Sea-Watch is looking for an Able Seafarer

immediately

Sea-Watch e.V. is a non-profit initiative dedicated to the civil sea rescue of refugees. In view of the humanitarian disaster in the central Mediterranean Sea-Watch provides emergency aid, demands and at the same time forces the rescue by the responsible European institutions and publicly stands up for legal escape routes. We are politically and religiously independent and are financed exclusively by donations.

 

For our SEA-WATCH vessels we are looking for Able Seafarers to join our mission as of now.

Deck rating

The Deck Rating will take responsibility for many different aspects of operating Sea-Watch 3 or 4. You will work closely with the bosun and support them with maintenance work, ships cleaning and mooring operations. Additionally you will instruct other crewmembers on deck according to Sea-Watch principles and guidelines, promoting a safe and healthy work place where all people feel welcome.You make sure that everything runs smoothly and safe both during standard ship- as well as rescue operations. After rescues your duties will include care for survivors and crowd management as directed by the bosun and guest care coordinator.

Desired skills:

  • SAR experience or previous work experience with refugees
  • Experience with crowd management
  • Professional technical training / Experience with engine/RHIB maintenance
  • Experience in operating and working with heavy hydraulic equipment such as cranes, davits, winches and A frames is desired but not essential. On the job training will be given.
  • French, arabic or italian language skills are a plus

We offer you:

  • A rapidly growing non-profit organisation with constantly new challenges and ideas
  • A young, dynamic working environment with flat hierarchies
  • 2 months on/off rotation

Profile

  • Certificate of Proficiency for ‘ratings forming part of a navigational watch’ (STCW A-II/4)
  • Valid Certificate of Proficiency Basic Safety Training (STCW A-VI/1)
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Security Awareness (STCW A-VI/6; can be obtained on short term by an online course)
  • Valid medical fitness certificate for seafarers (can be obtained short term)
  • Experience with mooring ships over 50m
  • Ability to assist in navigational watches and manual steering as per watch officers order
  • Experience with operating hydraulic cranes
  • Experience with training and managing a small team
  • Excellent decision-making skills
  • Good English language skills
  • Ability to work and live in a diverse team of 22/29 volunteers with (very) different levels of nautical experience
  • Brilliant and respectful team player
  • Physical fitness and mental resilience
  • Interest in Guest Care (cooking, deckwatches, spending time) once we performed rescues
  • Commitment to challenging racism, sexism and the EU border policy

We look forward to receiving your application until 28.02.2022!

Please send your application with letter of motivation (especially why you want to work for Sea-Watch instead of a regular shipping company) and a CV (listing all your relevant STCW certificates including their validity) to: application@sea-watch.org

You are welcome to refrain from providing application photos and information on age and marital status

As we are committed to an inclusive society without racism and with freedom of movement for all, we particularly welcome applications from women*, LGBTQIA+, BIPoC, people with disabilities, people with migration background and people from other groups under-represented in the maritime and NGO sector.