conducting fueling operations in accordance with applicable laws,
regulations, and good marine practice.
LICENSE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT - LICENSED PERSONNEL
RATING |
QUALIFYING
LICENSE
(Must have appropriate HP) |
YRS.
EXP. |
Chief
Engineer |
CH/E
- UNL |
1
as 1st AE |
CH/E
- LTD Oceans* |
1st
Asst. Engineer |
Those
qualifying for CE and: |
1
as 2nd AE |
1
AE - UNL |
2
AE - UNL |
3
AE - UNL |
CH/E
- LTD N.C.** |
AE
- LTD * |
2nd
Asst. Engineer |
Those
qualifying for 1AE and: |
1
as 3rd AE |
CH/E
- LTD N.C. * |
AE
- LTD * |
3rd
Asst. Engineer |
Those
qualifying for 2AE and: |
none |
DDE
- UNL HP * |
*
Tonnage limitations will not be disqualifying.
NOTES ON LICENSES:
For 2nd
Assistant Engineer and above, must have experience standing
watches as engineer in charge, directing the activities of assigned
engineering watch personnel and performing engineering systems
maintenance and repair work.
For 3rd Assistant Engineer, license of appropriate
horsepower is sufficient to meet qualifications. Licenses for
uninspected fishing vessels and mobile offshore
drilling units (MODUS) will not be qualifying for NOAA.
MILLER
FREEMAN |
DIESEL |
2200
HP |
CLASS
II |
RAINIER |
DIESEL |
2400
HP |
CLASS
II |
MCARTHUR |
DIESEL |
1600
HP |
CLASS
III |
**
KA'IMIMOANA |
DIESEL |
1600
HP |
CLASS
III |
*
DAVID STARR JORDAN |
DIESEL |
912
HP |
CLASS
IV |
**TOWNSEND
CROMWELL |
DIESEL |
800
HP |
CLASS
IV |
JOHN
N COBB |
DIESEL |
500
HP |
CLASS
V |
*HOMEPORT SAN DIEGO CA
**HOMEPORT HONOLULU HI
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ENDORSEMENT
AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - UNLICENSED PERSONNEL
RATING |
ENDORSEMENT |
YEARS
EXPERIENCE |
Junior
Engineer |
JE
or above |
2 |
Oiler |
Oiler
or above |
1 |
Wiper |
None |
0 |
The
following are unlicensed ratings not in the normal line of
promotion:
RATING |
ENDORSEMENT |
YEARS
EXPERIENCE |
Fireman |
None |
6
months as wiper or above |
Engine
Utilityman |
Oiler
or above |
6
months as oiler |
"
QMED-Any Rating" endorsement is minimally qualifying for
all unlicensed engine room ratings; however, years of experience
requirements must still be met.
Oiler,
Fireman: Experience may have been acquired in the performance
of recognized trades which include duties aboard ship or in the
trades associated with operation of heavy propulsion machinery
or stationary engines such as locomotive, power plant, steam
generators, etc. Must possess a valid USCG endorsement for Oiler.
Engine
Utilityman: Experience must show knowledge of small engines
and/or general mechanical ability. Must possess a valid USCG
endorsement for Oiler, and six months experience as an Oiler.
Junior
Engineer: Experience must indicate a good understanding
of auxiliary equipment operation and repair. Experience does
not necessarily have to have been gained aboard ship but should
show competence in those types of equipment with which he/she
will normally work aboard ship. Must possess a valid USCG endorsement
for Junior Engineer, and one year as an oiler and/or engine utilityman.
QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE
One year of the required years of experience must have been
at the next lower rating aboard a NOAA vessel or other comparable
position, except for the Fireman and Engine Utilityman ratings,
which is 6 months.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
Successful completion of a senior high school with 4 half-year
courses in mathematics, physics, mechanical drawing or drafting,
general science, shop mathematics, machine shop, auto mechanics,
or other related courses may be substituted for six months experience.
Successful completion of full time study in related subjects
at a vocational school above the high school level may be substituted
on the basis of one month for each month of experience for a
maximum of one year.
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DECK
DEPARTMENT
DESCRIPTION
OF WORK: The Deck Department is responsible for
performing the following functions: maintaining ship exterior
and interior spaces; maintaining and operating deck machinery
and boats; mooring and anchoring the ship; loading; unloading;
and stowing supplies and equipment; and standing watches.
