Marine Radio Officer

Class Specifications – G.45
Marine Radio Officer – 8334

May, 1976

Series Concept

Under general supervision, Marine Radio Officers perform or supervise the operating, maintaining, and repairing of radio telephone/telegraph/teletype communications equipment and other electronic equipment aboard ship or at a shore facility; and perform other related duties as required. Incumbents perform Radio Officer duties on a rotational basis aboard ship, in the Electronics Shop and at Station WWD. The following are examples of typical location assignments:

• Aboard ship, incumbents are responsible for maintaining continuous radio telephone/ telegraph/teletype communications for the two-way transmission of information, including ships’ business, weather and maritime alert notices, phone patches, and scientific data; maintain and repair electronic equipment aboard ship which may include scientific electronic equipment; maintain radio logs, manuals, and equipment logs; establish a program of preventive and corrective maintenance for all electronics equipment; and may operate navigational equipment under the supervision of the Captain or Deck Officer.
• In the Electronic Shop, or aboard vessels in port, incumbents maintain, repair, assemble, and install a wide variety of electronics equipment including radar, loran, sonar, radio transmitters and receivers, and generating and power systems.
• At Station WWD,incumbents operate radio telephone/telegraph/teletype equipment for shore to shore and shore to ship communications; and maintain and repair electronics equipment and antenna installations.

Positions in this series are distinguished from positions in the Electronics Technician series in that incumbents maintain, repair, and install a wide variety of marine electronics equipment and also operate radio telephone/telegraph/teletype communications equipment.

Class Concepts

Marine Radio Officer

Under supervision of a higher level Marine Radio Officer, incumbents perform Radio Officer duties. This is the entry level in the series and is used where incumbents are gaining proficiency and knowledge in performing Radio Officer duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Marine Radio Officer

Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations; two years of experience in radio communications operation and electronics maintenance and repair work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.

License Requirement: All Marine Radio Officers shall have in their possession such valid FCC licenses and/or certificates as are required.