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Personnel Selection (Officer)
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Officers of the Personnel Selection military occupation classification provide behavioural science services to enable the Canadian Forces (CF) to effectively assess, acquire, integrate, and maintain personnel for operational and support roles.
Officers of the Personnel Selection (PSEL) military occupation classification (MOC) provide behavioural science services to enable the Canadian Forces (CF) to effectively assess, acquire, integrate, and maintain personnel for operational and support roles.
The primary tasks of a Personnel Selection Officer (PSO) require the application of professional behavioural science knowledge and procedures in the assessment of people and human factors that affect working relationships. Through interviews, psychological testing, and other sources of information, PSOs assess the suitability of individuals for military service and recommend subsequent assignment to an appropriate military occupation for training. They also assess and recommend the suitability of military personnel for special training or employment. Personnel Selection Officers assist CF members with their professional development, accreditation and transition to civilian life, in accordance with the Personal Enhancement Program, and provide second career assistance in the form of workshops and counselling to CF members transitioning to a second career. To enable the CF to meet its training and personnel requirements, PSOs provide professional advice to military commanders at all levels and conduct personnel applied and advanced behavioural research at the Directorate of Human Resources and Research Evaluation (DHRRE) at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ). They conduct occupational analyses at the Directorate of Military Human Resources Requirements (DMHRR) at National Defence Headquarters. Personnel Selection Officers also teach military leadership, management and behavioural sciences at the Royal Military College (RMC) and at the Canadian Forces Management Development School (CFMDS). They train and monitor PSOs and Military Career Counsellors (MCCs) in the use of interview, personnel assessment and counselling techniques, either at a base or in recruiting centres. They manage and administer military personnel resettlement programs such as the Second Career Assistance Network (SCAN) at NDHQ, Command Headquarters (CHQs), formations and bases.
You must meet Canadian Forces medical standards and successfully complete a selection process that includes interviews and a wide range of examinations.
For the Direct Entry Officer Plan, applicants should posses a Masters Degree in psychology, sociology or industrial relations; other Masters degrees in social sciences may be considered based on related experience. Consideration will be given to applicants that posses an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology, Sociology or Counselling and have two years or more of full time civilian work experience in a Human Resources capacity as either a manager or HR specialist. Additionally, applicants must submit a resume and a personal history essay of about 500 words.
Phase I: Basic Officer Training
Initial Assessment and the Basic Officer Training Course (BOTC) are conducted at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. The Initial Assessment Period will introduce you to life in the CF.
During BOTC, you will learn the principles of leadership, regulations and customs of the service, basic weapons handling, and first aid. You will also take part in a rigorous program of sports and fitness training. Successful completion is a prerequisite for further training. Upon completion of BOTC, you will be commissioned as a Lieutenant/ Sub-Lieutenant.
Second language training will be provided to officers who are not already proficient in both official languages. The length of training is based upon an individual’s second language proficiency.
Phase II: Basic Occupational Training
You will learn how to conduct interviews, and how to evaluate and counsel individuals concerning military service, military occupational training and employment, special training and employment, resettlement, academic upgrading and orientation. You will learn to conduct Second Career Assistance Workshops and provide career counselling for military members transitioning to the civilian workforce.
Phase III: Advanced Occupational Training
The advanced course is taken after you have successfully completed one year of formal on-the-job-training while under supervision and at least three years of service in this military occupation.
The nature of your duties requires that you maintain an appropriate balance between the requirements of the CF and the personal needs of the service members. Normally, these duties require moderate physical effort; however, moderate to extreme mental and physical fatigue may result from periods of intense and prolonged concentration and pressure through frequent lengthy periods of temporary duty, coupled with the complexity of the task at hand, for example, when advising on complex unit personnel problems, resolving complex research problems and identifying indicators of future personnel manning problems which the CF may face, including the development of analyses and plans to deal with such issues.
Appropriate training, environmental clothing and equipment are provided, and Personnel Selection Officers’ health, safety and morale are closely monitored.
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