Job Description

Description

Running 24/7, 365 days a year, it won't surprise you that no two days/nights will be the same. As a Watch Officer, you must be prepared for anything and be comfortable switching from the routine and predictable to the unusual and fast paced emergency situations.

It's these core life skills that make you who you are that we're interested in; you could have gained those from almost any working experience. First and foremost is your ability to interact effectively with anyone from any walk of life and in any circumstance. If you can remain cool, calm and collected and apply sound judgement and common sense to whatever you encounter, and continually look for a positive solution, then we would like to hear from you.

Successful applicants will be provided with the training, support and experience you'll need to obtain your Coastguard and VTS qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

Vessel Traffic Service ("VTS")

Operate 24hr VTS service for commercial and leisure vessels within the defined VTS Areas. Monitoring, controlling, managing traffic movements, and routing, scheduling vessel movements Promote maritime safety information in relation to VTS areas. Report and log infringements of maritime legislation, local maritime laws and harbour directions, prepare reports. Ensure accurate logging of vessel movements to aid customer/stakeholder awareness and planning. Arrange for provision of allied services and specific requests by visiting vessels or agents. Assist with training and familiarisation of new recruits.

Coastguard

24hr monitoring of emergency frequencies, providing first line response to 999 lines and alerting systems, managing and coordinating accordingly. Promulgate maritime safety information such as Nav warnings, Wind warnings and weather forecasts via VHF radio. Assist Search Mission Co-Ordinator (SMC) during SAR operations (to the level of Mission Co-ordinator). Monitorroutine working frequencies, telephone lines and e-mail addresses and respond accordingly. Promulgate maritime safety information via VHF radio and associated means. Assist the Coastguard and VTS Manager and Specialist Watch Officers with associated reasonable tasks. Organise and deliver sea safety advice under the banner of 'Public Engagement' through school presentations, MOC visits and the advice onboard scheme Carry out daily/weekly equipment tests for the Marine Operations Centre ("MOC") and VTS Tower. Document faults and request repairs. Monitor routine working frequencies, telephone lines and e-mail addresses and respond accordingly

Communication -

24hr primary port of contact for PoJ Harbour estate - defect/security/operational reporting and responding accordingly. Port infrastructure and MOC equipment defect monitoring and reporting and carry out daily equipment tests. Ensure all manual and automatic communication/information systems within the port are effectively monitored with any faults responded to and maintained according to operational guidelines and manufacturers' instructions and that any defects are expeditiously resolved.

Experience, Knowledge and Personal Attributes

Relevant maritime experience, either through employment or personal interest. It is a requirement of this role that the successful candidate will successfully complete the internationally recognised IALA C0103/1 Vessel Traffic Operator's qualifying course within 12 months of service. Coastguard training will be provided in line with the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency frameworks. This will include Search and Rescue planning, communications and overall mission conduct. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. The post-holder will liaise with a wide range of stakeholders. An ability to act decisively, calmly and positively when under pressure. Excellent motivational and team building skills Able to take the initiative and seek novel solutions to problems. Ability to work under own initiative but also as part of a team Excellent spatial awareness and the ability to foresee problems which may develop as a result of the information available.

Benefits

At Ports of Jersey we have a company cash health plan scheme you are eligible to join from day one with benefits such as;GP 75 Dental 75 Optical 75 Dental accident 300 Physio/ acupuncture/ chiropractic 200 Diagnostic tests/ scans 300 Health assessment 100 Plus many more discounts (DW gym, discount spa vouchers etc.)
We offer free parking at all of our locations.

About Ports of Jersey

We are a 400+ strong team of air traffic controllers, coastguards, accountants, engineers, fire fighters, port operations, security specialists, pilots, project managers, technicians, passenger service agents and many, many more. We are tremendously conscientious people with enormous pride in serving our island.



We provide the connectivity that is critical to Jersey's economy and islanders' quality of life, whether to visit friends and relatives, to access specialist medical care and education, as well as to travel on holiday and business.

We keep the Island running, often without people even noticing us. Islanders depend on our lifeline freight links for the food we eat, the clothes we wear and the materials we build, furnish and heat our houses with.


At the same time, we have ambitious plans for the future. We are on schedule for the biggest capital investment since our incorporation, with plans to regenerate and transform the Harbour. Plans which will be built with our stakeholders and the community.

We're also planning to play our part in the biggest challenges of our lifetime: climate change and biodiversity loss. For anyone in the travel industry, a conversation about the subject is never going to be an easy one, but we're finalising an ambitious and authentic sustainability plan, to not only offset the emissions the links to Jersey create but to go much further. We're looking at initiatives that will truly make an impact, to our island and our planet. While also making a difference to our community.