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As an Electronic Warfare Operator (EWOP), you will find yourself working with an extensive range of communications technologies and analytical tools, working to protect our forces and gather information for input into the intelligence cycle.
Service Army Specialisation Intelligence, IT and Communications Location Christchurch Starting Trade Training $64,177 About the role For future intakes, you will join the Army as an IT Specialist, before branching into a specific trade towards the end of Signals Corps training: Either Electronic Warfare Operator, Information Management Specialist, Information Systems Operator, Radio Frequency Technician or Systems Engineer.
As an Electronic Warfare Operator, you will detect, intercept, collect, identify, analyse and exploit electronic emissions contained within the electromagnetic spectrum.
You will work in a team environment, sometimes in high pressure situations, to detect electronic emissions and analyse the information you have collected.
During your training, you will be taught to operate a number of military radios and other voice and data communication networks.
This will be done in a variety of scenarios; Electronic Warfare Operators can expect to work from hard standing buildings, out of vehicles or on foot.
Job on base Within camp, you will be responsible for maintaining your skillset on a number of sensor and communication systems, as well as being able to apply analytical processes towards a number of problems.
You will also conduct training to stay proficient in general soldiering skills such as physical fitness, weapon handling, infantry tactics, medical and vehicle based training tasks.
In the field, you will operate as a small team, or be embedded with other units such as Infantry, Logistics or Engineers.
You may find yourself living and working out of a tent or vehicle for periods of time, or operating on foot, carrying everything that you need on your back.
Job on deployment Electronic Warfare Operators can be found in small contingents overseas, in support of New Zealand's military commitments on operations.
This may also include working with our Navy or Air force. Your responsibilities may range from providing force protection to our troops, or producing reports through applying analytical procedures to a range of information.
To be an effective EW Operator you need to like the outdoors, be an effective problem solver and be able to think fast on your feet in short windows of time.
Career progression and training Your trade training includes a mixture of courses and on the job training, and will span over an approximate eight year period.
Courses to progress your career will vary in content. Trade specific coursing will focus on your individual technical skills as an Electronic Warfare Operator.
Promotion coursing will focus on your personal communication, decision making and leadership ability. Further coursing will focus on your ability to make technical and tactical decisions in order to support a commander's ability to achieve their mission. You will initially be posted to Burnham Military Camp, Christchurch. As your career progresses, job opportunities in Auckland, Waiouru and Wellington can become available.
Upon enlistment into the Army you will be posted to Waiouru Military Camp. Here you will complete 16 weeks of basic military training to find out if you have what it takes to be in the Army.
The training will include : Organisation and Administration Army Customs and Protocol Drill and Parades Military Field Skills and Weapon Training First Aid Physical Fitness Salary and benefits Careers in the Army are well-rewarded, diverse and exciting. As you become more experienced and move up through the ranks, gaining additional skills and qualifications, your salary will rise accordingly.
$50,597 Under Initial Training $64,177 Starting Trade Training $122,331 Future Potential Earnings (Figures updated on July 1st 2023) Benefits and allowances Earn a competitive salary while training or learning your trade, along with additional allowances for time spent in the field, at sea, overseas, or deployed on operations.
In addition to salary and allowances, other benefits of joining the New Zealand Defence Force include:
Access to your Service marae or turangawaewae Sponsored tertiary study programmes at all levels Free access to gyms and swimming pools on camp and bases Opportunities to travel Free and subsidised medical and dental care Subsidised food and accommodation on camps and bases Free and subsidised insurance cover Help to buy a home and save for retirement Entry requirements Basics
You must be at least 18 years of age upon completion of recruit course (basic training) You must have been a NZ Citizen for a minimum of 10 years Complete a 10 year background history check that can be checked with the New Zealand authorities to obtain high level security clearance You must be able to obtain a TSV security clearance (see Citizenship tab) You must be medically fit for service. You must meet the minimum entry fitness standards. Colour perception restrictions. There are strict citizenship and security requirements to gain the required TSV security clearance for this trade, including having been a New Zealand citizen for at least 10 years.
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