Inventory: Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) - Training program

Inventory: Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS)

• Training program

National Defence

• Canadian Coast Guard (a special operating agency within the Department of National Defence)
• Canadian Coast Guard Programs
• Marine Navigation Programs

Closing date

March 31, 2027 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number

DND25J-182757-000018

Selection process number

26-DND-EA-CCG-664692

Location

Prince Rupert (British Columbia),

Victoria (British Columbia),

Happy Valley-Goose Bay (Newfoundland and Labrador),

Placentia (Newfoundland and Labrador),

Port-aux-Basques (Newfoundland and Labrador),

Halifax (Nova Scotia),

Sydney (Nova Scotia),

Iqaluit (Nunavut),

Prescott (Ontario),

Sarnia (Ontario),

Les Escoumins (Québec),

Québec (Québec)

Salary

$50,706 to $88,010

Level

Ab initio – MCTS Trainee (Phase I): Training at the Canadian Coast Guard Academy — allowance of $1000 per week

RO‑01 – MCTS Trainee (Phase II): On‑the‑job training — $50,706 to $72,114

RO‑03 – MCTS Officer: $64,944 to $88,010

Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

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Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

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About the position

Duties

Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Officers with the Canadian Coast Guard provide one of the first responses to vessels in distress. They oversee the safety of Canada’s waterways by listening for distress and safety calls, monitoring marine traffic to prevent accidents, making sure that vessels comply with Canadian laws, and by broadcasting maritime safety information, such as weather and navigational warnings.

The job is challenging, fast-paced and always interesting, but can be stressful and demanding. You speak with vessel captains and crews in all kinds of situations and are often the first contact in a marine emergency or crisis. During a marine emergency, you act as a go-between for Search and Rescue and the vessel in danger, and are often the voice those in danger look to for advice and comfort. You need to be able to multi-task and manage many issues at once.

It’s a 24/7 world and we provide service to the marine environment 365 days of the year. Activity on Canadian waters never stops and neither do we! Consequently, you must be willing to accept shift work and work weekends and holidays.

Work environment

We are currently looking for individuals to train to become Marine Communications and Traffic Services (MCTS) Officers to join our team!

HOW THE MCTS TRAINING PROGRAM WORKS

The program involves the following two phases

Phase I: The MCTS Ab Initio 26‑ to 28‑week training course takes place at the Canadian Coast Guard Academy, located in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The course consists of theory, practical applications and simulations. Here you will learn the basics.

Phase II: On-the-job training takes place at a regionally appointed MCTS Centre. Working with an on-the-job Instructor, you will learn local geography, local and regional procedures while applying the national elements of Phase I training. The on-the-job varies according to MCTS Centre and can last from 3-12 months.

After successful completion of Phase II candidates are promoted to a Marine Communications and Traffic Services Officer.

Click here to get more information on the MCTS training program: https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/mcts-sctm/career-carriere-eng.html

Information on Phase I of the MCTS training program can be found at: http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/college/MCTS-training-formation-SCTM/index-eng.html

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (ISOLATED POSTS ONLY**)

↪ Successful candidates may be eligible for crown housing and relocation assistance of up to $5,000.

↪ Isolated Post Allowances (Northern Allowance) range from $9,378 to $64,605 annually based on location of residence and if the employee has dependents or is occupying crown housing.

↪ Vacation Travel Assistance will be provided for each eligible member of the household.

↪ Benefits for employees could include up to 3 weeks of vacation (to start), leave provisions for family-related responsibilities, medical and dental benefits, a pension plan and more!

Please note that rates and conditions above are subject to change. Please see the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive for more information or to view the rates for other locations at http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/ipgh-pile/index-eng.php and https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/topics/pension-plan.html

**Isolated post applies to positions in MCTS Centres located in:

Iqaluit, NU

Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL

Port Aux Basques, NL

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create an inventory of candidates to draw from to staff vacancies in our Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centres across Canada.

The first applications could be collected from the inventory as early as April 1, 2026. The final pull of applicants will take place when the job advertisement officially closes. There may be additional pulls of applications in between for unexpected opportunities, but these are not planned in advance..

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Candidates will be assessed on a continuous basis throughout the process. Apply early to be considered for immediate vacancies.

Please note that candidates will only be assessed once, and re-applications to the inventory will not be considered.

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

Step 1: Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply Online”

Step 2: Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.

Step 3: We will carefully review all your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.

If you move to the next step of the hiring process, an invitation to write the MCTS Aptitude Test to evaluate your competency in skills associated with MCTS Officer duties (i.e. Arithmetic, Checking, Coding, Memory, and Spatial Ability).

If you meet the criteria of the MCTS Aptitude Test, you will move to the next step of the hiring process for further evaluations. This may include an interview, an exam, references, or other assessments.

OTHER INFORMATION

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

The poster may be provided in Inuktitut upon request.

Our organization will only accept on-line applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the GC Jobs online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Depending on the position being staffed

↪ Additional qualifications, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment may be required

↪ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential

↪ Asset qualifications may be invoked as