Watch Officers in the Irish Coast Guard at its Marine Rescue Coordination Centres

The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), a Division of the Department of Transport and a principal emergency service, has vacancies for Watch Officers at its three Marine Rescue Coordination Centres in Dublin, Valentia, Co. Kerry and Malin Head, Co. Donegal. The IRCG provides a nationwide maritime emergency service as well as a variety of services to shipping and other government agencies.

Watch Officers are responsible for watch-keeping on the emergency communications systems, acting as Search and Rescue Mission Coordinators, Marine Alert and Notification Officers, as well as tasking and co-ordination of Coast Guard aviation operations. They process marine communication traffic, coordinate responses to maritime casualty and pollution incidents and provide Coast Guard support for the other emergency services.

This role offers a rewarding and challenging career as well as an incremental salary scale with allowances and overt...