Senior Deck Officer (Maritime Training)

Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global is a professional services firm supporting federal Defense and Civilian agencies through acquisition and procurement support, business intelligence, program management, and other mission-critical services.

What you will do

• Evaluate maritime training course requests, curricula, training sites, and instructors for compliance with 46 CFR Parts 10, 11, and 12, NVIC 01-26, the Marine Safety Manual Volume III, and maritime industry best practices.
• Review top-level deck courses and programs, including Able Seafarer, Advanced Stability, ARPA, ECDIS, Master 100 Tons, OUPV, Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch, and Medical Care Provider.
• Check learning objectives against regulations, NVICs, and IMO model courses, including practical exercise time and student-to-instructor ratios.
• Review examination and assessment policies, final exams, and instructor qualifications, including credential checks in MMLD.
• Recommend actions to the Coast Guard and draft approval, Awaiting Information, modification, correction letters, and course certificates.
• Route work through peer and branch chief review, incorporate Government corrections, and support a goal of at least 20 course approvals per month.

Requirements

• Hold or have held a USCG-issued Merchant Mariner Credential endorsed as Master of Unlimited Tonnage upon Oceans or Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage upon Oceans.
• At least five years of sailing experience on that credential, measured as elapsed calendar time.
• A current STCW certificate is not required.
• Non-U.S. citizens require a Government waiver to access DHS IT systems; U.S. citizenship is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience writing or developing maritime training courses.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
• Work supports federal Defense and Civilian agency missions.
• When remote, coordinate course folder movement and system status changes with NMC staff.