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Description

HMCS UNICORN is Saskatoon's Naval Reserve Division, offering part-time and full-time summer employment as part of the Royal Canadian Navy. We provide an excellent opportunity for students looking to supplement their income during the school year. We work one night per week and one Saturday per month, September through April. We offer full time employment opportunities during the summer months, May through August, depending on ones availability. Join the Naval Reserve if you have an interest in the marine environment, pride yourself as a Canadian, want to contribute to your community, and most of all, have a fun and unique experience! There is also no minimum obligation of service to the Naval Reserve.

Naval Communicators establish and manage all external voice, radio-teletype and data circuits, and provide real-time tactical information in support of operations.

Naval Communicators establish and maintain communications with national and allied networks over radio frequencies required for mission coordination, using tactical line-of-sight, long-range and satellite communications. It is also their responsibility to advise Command on tactical signaling and ship maneuvering, encoding/decoding of signals and dissemination of tactical and maneuvering signals. Their primary duties include:
- Satellite, tactical voice and visual communications
- Classified and unclassified computer networks
- Computer-based message processing network
- Radio communication control systems
- Cryptographic and satellite equipment in support of high speed data and imagery exchanges

Qualifications
- Be 16-56 years of age (parental consent required under 18)
- Be a Canadian Citizen
- Completed grade 10 high school education

Benefits include:
- University reimbursement program ($2000/year up to a max of $8000, no obligations of service after)
- Travel opportunity across Canada
- Flexible schedule