Military Manager
OFO Code: 134701
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 134701
- Occupation
- Military Manager
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- MANAGERS
- Unit group
- 1347 · Armed Forces Managers
Official description
Armed forces managers provide high level management to support the running of organisational, geographical and operational units and sections within the South African National Defence Force.
More official OFO detail
- Controlling the collection and interpretation of management information to monitor performance
- Instructing and teaching subordinates in dress, deportment, demeanour, behaviour, drill and devotion to duty to maintain military traditions, customs and standards
- Establishing administrative and operational procedures, taking account of the organisation's operating environment and national legislative, security and/or emergency policies and procedures
- Establishing lines of control and delegating responsibilities to subordinate staff
- Preparing reports, authorising the release of information and handling public relations activities
- Making policy decisions and accepting responsibility for operations, performance of staff, achievement of targets and adherence to budgets, standards and procedures
- Preparing budgets and other management plans
- Controlling the use of, and accounting for, the assets and facilities of the organisation
- Monitoring the morale, welfare and behaviour of subordinates, and advising commanding officers accordingly
- Representing the organisation in dealings with other organisations and the public
2. Demand status
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7. Industry, sector and provincial context
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
- SETA Sector Skills Plans / hard-to-fill vacancy tables · Planned