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<div class="ck-content" data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="--ck-image-style-spacing: 1.5em; --ck-inline-image-style-spacing: calc(var(--ck-image-style-spacing) / 2); --ck-color-selector-caption-background: hsl(0, 0%, 97%); --ck-color-selector-caption-text: hsl(0, 0%, 20%); font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: 9pt;"><p style="line-height: 107%; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; width: fit-content;" width="fit-content"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;">The Port Authority of Jamaica wishes to recruit a </span><b><span style="line-height:107%;">BOATSWAIN (Grade 4) </span></b><span style="line-height:107%;">in the Harbours & Port Services Department</span><b><span style="line-height:107%;">.</span></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><b style="width:fit-content;" width="fit-content"><span style="line-height:107%;">SALARY SCALE:</span></b><span style="line-height:107%;width:fit-content;" width="fit-content"> $4,374,529.20 - $5,051,451.60 per annum.</span></span></p></div>
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<div class="ck-content" data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="--ck-image-style-spacing: 1.5em; --ck-inline-image-style-spacing: calc(var(--ck-image-style-spacing) / 2); --ck-color-selector-caption-background: hsl(0, 0%, 97%); --ck-color-selector-caption-text: hsl(0, 0%, 20%); font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: 9pt;"><p style="margin: 0cm; width: fit-content;" width="fit-content"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">JOB SUMMARY:</span></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;width:fit-content;" lang="EN-US" width="fit-content">To carry out maintenance work on the utility vessel and to assist with the maintenance of navigational aids.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0;"> </p><p style="margin: 0cm; width: fit-content;" width="fit-content"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></b></span></p><ul style="padding-inline-start: 40px; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; padding-left: 24px; width: fit-content;" width="fit-content"><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Responsible for</span>:</span></p><ul style="padding-inline-start: 40px; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px;"><li><p style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">The good housekeeping of the vessel</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Securing cargo in hold and on deck</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Rigging when lifting heavy cargo</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">The lowering and weighing of the vessel anchor</span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US">The preparation of the buoys and navigational aids deployed by the utility vessel </span></span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Inspection of buoys and cargo handling gears.</span></span></p></li></ul></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Handle or Captain small boats</span>.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Ensure crew is carrying out safe working practices and preserving marine environment</span>.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Maintain good ship husbandry.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Maintain navigational aids.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Operate deck machinery such as winches and cranes.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Perform Helmsman duties.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Carry out watchkeeping duties while at sea.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Manage deck inventory.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Plan the daily work schedule under the purview of the Chief Officer and assign work to the deck crew.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Ensure the work assigned to the crew is completed.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Maintain the deck of the ship; tasks involve chipping, painting, buffing and the overall maintenance of the deck.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Maintain of the ship’s deck machinery (crane, winches) to ensure they are at their optimum performance during stations. Perform repair work onboard as required.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Being thorough with the firefighting aspects of the ship and ensuring that other deck crews are thorough as well.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Responsible for the ship’s deck stores, paint locker, Bosun store and other such areas as assigned to the Bosun by the Chief Officer.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Ensure that the mooring operations, anchoring, etc. are carried out efficiently.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Inform the Chief Officer of the progress of the deck work being carried out.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;">Act as the link between officers and crew to ensure smooth coordination of shipboard operations.</span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 2.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;width:fit-content;" width="fit-content">Any other duties assigned.</span></span></p></li></ul></div>
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<div class="ck-content" data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="--ck-image-style-spacing: 1.5em; --ck-inline-image-style-spacing: calc(var(--ck-image-style-spacing) / 2); --ck-color-selector-caption-background: hsl(0, 0%, 97%); --ck-color-selector-caption-text: hsl(0, 0%, 20%); font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: 9pt;"><p style="margin: 0cm; width: fit-content;" width="fit-content"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE: </span></b></span></p><ul style="padding-inline-start: 40px; margin-inline-start: 0px; margin-inline-end: 0px; padding-left: 24px; width: fit-content;" width="fit-content"><li><p style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US">IMO STCW Reg. II/4 Certificate of Competence (Able Seafarer) </span><b><span lang="EN-US">PLUS</span></b></span></p></li><li><p style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;"><span style="line-height:107%;width:fit-content;" lang="EN-US" width="fit-content">At least two (2) years’ experience on a vessel 500 gross tonnes and over</span></span></p></li></ul></div>
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<div class="ck-content" data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="--ck-image-style-spacing: 1.5em; --ck-inline-image-style-spacing: calc(var(--ck-image-style-spacing) / 2); --ck-color-selector-caption-background: hsl(0, 0%, 97%); --ck-color-selector-caption-text: hsl(0, 0%, 20%); font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: 9pt;"><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm; width: fit-content;" width="fit-content"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"><b>If this opportunity interests you, and you meet all the above requirements, please submit your applications by 2025 May 19.</b></span></p><p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"><b style="width:fit-content;" width="fit-content"><span style="line-height:107%;">We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.</span></b></span></p></div>
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