NOAA Marine Operations regularly has openings for civilian mariners aboard NOAA's research vessels.

For job opportunities in the NOAA fleet, you must apply at the USAJobs web site (http://www.USAJobs.gov).

To easily find vessel jobs from the USAJobs search page.

Select Agency Search and then in the Department/Agency Name box enter "NOAA", in the Series Number Search box enter "99". Then click the Search for Jobs button to get a listing of ship jobs available with NOAA.

Click here for NOAA Vessel Jobs available on USAJobs.

Entry-Level:

General Vessel Assistant (GVA) is the entry-level position for all departments. GVA is equivalent to Ordinary Seaman, Ordinary Fisherman, when assigned to the deck department and Wiper, when assigned to the engineering department.

Additional information is available at:

NOAA Workforce Management - Vessel Employment

NOAA Marine Operations - Information about the NOAA Fleet

Positions we frequently recruit are: Engineering: Chief Marine Engineer 1st Assistant Engineer 2nd Assistant Engineer 3rd Assistant Engineer Junior Engineer Engine Utilityman Oiler Wiper General Vessel Assistant   Deck: Chief Boatswain Boatswain Group Leader Lead Fisherman Deck Utilityman Seaman Surveyor Skilled Fisherman Able Seaman Fisherman Ordinary Seaman Ordinary Fisherman General Vessel Assistant   Stewards: Chief Steward Chief Cook Second Cook General Vessel Assistant   Survey: Chief Survey Technician Senior Survey Technician Survey Technician Assistant Survey Technician

For vessel job opportunities, you can request information at:

Phone: 757-441-3618

Internet: recruitment.easc@noaa.gov

Information on vessels, qualifications, pay and benefits http://www.moc.noaa.gov/shipjobs/NoaaWmInfoPkg.pdf
An online presentation about working on a NOAA vessel is available here.

Additional information is available at:

NOAA Workforce Management - Vessel Employment

Information on becoming a NOAA Corps Officer can be found at:

http://www.noaacorps.noaa.gov

NOAA's Workforce Management Office can be found at:

http://www.wfm.noaa.gov/

NOAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.