Armed Forces Administrative Officer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Armed Forces Administrative Officer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Administration and secretarial;
  • Investigating the causes of administrative problems;
  • Taking responsibility for the morale, welfare and training of subordinates;
  • Registering and notifying of death and injury;
  • Ensuring that army personnel is motivated and trained to high standards;
  • Commanding a platoon of highly trained specialist service personnel;
  • Managing resources to achieve complex tasks within budget.
  • Supervising administrative routines including records, budgets and accounts;
  • Assessing priorities, plans, and maintenance routines as well as liaising with external agencies;
  • Registering prisoners and/or refugees;
  • Undertaking security and patrol duties.
  • Security;
  • Stores and supplies.
  • Accountancy;
  • Human resources/personnel, training and development, pay and benefits;
  • Infrastructure and project management;
  • IT and information management;

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Armed Forces Administrative Officer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Armed Forces Administrative Officer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.