The Deck Department performs mission-related activities,
such as rigging, deployment, and retrieval of oceanographic
and hydrographic systems including moorings, towed arrays,
buoys, side-scan sonar sensors, CTD systems, nets, tows,
and other sampling devices. They may also build, rig, and
maintain mission-related shore side facilities such as electronic
navigation towers, tide gauges, and visual stations.
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS - DECK
RATING |
YEARS
EXPERIENCE |
Ordinary
Seaman/General Vessel Asst. |
0 |
Able
Seaman |
1 |
Deck
Utilityman/Seaman Surveyo |
2 |
*Boatswain
Group Leader |
3 |
Chief
Boatswain |
5 |
*Not
in normal line of promotion
Experience
includes such activities as: small boat handling; ship maintenance
and upkeep; line handling and warping during berthing and departing
movement of vessels; and handling of deck equipment and supplies.
QUALITY
OF EXPERIENCE - DECK
In
general, one year of the required years of experience must
have been at the next lower rating in the normal line of promotion
aboard a NOAA vessel or other comparable position. The full
text of NOAA qualifications for deck positions is available
at the EASC, Human Resource Division Office.
SUBSTITUTION
OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE - DECK (OTHER)
Successful
completion of high school may be substituted for six months
of the required experience. Each successfully completed year
of full time study in an institution above high school level
in navigation, seamanship, and/or other maritime studies, may
be substituted for six months experience. Part-time study is
prorated. Substitution may be made only through the ratings
of Deck Utilityman and Seaman Surveyor.
LICENSES/ENDORSEMENTS
- DECK
Applicants
or employees above the rating of Ordinary Seaman or
General Vessel Assistant must have a U.S. Coast Guard
Merchant Mariner's Document endorsed for Able Seaman-Unlimited,
Able Seaman-Limited, Able Seaman-Special, or equivalent endorsement
as specified in title 46 C.F.R. Section 12.05-7(c) and (d).
Endorsements for Able Seaman-Offshore Supply Vessel, Able Seaman-Sail
or Able Seaman-Fishing Industry are not qualifying.
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DECK
(FISHERMAN)
DESCRIPTION
OF WORK: The Deck Department is
responsible for performing the following functions: maintaining
ship exterior and interior spaces; maintaining and operating
deck machinery and boats; mooring and anchoring the ship;
loading; unloading; stowing supplies and equipment; and standing
watches. On fisheries research vessels the Deck Department
is also responsible for performing the following: handling,
deploying, and recovering a variety of standard and experimental
fishing gear and associated scientific equipment; constructing,
assembling, maintaining, and repairing fishing gear; and
landing, disposition, and processing of the catch.
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS - DECK (FISHERMAN)
Rating |
Years
of Experience |
Ordinary
Fisherman |
0 |
Fisherman |
1# |
Skilled
Fisherman |
2 |
*Lead
Fisherman |
3 |
Chief
Boatswain (Fisherman) |
5 |
NOTE:
* Not in normal line of promotion
# At least six (6) months of this experience must have been performing fishing
activities.
Experience includes such activities as: small boat handling; ship maintenance
and upkeep; line handling and warping during berthing and departing movement
of vessels; and handling of deck equipment and supplies. At the Fisherman
rating and above, experience must include: fishing gear handling, construction
or assembly, and repair, including net mending, aboard either commercial
fishing vessels or fishing research vessels. Demonstration of the needed
skills may be required.
QUALITY
OF EXPERIENCE - DECK (FISHERMAN)
In
general one (1) year of the required years of experience must
have been at the next lower rating in the normal line of promotion
aboard a NOAA vessel or other comparable position. The full
text of NOAA qualifications for deck-fishing positions is available
at the EASC, Human Resource Division Office.
SUBSTITUTION
OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE - DECK (FISHERMAN)
Successful
completion of high school may be substituted for six months
of the required experience. Each successfully completed academic
year of full time study in an institution above the high school
level which offers a curriculum including "hands on" experience
in such areas as net-mending, handling fishing gear, wire splicing
and other fishing-related activities, may be substituted for
six (6) months of the required experience for ratings up to
and including Skilled Fisherman. Part-time study is prorated.
Substitution may be made only through rating of Skilled Fisherman.
