Land Operations
Infantry Officer: Infantry soldiers, also known as foot soldiers, operates under the Ground Forces Command as a military specialization that engages in military combat mainly foot and at times use mounted military vehicle. Infantry Officers are responsible for command and control of infantry and combined arms units. They are also responsible for developing doctrine for infantry missions as well as instructing infantry skills at various training institutions of the BDF.
Artillery Officer: Field Artillery Officer is an expert in tactics, techniques and procedures for the deployment of fire support systems within the artillery regiment who neutralises the enemy by cannon, rocket and missile fire. They lead artillery troops and coordinate the deployment of artillery soldiers at all levels of command
Amour Officer The Armour Officers are responsible for leading troops in combat operations using armoured vehicles in a reconnaissance squadron, a tank troop or direct fire support troop.
Aviation
Job opportunities exist within the Defence Force's Air Arm, whose mandate is to effectively execute its mandate of protecting Botswana’s air-space and carrying out airborne operations. To ensure that aircraft and the aerospace systems are maintained to the highest standard of safety to users, the following opportunities are available at technician to specialist level;
| Air Craft Engineering | Aircraft Maintenance | Piloting | Ground Support | Air Logistics and transportation | air traffic control |
Health Care Services
Job opportunities within the Military Health Services falls predominantly on health care field from human to veterinary medicine. It includes specialists and general practitioners in the fields of
| Medical | Nursing | Dental | Eye | Ear | Pharmacy | Emergency Health Care | Animal Health |Human Behavior | Medical Engineering |
These skills are required at different levels of authority and responsibility from specialists to technicians
ICT Support
Job opportunities within the information communication technology exist to enable the Defence Force to optimize its capability on ground and airspace communications. Relevant qualification for these job offerings include but not limited to Computer Systems engineering, network engineering, cyber security with the openings available from specialist to technician levels.
Administration
A career in the Defence Administration entails jobs that provide management of personnel and resources to enable the Defence Force to operate effectively on its core mandate. It includes jobs in.
| Human Capital Management | Legal | Finance | Protocol and Public Relations | Information Services | Logistics and Supply | Social Work | Chaplaincy |
Job opportunities for these roles and responsibilities are available from the levels of specialists, supervisory and clerical positions.
Combat Operations
Jobs the Combat Support Operations comprises of those that fall within the construction and engineering domain such as
| Civil | Electrical | Carpentry | Plumbing | Chemical Engineering | Water Engineering |
The primary mandate is to develop civil works and build structures, installation and maintenance of electrical systems as well as providing mobility solutions to enable the force to operate across rough terrains. These jobs are available at specialist level down to technician roles.
