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Public Affairs Officers may serve with the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army or the Royal Canadian Air Force.
They are employed to provide communications advice at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels and act as key
advisors to military commanders during operations. Those employed on a part-time or casual full-time basis usually serve
at Forces bases, wings, home ports, and units at locations within Canada.
Overview
Public Affairs Officers provide sound communications advice at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels, and act as
key advisors to military commanders during domestic and international operations. Public Affairs Officers are advisors on
all aspects of external and internal communications. They are skilled in developing, executing, and evaluating
communications approaches designed to inform the public of the Forces roles, activities, and work.
The primary responsibilities of a Public Affairs Officer are to:
Analyze and evaluate attitudes in the national and international media
Contribute to policy development
Gather and provide information internally and externally
Communicate with journalists, special interest groups, and individuals regarding defense
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not required