Watch Officers in the Irish Coast Guard at its Marine Rescue Coordination Centres
The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG), a division of the Department of Transport and a principal emergency service, has vacancies for Watch Officers at its three Marine Rescue Coordination Centres in Dublin, Valentia, Co. Kerry, and Malin Head, Co. Donegal. The IRCG provides a nationwide maritime emergency service as well as various services to shipping and other government agencies.
Watch Officers are responsible for watch-keeping on the emergency communications systems, acting as Search and Rescue Mission Coordinators, Marine Alert and Notification Officers, and tasking and coordinating Coast Guard aviation operations. They process marine communication traffic, coordinate responses to maritime casualty and pollution incidents, and support other emergency services.
This role offers a rewarding and challenging career, along with an incremental salary scale, allowances, and overtime.
Applications are open from 15th August until 3pm on 25th September 2025.
Full details of the role, including specific eligibility requirements, are available on the official website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds under the grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
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