Group
Occupation
121232 Defence Force Senior Officer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
121232 Defence Force Senior Officer
Plans, organises, directs, controls, and reviews the strategic direction, day-to-day operations, and major functions of organisational units of the Australian or New Zealand Defence Forces through subordinate officers.
This occupation includes the following ranks:
- Navy: Admiral, Vice Admiral, Rear Admiral, Commodore, Captain
- Army: General, Lieutenant General, Major General, Brigadier, Colonel
- Air Force: Air Chief Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Vice-Marshal, Air Commodore, Group Captain.
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
New Zealand
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Main tasks
- Provides strategic direction and management, and develops operational plans for the Defence Force
- Consults with other senior officers, and directs subordinate officers to organise and coordinate the deployment of personnel and resources for Defence Force operations
- Assesses situations, reviews recommendations, and reports and responds accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate officers
- Reviews and evaluates the performance of subordinate officers and Defence Force units, and directs and oversees the training and development of personnel
- Decides or approves Defence Force appointments
- Represents the Defence Force at negotiations and official events or engagements, and liaises with external stakeholders