NZDF Defence Careers

11/06/2025

📸 Capture the Extraordinary – Photographer Webinar

If you have an eye for detail, a love for storytelling through images, and want your lens to take you places few get to go, this is your moment.

Join us for a live Photographer webinar where you will learn what it takes to turn your creativity into a career in the Air Force. From documenting local operations to capturing deployments overseas, NZDF Photographers go beyond the everyday to tell the real stories of service through powerful imagery.

Whether it is studio portraits, action shots on exercise, or photojournalism from the field, your work will be seen across the country and around the world.

📅 Date: Wednesday 18th June
🕕 Time: 6PM
📍 Location: Online

👉 Register now:
https://cloud.info.defencecareers.mil.nz/Events?EventID=701VR00000OskuTYAR

A link to the webinar (hosted via MS Teams) will be sent out to registered attendees 24 hours prior to the event.

24/05/2025

🙏 Chaplain Careers in the NZDF Webinar
Thursday 29 May at 6PM

Looking for a role where compassion, service, and adventure come together?

As a Chaplain in the New Zealand Defence Force, you’ll provide spiritual and emotional support to personnel and their families wherever they’re serving, whether at home or abroad. It’s a ministry like no other, offering a unique opportunity to walk alongside others through the highs and lows of military life.

From grief and loss to relationship support and crisis care, NZDF Chaplains are trusted confidants, advisors, and pillars of strength across our Navy, Army and Air Force.

If you’re exploring your calling and want to learn more about this meaningful and far-reaching role, join us for our upcoming webinar.

📅 Date: Thursday 29 May
🕕 Time: 6PM
📍 Location: Online

👉 Register now:
https://cloud.info.defencecareers.mil.nz/Events?EventID=701VR00000NbYiFYAV

Discover what it means to serve those who serve.

23/05/2025

📘 Learning and Development Officer Webinar
Wednesday 28 May at 6PM

Want to shape how the Defence Force learns, trains, and grows?

As a Learning and Development Officer (LDO) in the NZDF, you’ll play a vital role in developing the minds behind the mission. From supporting international partnerships and delivering world-class training to leading learning systems and influencing strategic policy, this is a career that blends education, leadership, and purpose.

Whether you're enabling instructor excellence, deploying with Mutual Assistance Training Teams (MATTs), or helping partner nations grow their capability, your impact will be far-reaching across services, countries, and generations of NZDF personnel.

Join our live webinar to learn more about this unique opportunity and hear directly from those who live it.

📅 Date: Wednesday 28 May
🕕 Time: 6PM
📍 Location: Online

👉 Register now:
https://cloud.info.defencecareers.mil.nz/Events?EventID=701VR00000NeyGNYAZ

Lead the way in how we learn.

Our recruitment process is thorough because we need to ensure that we select the right people – but the end result is worth it.

15/05/2025

🌐 Virtual Force Information Evening – 20 May, 6pm

Keen to learn more about life in the New Zealand Defence Force?

Join us online at 6pm on Tuesday 20th of May for a Virtual Force Information Evening. This is your chance to hear directly about what it’s really like to live, train, and work in the Navy, Army, or Air Force.

Bring your questions. Bring your curiosity. And get ready to discover where a career in the NZDF could take you.

🕕 Time: 6pm, Tuesday 20 May

Register here:
https://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/events/virtual-force-information-evening

Our recruitment process is thorough because we need to ensure that we select the right people – but the end result is worth it.

21/04/2025

Beyond the Ice: NZDF in Antarctica❄️

The NZDF's commitment to Antarctica stands as one of its most enduring missions, with personnel contributing to scientific and environmental programmes on the icy continent since the 1950s.

From landing aircraft on ice runways to coordinating complex logistics in extreme conditions, our teams are trained to operate in some of the most challenging environments on Earth. Their work supports New Zealand's strategic interests and scientific endeavours in Antarctica, highlighting the unique opportunities available within the NZDF.​ Check our recent post here:
https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/antarctica/

It’s an experience like no other, and a reminder that when you wear the uniform, your job can take you to the ends of the Earth and gives you a chance to make a real difference.

👉 Ready to embark on a journey that goes beyond the ordinary? Explore your future with us:
https://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/

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10/04/2025

💻 More Than Just Tech: Army IT Specialist Careers

Looking for an IT role that takes you far beyond the office?

As an Army IT Specialist, you'll be the tech expert behind the mission—building and maintaining the systems that keep everything running in the field. From setting up secure networks in the field to managing radio and satellite systems under pressure, this is a role where your technical skills are tested in real-world, high-stakes environments.

If you're passionate about IT and want a career that challenges you, develops you, and makes a difference—this is your opportunity.

📅 Webinar Details:
Date: 16th April
Time: 6pm

Register here:
https://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/events/itspec-trade-webinar

10/04/2025

🍽️ Serve with Skill: Hospitality Careers in the NZDF

Think hospitality’s only found in restaurants and hotels? Think again.

From cooking up a storm at sea to delivering first-class service on operations, hospitality careers in the New Zealand Defence Force are anything but ordinary. Join us for an exclusive webinar where we dive into the exciting world of Navy Chefs, Navy Hospitality Specialists, and Army Caterers.

Whether you're passionate about food, service, or supporting others—this could be your recipe for adventure.

📅 Webinar Details:
Date: 16th April
Time: 6pm

Register here:
https://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/events/hospitality-trades-webinar

06/04/2025

📡 Secure. Connect. Lead. The Role of a CISO
As a Communication and Information Systems Officer (CISO), you're not just working with IT—you’re ensuring mission success. From setting up vital communication networks to defending against cyber threats, your role is critical to keeping the RNZAF connected and operational.

Be among the first on the ground, establish secure networks, and protect sensitive information while working with military and government agencies. This is tech leadership on a whole new level.

Ready to take your skills to the frontline?
https://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/events/communcation-and-information-systems-officer-webinar

With 110 exciting roles available in the NZ Defence Force, there really is something for everyone.

28/03/2025

🚀 Lead, Innovate, Engineer 🛩️
As an Engineering Officer in the Air Force, you’ll lead skilled teams, work with cutting-edge aeronautical technology, and take on real responsibility from day one. If you're ready for a career that challenges you to think fast and lead with confidence, this is your chance to learn more!

Join our live webinar to hear directly from current Engineering Officers about their experiences, career paths, and what it takes to succeed.

📅 Date: 2nd of April
⏰ Time: 6pm - 7pm
🔗 Register now: defencecareers.mil.nz/events/air-force-engineering-officer

Got questions? Bring them along! This is your opportunity to get real insights into one of the most dynamic careers in the NZDF.

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24/03/2025

Not your average admin role🖊️🌊
As a Navy Writer (Operational Administrator) you will provide essential administrative and payroll support to personnel at sea and ashore. From managing documents to assisting with personnel procedures, your role is vital to keeping Navy operations running smoothly. You will work onboard ships, at Devonport Naval Base, and may even take part in overseas peacekeeping missions.

Join our webinar to hear from experienced Navy Writers about the skills, training, and opportunities this unique career offers.

Join us to learn more, ask questions, and see if it's the right fit for you!

Register here:
https://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/events/writer-trade-webinar

24/03/2025

Navy. Army. Air Force.
Full of teams of every size.
Accomplishing every mission.

Join a team you can count on.