Radio Electronics Technician Advancement Program

This program is designed to bring experienced personnel and apprentice participants into the program for up to 48 months of being mentored by the Civilian Mariner staff. The successful candidate would serve as Second Radio Electronics Technician (RET2) or First Radio Electronics Technician (RET1) in the Communications Department aboard various classes of MSC civil service crewed ships, both at sea and in port. Selected candidates will be placed in the Radio Electronics Technician Advancement Program (RAP) for job training, sea time, and work experience. The RAP offers a career opportunity and promotion path for deserving RET2s and RET1s. Candidates will receive online and classroom training, ship assignments and evaluations. Candidate must sign a 48 months service agreement and fulfill the documented communications sea time, program skill training requirements, and maintain satisfactory or better evaluations from their shipboard supervisors. Upon successful completion of program requirements, participant will be eligible for promotion from RET2 to RET1 and RET1 to CRET. Selections for permanent promotions will be contingent upon the employee’s ability to achieve and maintain respective position requirements (training, security, medical, performance, etc.), and availability of RET1 and CRET positions. Promotions are also contingent upon successful completion of an administrative review (medical, security, discipline, etc.), and a review of supervisory evaluations and input regarding performance and readiness for permanent promotion. Failure to comply with the program requirements within the allotted time may result in termination from employment.