Canadian Armed Forces Primary Reserve (Part-time)
Only Permanent residents and Canadian Citizens can be considered at this time.
Experience unique adventures, stimulating challenges, rewarding friendships and the chance to see and shape the world while serving your country on a part-time basis as a member of the Canadian Army Primary Reserve with the 39th Canadian Brigade Group of Regiments.
Members of the Army Reserve serve part-time in the Canadian Armed Forces. Their main role is to support the Regular Force at home and abroad. Army Reservists typically serve one or more evenings a week and/or during weekends at locations close to home. Army Reservists may volunteer to deploy on international and domestic operations.
All applicants must also meet the CAF Fitness and Medical Standard. All applicants must be willing and capable of attending 4 weeks of Military Basic Training, which will be a full-time, in-residence course, likely held out of Province. All training is compensated for by a daily salary, and all travel arrangements are fully funded by the CAF.
Financial services administrator
Related civilian jobs: Financial records entry clerk, financial manager, accounting technician, bookkeeper, budget officer, cashier clerk, business planner technician, and verification manager.
Description: You’ll help budget resources for all military activities besides providing financial assistance.
Education: You need to have completed Grade 10.
Duties: As a financial services administrator, you’ll be responsible for bookkeeping and managing budgets. You’ll also provide support in accounts payable and accounts receivable.
Work environment: Those in this role work at CAF bases, on ships or overseas. You might also be expected to help special operation units, recruiting offices, schools, and medical organizations.
Joining the Army Reserve with the 39th Canadian Brigade Group offers:
- Competitive pay with options for annual progression and promotion;
- Evening and weekend working hours to compliment school or a full-time career;
- Challenging and exciting training unlike any other part-time opportunity;
- Develop skills in teamwork, leadership, and problem solving; and
- Opportunities for full-time summer/seasonal employment across Canada.
39 Canadian Brigade Group is currently hiring for multiple trades. Interested applicants should submit the online application through www.forces.ca.
Applicants that choose to submit the application will be given a list of Unit locations and Trades available to apply to. Interested persons will also be sent links to more information as well links that can be used to book an initial testing and consultation appointment.
As applicants progress throughout the process they will receive more and more information which will enable them to pick the trade(s) they are most interested in. Trade(s) of initial interest can be changed throughout the process as more information becomes available.
In order to apply you must:
- Be 18 years of age (or 16 with parental consent)
- Have minimum Grade 10 education*
- Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
*Officer applicants are required to either possess or be in process of obtaining a University degree.
HOW TO APPLY:
The very first step for you, if you are interested in learning more, is to complete the initial online application at www.forces.ca. There will be a button on the top right of this page that reads “Apply now”. Fill out the application and let me know when this step is done. Be sure to apply to “ARMY RESERVE- FORCE/PART-TIME”. If you apply to Regular Force / Full-time, your application will not go to us – as a Regular Force applicant you would very likely need to move, out of B.C. to a Regular Forces Base that offers your trade of interest.
Once you have filled out the online application you should receive an email within two weeks time. Use the links given in the email to book yourself in for testing. The consultation appointment will allow you to better decide which trades might be right for you. You will be allowed to change your occupational preference throughout the process, as more information is made available to you.
*Be advised that sometimes the email containing booking links, and other information needed to begin your processing, can sometimes end up in your E-mail’s “Junk” box. Please check this regularly to make sure you do not miss this email.
· Come meet the members of the 39th Canadian Brigade Group at our FLICR Page!
39 Canadian Brigade Group | 39e Groupe-Brigade du’s albums | Flickr
*For frequently asked questions we would also highly recommend carefully viewing the information found with this link- 39 CBG Soldier Information Handbook *
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE TRAINING AND TIME COMMITMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRADE OF THEIR CHOICE (Pg 118 – 120 of the Soldier’s Handbook)
ARMY RESERVE SERVICE & TRAINING:
*Not all Army Reserve training can be taken as part-time courses. Therefore, we can only consider applicants who are willing and able to commit to full-time training as needed. These courses are most often run over the summer months. All new members are REQUIRED to take a 4 week Basic Military Qualification course (A.K.A “Basic Training”). All trades and occupations, including administrative roles and musicians, are required to complete this course. This course can be highly challenging, stressful, and demanding. This course does require that members can meet the fitness standard as required.
Open this link to see what Basic Training is like!
Non-Commissioned Members, including Financial Services Administrators, will need to complete two courses in order to become fully trained. All new members must do Basic Military Training in the first summer after enrollment. They will do their Trade Specific Course over the second summer after enrollment. New Non-Commissioned Members are required to complete one course per year and be fully trained in two years.
Financial Services Administrators will complete a 4 week long Military Basic Training course over the first summer after enrollment, they will then need to complete a two-month, full-time, in residence course in Borden Ontario in order to become fully qualified in their trade.
STANDARD SERVICE REQUIRMENTS:
Although the Army Reserve is part-time, the commitment to complete the required training is significant. Regardless of the occupation you apply for, everyone is trained in basic soldier skills, including field-craft and weapons use.
The minimum commitment expected of a member of the Primary Reserves is training with your unit one evening a week from 7 – 10pm and working one weekend a month, Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.
This schedule (above) runs September through May and is based around either a school or Mon-Fri work schedule; however, this does not include the training time required for your Basic Military Qualification (BMQ), or your occupational training.
BMQ is the first course you are required to complete and is typically run on weekends September through May. Training happens 2-3 weekends a month for approximately 5 months. This course can also be completed full-time during the summer, which takes 1 month.
Full-time summer training happens between May and Sept.
Your occupational training varies depending on what trade you enroll in and is typically 2 - 3 months in duration. This occupational training is only conducted full-time in the summer, and the training is not local.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Proof of Citizenship (Birth Certificate or Citizenship Certificate / Card) or Permanent Residency
- Official Education Transcripts
- Any transcripts originating outside of Canada must be put through an International Credential Evaluation. The fee for this service is not reimbursed by the CAF: International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES) - BCIT
- Valid government issued Photo ID with current address
- If this is not available, a piece of mail addressed to you at your current address will work (bank statement, bills, etc).
- The paperwork attached - completed and signed.
Full-time summer training happens between May and Sept.
Your occupational training varies depending on what trade you enroll in and is typically 2 - 3 months in duration. This training is only conducted full-time in the summer, and the training is not local.
The recruiting process for all the Primary Reserve occupations in the Canadian Armed Forces is the same:
- Interview & suitability assessment
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $124.40 per day
Expected hours: 4 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- On-site gym
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness program
Flexible language requirement:
Application question(s):
- All applicants MUST be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada in order to apply. Are you a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada at this time?
Work Location: In person
