Marine Radio Officer
Class Specifications – G.45
Supervising Marine Radio Officer – 8332
Senior Marine Radio Officer – 8333
Marine Radio Officer – 8334
May, 1976
Series Concept
Under general supervision, Marine Radio Officers perform or supervise the operat= ing, 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 te.lephone/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
Supervising Marine Radio Officer
Under general supervision, incumbents supervise the operation of either the Marine Facilities Electronics Shop or Station WWD,including supervision of other Marine Radio Officers.
Senior Marine Radio Officer
Under supervision, incumbents maintain, repair, assemble, and install a wide variety of marine electronics equipment and operate radio telephone/telegraph/teletype communications equipment. This is the full operational level within the series, . and the majority of Marine Radio Officer duties are performed at this level.
Marine Radio Officer
Under supervision of a higher level Marine Radio Officer, incumbents perform Radio Officer duties. Thi.sis the entry level tn the series and is used where incumbents are gaining proficiency and knowledge in performing Radio Officer duties.
Minimum Qualifications
Supervising Marine Radio Officer
Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations; six years of experience in radio communications operation and electronics maintenance and repair work, including three years aboard a sea-going vessel; or an equivalent education and experience; and combination of know1edges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
Senior Marine Radio Officer
Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calculations; four years of exoerience in radio communications operation and electronics maintenance and repair work, including two years aboard a sea-going vessel; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowled9es and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
Marine Radio Officer
Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic calcuations; two years of experience in radio communications operation and electronics maintenance and repair work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; arid knowledges and abilities essential to the successful performance of the du.ties 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.