Sea-Watch is looking for Deck Rating (watchkeeping) (f/m/d)

starting 10.09.2025

About Sea-Watch

Sea-Watch e.V. is a non-profit initiative dedicated to the civil sea rescue of people on the move. 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 5 we are looking for a Deck Rating (watchkeeping) to join our mission, starting ~10.09.2025

As Deck Rating (watchkeeping), you will work closely with the bosun and support them with watches, maintenance work, ship cleaning and mooring operations. Additionally, you will instruct other crew members on deck according to Sea-Watch principles and guidelines, promoting a safe and healthy work place where all people feel welcome. With your nautical experience you make sure that everything runs smooth 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.

Your 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 & Designated Security Duties (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 officer’s order
  • Experience with operating hydraulic cranes
  • Ability and experience with training and managing a small team
  • Good English language skills
  • Ability to work and live in a diverse team of 30 crew members, some of whom have limited nautical experience
  • A tolerant, relaxed attitude and good social skills
  • 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

 

Desired Skills:

  • Able seafarer deck (STCW A-II/5)
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat (SCARB A-VI-2)
  • Certificate of Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat (FRB)
  • 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 and Italian language skills are a plus

We offer you:

  • 2 months on/off rotation
  • Salary: 3400 €/month (employee gross)*
  • This is a temporary position to cover a parental leave and will be limited in duration accordingly
  • A rapidly growing non-profit organization with new challenges and ideas
  • A young, dynamic working environment with flat hierarchies

 

We look forward to receiving your application until 06.07.2025

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 (listening all your relevant STCW certificates including their validity) without photo to: crewing@sea-watch.org

Applications please in ONE pdf-document not larger than 5MB.

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.

Please refrain from using application photos and any information about age and marital status.

 

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**Our salary model includes percentage-based gross salary increases, considering family needs and disabilities. Salary increases are also available for relevant prior professional experience (up to 5 years, with a 3% increase per year), and an annual 3% salary increase for every year of service with Sea-Watch.

We are committed to an inclusive society without racism and with freedom of movement for all. In case of equal qualification, we favour applications from women, LGBTQI+, BIPoC, people with disabilities, people with migration experience and people from other groups underrepresented in the maritime and NGO world. Should you feel addressed here, we invite you to provide relevant information on this in your application. Please refrain from providing application photos and any information on age and marital status.