LICENSES/ENDORSEMENTS
- DECK (FISHERMAN)
None
Required
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SURVEY
DEPARTMENT
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Survey
Department is responsible for performing the following
functions: oceanographic and survey data acquisition and
processing operations; technical assistance to program personnel;
administering the safekeeping and transmittal of data; and
maintaining oceanographic and survey instruments.
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS
Rating |
Years
of Experience |
Junior
Survey Technician |
1 |
Assistant
Survey Technician |
2 |
Survey
Technician |
3 |
Senior
Survey Technician |
4 |
Chief
Survey Technician |
5 |
Experience
serving on a ship, launch or field party engaged in oceanographic
or survey operations performing such activities as: operating
and monitoring instruments, including annotating records and
recording data; assisting in the staging and set-up during
preparations for, and at the completion of, oceanographic and
survey operations; performing oceanographic and/or survey observations,
measurements, and calculations; assisting in the preparation,
installation, deployment and recovery of oceanographic and/or
survey equipment and instruments; and processing oceanographic
and/or survey data.
QUALITY
OF EXPERIENCE
One
year of the required years of experience must have been at
the next lower rating aboard a NOAA vessel or other comparable
position, except for Junior Survey Technician. Experience to
qualify for Junior Survey Technician positions must be evaluated
using the experience requirements described above and the duties
described in the work statement for Junior Survey Technician.
SUBSTITUTION
OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
The
successful completion of a high school curriculum which has
included four half-year courses in any combination of the following
subjects may be substituted for one year of experience: mathematics
(algebra, geometry, trigonometry, etc.), surveying, chemistry,
physics, computer science, or earth sciences. Academic study
successfully completed in a school above high school level
may be substituted for experience on the basis of one year
of study for 9 months of experience, provided a minimum of
six semester/nine quarter hours per year are shown in courses
closely related to the duties of the position. The courses
include engineering, physics, plane or advance surveying, geophysics,
geography, navigation, engineering drafting or graphics, mathematics,
oceanography, biology, cartography, chemistry, computer programming,
etc. Part-time study is prorated. Education can only be substituted
up to and including the Assistant Survey Technician rating.
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STEWARD
DEPARTMENT
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The Steward Department
is responsible for performing the following functions: planning
and preparing menus; ordering, preparing and serving food;
maintaining galleys, messes, storage areas, living areas,
and other assigned interior spaces in an orderly and sanitary
condition; providing clean linens; and maintaining inventories
of mess provisions and other supplies.
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS
Rating |
Years
of Experience |
Messman/General
Vessel Asst. |
0 |
*Laundryman |
0 |
Second
Cook |
1
year of general |
*Cook
Baker |
1
year of specialized |
Chief
Cook |
2
years of specialized |
Chief
Steward |
3
years of specialized |
*Not
in normal line of promotion.
General
experience may be acquired as messman and galley
helper when it includes serving food, cleaning galley messes,
pantry, refrigerators, range, and mess equipment. The experience
may be gained aboard a ship or in restaurants, etc.
Specialized
experience includes such activities as: general
cooking and baking, food selection, preparation and serving
(10 or more persons); dietetics; meal planning and scheduling;
leading and training other employees in the preparation and
serving of food; preparing required records and reports,
etc.
For
the rating of Chief Steward, the experience must
include planning menus, ordering and purchasing food, inspecting
and storing foodstuffs, maintaining inventories, preparing
estimates for mess supplies, and the ability to supervise
a group of employees.
QUALITY
OF EXPERIENCE
In
general one year of the required years of experience must have
been at the next lower rating aboard an NOAA vessel or other
comparable position. The full text of NOAA qualification for
Steward Department positions is available at the EASC, Human
Resource Division Office.
SUBSTITUTION
OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE
Course
work successfully completed at a military, vocational, or other
culinary school above the high school level may be substituted
for experience on a month-for-month basis. Other directly related
course work, such as community college courses, may be substituted
on the basis of 30 semester/45 quarter hours for nine months
of experience. Part-time study is prorated. No substitution
may be made for more than one year of general experience and
one year of specialized experience.
LICENSES/
ENDORSEMENTS
None
required.
