Public Affairs Officer

Overview Military Public Affairs Officers (PAOs) provide commanders and key staff with advice on the effective use of information and communication in military operations. PAOs perform military staff functions to support all phases of operations at the tactical, operational and strategic levels, at home and abroad. PAOs are skilled in developing, managing and directing military public affairs, which are designed to uphold the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)’s duty of transparency and accountability to Canadians by informing the CAF’s audiences of roles, activities and key issues in a timely fashion.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead communication efforts for Canadian and multinational military operations.

Identify, capture and analyze all-source media coverage to understand the media environment and contribute to military public affairs planning.

Advise on, plan for and execute media and community relations strategies to promote public awareness and understa...