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Role and Responsibilities of a Watch Officer

The Watch Officer is responsible for monitoring vessel movements in the harbour, maintaining records, and reporting unusual occurrences to the Immigration Officer. The role requires clerical skills, including record-keeping and communication, and involves tasks such as logging vessel data and processing overtime claims for Immigration Officers. A minimum of 18 months to 4 years of experience in general office routines is required, along with a Primary School Leaving Certificate or equivalent training.

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Role and Responsibilities of a Watch Officer

The Watch Officer is responsible for monitoring vessel movements in the harbour, maintaining records, and reporting unusual occurrences to the Immigration Officer. The role requires clerical skills, including record-keeping and communication, and involves tasks such as logging vessel data and processing overtime claims for Immigration Officers. A minimum of 18 months to 4 years of experience in general office routines is required, along with a Primary School Leaving Certificate or equivalent training.

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WATCH OFFICER

Kind of Work

Routine clerical work.

Distinguishing Features of Work

An employee in this class keeps watch over the movement of vessels in the harbour and draws to
the attention of the Immigration Officer any unusual occurrences in the area of ships which are
not yet cleared. Work entails the keeping of records and particulars of ships in the harbour area
as well as elsewhere based on information received. The incumbent may use a binocular or
telescope for the purpose of identifying ships and recording certain data in the log book. The
incumbent also records on a register details of claims on private firms for overtime allowances
made by the Immigration Officers. Work is performed in accordance with established
procedures and is reviewed by a superior officer through the inspection of records, reports and
discussions.

Examples of Work

Maintains watch over the movement of vessels in the harbour and keeps records of the
movement of vessels in the area as well as elsewhere based on information received by note of
advice, telephone, from shipping agents and wireless or from any other sources; and keeps
records of action taken on information received.

Records in log book data pertaining to each vessel; also draws to the attention of Immigration
Officers any unusual occurrences in the area or ships which are not yet cleared or which need
attention.

Receives and records in the register, bills for overtime claims on private firms from Immigration
Officers; and despatches these bills and other documents to the Chief Immigration Officer and
shipping agents.

Performs general orderly duties at the boarding station.

Assists in filing documents and performs other related clerical duties.

Performs related work as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Some knowledge of office routine and procedures.

Ability to write legibly and to keep and maintain accurate records.

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Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the
public.

Minimum Experience and Training

Experience (18 months to 4 years) in general office routine such as may have been gained as a
Messenger and training as evidenced by a Primary School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent.

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