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DECK OFFICERS
DESCRIPTION
OF WORK: Deck officers represent the authority on
board and are responsible for the economical and timely execution
of the scientific mission, the safe operation of the ship, and
the safety and well being of the crew and passengers. The general
responsibilities are as follows:
Master
The Master is in command of the vessel and is responsible for
safe navigation and proper maintenance of the vessel, discipline
of the crew, and safet6 of all persons aboard;2) efficient contribution
of the vessel and its crew to the accomplishment of the vessel's
mission; 3) all documentation necessary for proper vessel navigation,
operation, and maintenance; and 4) establishing the ship's Standing
Orders and for effecting the necessary arrangements to ensure
compliance and execution.
First Officer
The first Officer is second in command of the vessel. In the
absence or incapacitation of the Master, the First Officer assumes
full command of the vessel with all attendant responsibilities.
In addition, the Firs t Officer is responsible to the Master
for the navigation of the vessel and supervises the deck department
in repair, maintenance, and cleaning of the vessel and its deck
gear. While standing watch, the First Officer is responsible
for navigation and is in full charge of the vessel and crew.
The first Officer may be assigned collateral duties in support
of the management of the vessel.
Second Officer
The Second Officer is third in command of the vessel. While
standing watch, the Second Officer is responsible for navigation
and is in full charge of the vessel and crew. The Second Officer
is responsible for ship's stores and maintenance of the chart
files and other navigational aids and references. The Second
Officer may be assigned collateral duties in support of the management
of the vessel.
Third Officer
The Third Officer is forth in command of the vessel. While standing
watch, the Third Officer is responsible for navigation and is
in full charge of the vessel and its crew. The Third Officer
may be required to serve as the Fire and Safety Officer. The
Third Officer may be assigned collateral duties in support of
the management of the vessel.
LICENSING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
In accordance with the following table, applicants and employees
must possess at a minimum, a valid U.S. Coast Guard License with
an unlimited radar observer endorsement.
GREATER
THAN 1600 GROSS TONS
| MASTER |
Master
of Ocean Steam and Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons |
| 1st
Officer |
Chief
Mate of Ocean Steam and Mortor Vessels of Any Gross Tons |
| 2nd
Officer |
Second
Mate of Ocean Steam and Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons |
| 3rd
Officer |
Third
Mate of Ocean Steam and Motor Vessels of Any Gross Tons |
BETWEEN
501 AND 1600 GROSS TONS MASTER
| MASTER |
Master
of Ocean or Near Coastal (as appropriate) Steam and Motor
Vessels of Not More than 1600 Gross Tons. |
| 1st
Officer |
Mate
of Ocean or Near Coastal (as appropriate) Steam and Motor
Vessels of Not More than 1600 Gross Tons. |
| 2nd
Officer |
Mate
of Ocean or Near Coastal (as appropriate) Steam and Motor
Vessels of Not More than 1600 Gross Tons. |
| 3rd
Officer |
Mate
of Ocean or Near Coastal (as appropriate) Steam and Motor
Vessels of Not More than 1600 Gross Tons. |
BETWEEN 201 AND 500 GROSS TONS MASTER
| MASTER |
Master
of Ocean or Near Coastal (as appropriate) Steam and Motor
Vessels of Not More than 500 Gross Tons. |
| 1st
Officer |
Mate
of Ocean or Near Coastal (as appropriate) Steam and Motor
Vessels of Not More than 500 Gross Tons. |
| 2nd
Officer |
Mate
of Ocean or Near Coastal (as appropriate) Steam and Motor
Vessels of Not More than 500 Gross Tons. |
| 3rd
Officer |
Mate
of Ocean or Near Coastal (as appropriate) Steam and Motor
Vessels of Not More than 500 Gross Tons. |
LESS THAN 201 GROSS TONS MASTER
| MASTER |
Master
of Near Coastal Steam and Motor Vessels of Not More than
200 Gross Tons. |
| 1st
Officer |
Mate
of Near Coastal Steam and Motor Vessels of Not More than
200 Gross Tons. |
| 2nd
Officer |
Mate
of Near Coastal Steam and Motor Vessels of Not More than
200 Gross Tons. |
| 3rd
Officer |
N/A |
One year of experience at the next lower level, or comparable
experience, is required for Master, First Officer and Second
Officer. No experience is required for Third Officer. Experience
for First Officer and Master aboard fisheries research vessels
shall indicate a knowledge of commercial and research fishing
practices. Experience for First Officer and Master aboard hydrographic
survey and oceanographic research vessels shall indicate a
knowledge of research or survey ship operations.
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