DEFENCE FORCE SENIOR OFFICER
ANZSCO Code: 111212
Plans, organises, directs, controls and reviews the day-to-day operations and major functions of organisational units of the Australian or New Zealand Defence Forces through subordinate officers.
Skill Level
1
Specialistaion
- Air Chief Marshal (Air Force)
- Air Commodore (Air Force)
- Air Marshal (Air Force)
- Air Vice Marshal (Air Force)
- Group Captain (Air Force)
- Wing Commander (Air Force)
- Brigadier (Army)
- Colonel (Army)
- General (Army)
- Lieutenant Colonel (Army)
- Lieutenant General (Army)
- Major General (Army)
- Admiral (Navy)
- Captain (Navy)
- Comm
Group: GENERAL MANAGERS
ANZSCO Code: 1112
GENERAL MANAGERS plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.
Tasks Include
- planning policy, and setting standards and objectives for organisations
- providing day-to-day direction and management of organisations, and directing and endorsing policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency
- assessing changing situations and responding accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff
- consulting with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources
- authorising the funding of major policy implementation programs
- representing the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility
- preparing, or arranging for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presenting them to governing bodies
- selecting and managing the performance of senior staff
- may undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations
