Non-Commissioned Officers of the Canadian Forces
Job description
These individuals contribute, among other things, to the collective defence of Canada’s waters, lands, and airspace. This group includes members of the Air Force, Armed Forces, and 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
- Operate various equipment (armoured vehicles, artillery pieces, manual weapons, etc.).
- Conduct peacekeeping operations and enforce ceasefire agreements.
- Participate in humanitarian non-combat operations.
- Provide assistance in emergency situations (public disorder, natural disasters, major accidents, etc.).
- Participate in exercises to prepare for peacekeeping, combat, and emergency assistance operations.
- Conduct surveillance.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience and additional training lead to advance to management positions.
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
2,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 8.2% Female
- 91.8% Male
Not available.
- 8.2% Female
- 91.8% 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
$57,600
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 9197% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6231% of jobs
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NAICS 410% of jobs
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NAICS 6240% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9197% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6231% of jobs
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NAICS 410% of jobs
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NAICS 6240% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Also required
- Three-month basic military training.
- Specialized training in the operation and maintenance of military equipment and systems.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Critical thought
- Oral expression
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Reading comprehension
- Negotiation
- Service oriented
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Written expression
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Solving complex problems
- Active learning
- Teaching
- Learning strategies
Abilities
- Awareness of issues
- Oral comprehension
- Deductive reasoning
- Verbal skills
- Inductive reasoning
- Distance vision
- Selective attention
- Near vision
- Speech recognition
- Reaction time
- Speech clarity
- Processing flexibility
- Written comprehension
- Endurance
- Hand-arm stability
- Perception speed
- Auditory attention
- Limb coordination
- Response orientation
- Information organization
- Core strength
- Manual dexterity
- Explosive strength
- Static muscle power
- Hearing sensitivity
- Limb movement speed
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Overall coordination of the body
- Information processing speed
- Dynamic strength
- Overall balance of the body
- Written expression
- Classification
- Speed control
- Idea generation
- Memorization
- Originality
- Time sharing
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
- Watch, defend, and secure
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 44200
Primary combat members of the Canadian Armed Forces
Job titles
- Infanteer
- Private - canadian army
- Armoured soldier - canadian army
- Private recruit - canadian army
- Artillery soldier
- Aviator - royal canadian air force (rcaf)
- Armour defence gunner
- Able seaman - royal canadian navy
- Ordinary seaman - royal canadian navy
Skill type
Education, law and social, community and government services
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