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Navy - Reserve Public Affairs Officer

Dunedin, Otago Defence Technology Agency

Posted 11 days ago

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Reserve Public Affairs Officers tell our story to internal and external audiences. You might be telling that story from a base or camp in New Zealand, from a ship at sea, or while deployed overseas in the midst of an exercise or operation.

About the role

Education & Support roles | Navy Reserve | Officers & Management

Entry type

Officer entry, Navy Reserve

Daily Initial Rate

$224

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The NZDF conducts public affairs to enhance relationships, strengthen trust, inspire confidence and achieve communication and engagement outcomes, in order to enable NZDF strategic and operational effectiveness. NZDF informs and educates identified audiences about NZDF and its activities in ways that are consistent with NZDF values, adhere to our legal requirements, and meet the moral and ethical expectations of New Zealanders.

Defence Public Affairs (DPA) creates, engages, educates and advises to strengthen trust, inspire confidence and achieve NZDF communication and engagement outcomes. A central purpose of DPA is to maintain and enhance the reputation of the NZDF. Along with this, DPA supports New Zealand Government and NZDF policy, strategy and objectives and acts as trusted advisers for the leaders and people of the NZDF. Through the provision of creative services (including content development, editing, imagery, and design), digital expertise, marketing, media relations and business partnership, DPA provides for the integration of NZDF public affairs activity.

As a Public Affairs Officer, you will provide strategic and tactical advice to military commanders on communications and media issues, prepare and implement communications and media plans, communicate the NZDF’s direction through media, Internet and intranet channels, and seek out and prepare content for publication. You may also be required to provide media training to NZDF personnel.

There are opportunities for Public Affairs Officers to deploy with RNZN ships, on exercises, and on operations. You may deploy individually or as part of a team. As you progress within your career, you will receive both formal leadership training and on the job training. You will also gain the experience needed to lead a team and to coordinate communications and media requirements.

Requirements Basics
  • Must be18 years old by the time you graduate from recruit course.
  • NCEA Level 3 with University Entrance, or a recognised qualification of an equivalent standard, and five years of practical organisational communications specialist or media experience; or
  • a relevant, organisational communication or media related degree and two years of practical industry experience.

There are strict citizenship and security requirements to gain the SV security clearancerequired for this trade.You must be free of any criminal convictions for the previous two years.

We offer guidance on entry requirements in oureligibility section . Apply if you're uncertain, as we’ll work through the criteria with you to determine if you can proceed.

During your first 11 months in the Navy, you will be taught core military, mariner and leadership skills in order to be an effective officer in the Navy.

Basic Training - Junior Officer Common Training: This initial training is known as Junior Officer Common Training (JOCT) and begins with nine days at Devonport Naval Base and the Tamaki Leadership Centre in Whangaparaoa.

Job Training : Training as a Reserve Public Affairs Officer is developed case by case in consultation with the Public Affairs Manager (Navy).

On-going Career Progression : Your hard work, experience and training accomplishments as a Public Affairs Officer are rewarded by promotions in rank and salary.

Course dates will be advised by your Candidate Engagement Facilitator as part of your recruitment journey.

As a Navy Reserve Officer, the minimum remuneration you will be paid is a daily rate, plus an allowance for holiday pay. The NZDF also pays 4% Kiwisaver on top of your personal contribution. Your remuneration will increase on promotion and seniority.

Am I fit enough?

If you want to be part of the NZ Defence Force you need to be medically and physically fit for military duties worldwide.

Your step-by-step guide on what to expect at various stages of the application process, specifically for military roles.

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