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gCaptain is hiring : Ships Communication Officer- IAM in Norfolk

gCaptain is hiring : Ships Communication Officer- IAM in Norfolk

MediabistroNorfolk, VA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Average Annual Salary : $157,409 + up to a $79,415 BONUS

View the current recruitment bonus memo.

This is the average annual salary not the base pay featured in the job opportunity announcement. All calculations include CIVMAR total take-home pay (including overtime, penalty, etc.).

DUTIES

A recruitment incentive is authorized for eligible selectees and requires a service agreement. Please visit : https : / / sealiftcommand.com / recruitment-bonus for details.

The Ship Communications Officer (SCO) Information Assurance Manager (IAM) is a Civil Service Mariner (CIVMAR) employed by the Navy to serve the Military Sealift Command (MSC) onboard naval auxiliaries and hybrid-manned warships worldwide, in peace and war. MSC exists to support the joint warfighter across the full spectrum of military operations.

The SCO(IAM) is the head of the Communications Department and is responsible to the Master for all operational, administrative and maintenance functions of the Communications Department to include the ships Computer Network. The SCO(IAM) will function as the ships Information Assurance Manager / Information Security Officer for all matters related to Cyber security.

SCO(IAM) will keep the Master informed of all capabilities, limitations and conditions of assigned equipment in compliance with current policies and instructions; and initiate actions to correct all equipment deficiencies. The SCO (IAM) is responsible for proper planning, managing, and executing of all Communications Department evolutions and Communications Department roles in ship-wide functions.

The incumbent is responsible for the proper operation, maintenance and repair of electronic communications information systems and equipment aboard the ship. The SCO (IAM) must be cognizant of all communication annexes for current operations or missions assigned to the ship.

Maintains detailed knowledge of information found in Allied Communications Publications (ACP), Naval Warfare Publications (NWP), Naval Telecommunications Publications (NTP) and other associated communication publications.

Responsible for maintaining / operating the ships onboard Network, in the event of the loss of the CRET (IAT), until a replacement is received onboard. The SCO (IAM) ensures personnel in the Communications Department are properly supervised, trained and instructed to efficiently and accurately process naval message traffic and operate equipment within the Communications Department area of responsibility (AOR).

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Responsible for ensuring an aggressive Safety Program is established and maintained in the Communications Department in compliance with current policies and instructions.
  • Coordinate with the Electrical Safety Officer (Chief Engineer) and establish a Tag-Out / Lock-out Program within the Communications Department and ensure compliance with applicable safety standards and procedures.
  • Responsible for all tests, inspections and routine maintenance of equipment within the Communications Departments AOR as required by policy, instruction, directive or competent authority.
  • Responsible for the judicious and effective use of funding for spares, consumables, and repair parts.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Eligibility Requirements : Must be a United States citizen of at least 18 years of age and possess and maintain :

  • U.S. Passport with a minimum of seven months of expiration date.
  • Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) and / or Department of Defense (DOD) Common Access Card (CAC) with a minimum of ten (10) months remaining of expiration.
  • United States Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner’s Credential (MMC), with a minimum of ten months remaining of expiration date.
  • Position Specific Requirements :

  • Must have one of the following
  • US Navy E7 or above (Cyber IT rating) with experience in shipboard Communications Center (i.e. Radio Central).
  • Must have three (3) years cumulative experience sailing on MSC vessels as a permanent Ships Communications Officer (SCO), Chief Radio Electronics Technician (CRET) or temporary Ships Communications Officer (SCO).
  • Current Computer Advance Security Practitioner (CASP) Certificate from an accredited test facility issued within the last 3 years from the date of this announcement.
  • Note : Security Plus Certification is not required with Merit Promotion package or External application. However, Promotion and / or employment are contingent upon receipt of current Security Plus Certification from an accredited test facility issued within last three (3) years from the date of the announcement.

    NOTE : When submitting an application for employment, you must provide a letter from your Facility Security Officer and or Government Security Official to document Top Secret eligibility. You must have Top Secret eligibility within the last 24 months; or current active Secret clearance, or confidential security clearance eligibility, when hired for this position.

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