JOB DETAILS:

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for navigational watchkeeping of the ship, maintaining safety equipment like lifeboats and firefighting gear, performing shipboard administrative tasks, and assisting senior officers in the deck department's overall duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform navigational watches, which involves navigating the ship safely and monitoring its operations, especially in port.
• Act as the safety officer, responsible for the maintenance, testing, and proper functioning of life-saving appliances and firefighting equipment.
• Prepare and submit port documents to port authorities, maintain records, and fulfil various administrative duties related to shipping operations.
• Ensure safety during mooring operations by overseeing the crew and maintain a safe working environment, especially when handling ropes Provide assistance during cargo operations, including managing ballast and ensuring stability.
• Assist in carrying out pre-arrival and pre-departure tests as per company procedure and report all deficiencies found to the second officer, Chief Officer and Captain.
• Assist in maintaining navigational and meteorological equipment on board, keeping it up-to-date and in operational condition.
• Maintain all national/signal flags (as per International Codes of Signal), navigational shapes, and sound signaling equipment and ensure all required flags are available before reaching the port and displayed correctly.
• Assist in recordkeeping of the ship’s deck logbook, navigational checklists, official logbook, and all events that occurred during the watch.
• Assist in training deck cadets or other trainees on board.
• Assist in preparing the bridge for any navigational and third-party audits and inspections
• Assist in any other navigational duties as directed by the ship’s master.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent and the following maritime training;

All suitable, qualified and interested candidates with the relevant qualifications and experience should send their application letters, curriculum vitae and copies of academic certificates, Transcripts, National Identity Card, appointment letters to the current job, together
with one (1) recent passport photograph. Merge all your
documents and send them in one attachment in word or PDF format not exceeding 2MBs.
OR
Address to the Managing Director, Uganda Railway Corporation and hand deliver to URC
headquarters. The closing date of receiving applications is Friday 31st October, 2025 at
3:00pm.
NOTE

1. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
2. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
3. Beware of fraudstars.