Field Training Officer (FTO)
Interested to work as a field training officer?
Do you have a sense of adventure, enjoy training people and are skilled in snow survival, glacier travel and mountaineering?
Enthusiasm is a must, as FTOs teach a wide range of survival skills to expeditioners, many of whom have little if any, outdoor or snow and ice experience.
A summer-only position, the FTOs are sometimes appointed as field guides for field parties working in remote areas.
At other times the position is more station based, conducting general field training for expeditioners, maintaining field equipment stores, training a wintering search and rescue team and coordinating and conducting search and rescue operations should an incident occur.
Still interested?
For more information see:
- Jobs Antarctica – webpages for specific position description and application forms
- Field operations
- Photo gallery
Mawson station’s Field Training Officer Mel Fitzpatrick is doing a blog on the ABC’s Catalyst site about her year on the ice.
Watch the latest video on Mel’s “Day at the Office”.
