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Maritime Coastal Station (MCS) Operator (Temporary)
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
- Port-of-Spain
- Not disclosed
- Temporary part-time
- Updated 29/01/2025
- Human Resources
To effect maritime services by processing, transmitting and receiving telegrams, telexes and telephone calls to and from ships and maintaining special services for the safety of life at sea.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Radio Operations and Logs
- Maintain continuous watch (listening) on the marine distress frequencies and keep a detailed log
- Make broadcasts relating to the safety of life at sea and shipping on designated frequencies in conformity with international regulations.
- Announce and broadcast traffic lists at scheduled times on designated frequencies.
- To obtain medical assistance for Masters of vessels in international waters.
- To document in detail using Q codes Latitude/Longitude, broadcast Mayday Relay, and communicate with other civilian assets a seen fit to render assistance
- To receive, process and transmit telegrams and service messages to and from ships and foreign administrations; Accept, process and deliver telegrams via telex, telephone and telegraph facilities
- To affect local and international radio-telephone calls between customers on land and at sea, advising charges and noting billing information for accounting purposes
- To compile, check and summarise daily network traffic
- To monitor and validate the continuity of telegraph service by exchanging service checks.
- To compile and transmit record log of ships in contact
- To report circuit breakdowns and equipment malfunctions to the relevant authority. To handle queries relating to services offered
- To participate in the ODPM's Network exercises as a Base Station Officer about maritime incidents, such as oil spills and other natural disasters such as earthquakes and a tsunami watch
- To keep up to date on I.T.U. Regulations and procedures and after-hours instructions. To maintain an effective electronic and manual filing system.
- Workplace Safety: Ensure that all work is done in accordance with established safety practices and procedures.
- A minimum of five GCE/CSEC O' Levels, including English Language and Mathematics.
- Certified in Maritime Coastal Station/ Radio Telephony Operations, GMDSS Operations Certificate (GOC)
- A minimum of three (3) years experience as a Coastal Maritime Radio Operator
- Training in the following:
- Fundamental principles of Maritime Radio Coastal Station
- ITU Standards about Maritime Radio Coastal Stations
- Radiotelephony
- Phonetics (RSVP)Use of the Radio Officers Handbook
- Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) • Radio wave propagation with particular emphasis on MF/HFNHF
- Handling and Billing of commercial telecommunication traffic transiting Coastal Stations
- Comprehensive understanding of rescue and first responder agencies and their respective roles
- Role and function of NAVTEX
- Comprehensive working knowledge of GMDSS
- The use of Q-codes
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
- Telecommunications Network Infrastructure: Good understanding of Wireless Network systems and associated support infrastructure policies, procedures and standards.
- Communication: Effectively and appropriately interacts with others to build relationships, influence others, and
- facilitate sharing ideas and information. Uses tact and diplomacy to navigate difficult situations. Relays key
- messages by creating a compelling story targeted to specific audiences.
- Creativity and Innovation: Thinks beyond the confines of traditional models to recognise opportunities and find
- new and better ways of doing things to be and remain an agile broadband provider. Encourages experimentation
- and accepts failure as a driver of innovation.
- Planning and Results Orientation: Invests time in upfront planning to achieve organisational goals and objectiveswhile meeting quality standards, following the appropriate processes, and continuously assessing results.
CORE AND LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
- Organisational Awareness: Contributes to the organisation by actively demonstrating the understanding and alignment of actions with the organisation strategies, key initiatives, core functions, needs, and values and supporting others to do the same.
- Customer Focus: Prioritizes and takes action on the needs of both internal and external customers. Designs and delivers products and services with the customer experience top of mind.
- Planning and Results Orientation: Invests time in upfront planning to achieve organisational goals and objectives while meeting quality standards, following the appropriate processes, and continuously assessing results.
- Creativity and Innovation: Thinks beyond the confines of traditional models to recognise opportunities and find new and better ways of doing things to be and remain an agile broadband provider. Encourages experimentation and accepts failure as a driver of innovation.
- Communication: Effectively and appropriately interacts with others to build relationships, influence others, and facilitate sharing ideas and information. Uses tact and diplomacy to navigate difficult situations. Relays key messages by creating a compelling story targeted to specific audiences.
Deadline date for application: 7th February 2025
Ref: (TSTT/TEMP/2025/NP)
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