(see http://www.frontier.ac.uk/Assets/Jobs/Dive-Officer.pdf for details)
Organization: Frontier
Location: Fiji, South Pacific Ocean
ABOUT FRONTIER
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DIVE OFFICER – MARINE RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
Required to manage all diving operations associated with the Marine Research Programme, including the supervision of daily diving and in-water activities and to ensure the proper maintenance of all dive equipment and boats.
Positions available for 6 or 12 months. We take applications for both immediate positions, and for those starting later in the year.
PRIMARY FUNCTION
To manage all diving operations associated with the marine research programme, including the supervision of daily scuba and in-water activities and to ensure the proper maintenance of all dive equipment and boats.
GENERAL OUTLINE OF THE ROLE
– Maintenance and control of all diving and related equipment;
– Organisation and supervision of daily diving and snorkelling activities;
– Supervision and dive training of volunteers and all project participants;
– Assisting the staff team with all aspects of the research programme.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
– To plan, organise, supervise and execute all diving activities, taking into account all physical,
logistical, safety and financial considerations;
– To supervise, train and motivate all project staff, volunteers and host-country participants to
do the work contained in the diving schedule;
– To ensure that all volunteer dive trainees are trained up to a minimum level of PADI
Advanced Open Water Diver in accordance with PADI regulations;
TO APPLY
All those applying for the position of Dive Officers need to complete the Dive Officer Application Form for their application to be considered. Go to:
http://www.frontier.ac.uk/About-Us/Jobs/Overseas-Opportunities.aspx#Dive-Officer
