Commissioned Officers of the Canadian Forces
Job description
These individuals organize, command and assess the activities of Canadian Armed Forces personnel. They are members of the Royal Air Force, the Army or the Royal Navy.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Climatic conditions
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Vehicle or passenger compartment
- Hazardous chemical
- Biological agents
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Humidity
- Radiation
- Uncontrolled ambient temperature
- Hazardous workplaces
- Noise
- Fire, steam, hot surfaces
- Electricity
- Violence
- Falling objects
- Vibration
Main tasks
- Plan, organize and command the activities of a combat unit (armoured, artillery, and infantry battalion, etc.).
- Develop and implement military procedures and policies.
- Coordinate unit activities and assess its performance.
- Oversee the training of subordinates.
- Ensure the physical and moral well-being and discipline of the unit.
- Write reports and make presentations to higher authorities.
- Command and direct the unit in non-combat operations (e.g., disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, and peacekeeping missions).
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
3,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 22.3% Female
- 77.7% Male
Not available.
- 22.3% Female
- 77.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$89,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9199% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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Others-1% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9199% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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NAICS 411% of jobs
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Others-1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Numerous training and study programs lead to managerial or executive positions.
Also required
- Several years of experience in military service for senior personnel.
- Military training.
Sometimes required
- A university degree.
- Experience as a non-commissioned officer in the Armed Forces and recognized leadership may substitute for university education.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Coordination
- Critical thought
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Human resource management
- Social perception
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Teaching
- Time management
- Information processing
- Learning strategies
- Persuasion
- Solving complex problems
- Written expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- System analysis
- Systems evaluation
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
Abilities
- Verbal skills
- Awareness of issues
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Speech clarity
- Deductive reasoning
- Written expression
- Inductive reasoning
- Information organization
- Speech recognition
- Near vision
- Selective attention
- Idea generation
- Classification
- Distance vision
- Originality
- Processing flexibility
- Time sharing
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Leadership
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Commitment
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Knowledge of public safety and security
- Enjoy challenges
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Watch, defend, and secure
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Official name of the NOC 40042
Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces
Job titles
- Colonel
- General
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant general
- Artillery officer
- Admiral
- Naval cadet
- Brigadier general
- Captain
- Search and rescue captain
- Lieutenant commander
- Commander
- Commodore
- Rear admiral
- Officer cadet
- Acting sub-lieutenant
- Sub-lieutenant
- Court martial judge
- Lieutenant colonel
- Major
- Major general
- Infantry officer
- Armour officer
- Air combat systems officer
- Second lieutenant
- Vice admiral
Skill type
Management
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