The Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) posted a notice seeking applications for a working group to review existing and new examination questions for accuracy, availability of examination references, length of examinations and the use of standard technologies in administering, scoring and analyzing examinations.

Resumes should include (but are not limited to) applicable information as follows:

• U.S. deck or engineering MMC endorsements held
• Seagoing experience, including:
  • Capacity served
  • Vessel Type
  • Tonnage
  • Routes
  • Cargo experience
  • Modes of propulsion
  • Horsepower
• Areas of maritime-specific subject matter expertise including training and experience
• Association with state maritime academies or approved training organizations including subject matter instructed and experience in training or assessment development
• Membership in a maritime-related advisory committee, such as:
  • Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC)
  • Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC)
  • Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (MEDMAC)
  • National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC)
• Human performance technology expertise

Cover letters and resumes should reach the Coast Guard on or before Oct. 15, 2016.

For additional details, please see the entire NMC bulletin.

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