Job description Captain in the Southeast Region

Find out what work is like for a captain in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces (NOC 40042).

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces

Description

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces plan, organize, command, direct, control and evaluate, the operations of their organization in relation to established objectives. Senior commissioned officers formulate military and strategic policies which establish the direction to be taken by the Canadian Forces. All ranks of commissioned officers in the Royal Canadian Air Force, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Navy are included in this unit group.

Work week duration

Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement military policies and programs, establish administrative controls, and approve overall personnel planning
  • Plan, organize and command the activities of the Canadian Armed Forces combat units and military strategic units in the Army, Royal Canadian Air Force, and Royal Canadian Navy at home and when deployed overseas during operations in conflict territory
  • Plan, organize and command units engaged in non-military disaster relief, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations at the national and international level
  • Set objectives of the organization in accordance with legislation and government policy, formulate or approve and evaluate programs and procedures, alone or in collaboration with senior government committees
  • Coordinate the work of various military strategic units employing appropriate levels of military force for specific tasks
  • Develop and implement military procedures and policies that are geared to the capabilities and performance of each unit.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Handling material manually
  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Armed forces

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous conditions
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • Extremely bright or inadequate lighting
  • Standard safety equipment
  • Specialized safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 40042), and a list of similar occupations:

  • admiral
  • artillery officer
  • brigadier general
  • colonel
  • commodore
  • lieutenant commander
  • major
  • naval cadet
  • officer cadet
  • search and rescue captain

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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