Media Operations Officer
Job description: Help the RAF to explain its work and tell its story, by producing public relations material on RAF bases or at events
Joining age: (18–50) (or up to 56 with previous military experience)
Category: Officers
Open to: Men and women
Squadrons with this role:
Similar civilian jobs:
- Journalist
- Public relations executive
Qualifications you need: 2 A-levels or 3 Highers or equivalent, plus 5 GCSEs/SCEs at Grade C/3 minimum or equivalent, including English language and maths
Nationality: Citizen of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or a Commonwealth citizen since birth
The job
Our Media Operations Reservists provide the RAF with specialist skills and expertise in media and journalism.
As a Media Operations Officer, you could be producing stories for magazines and newspapers or putting together audio and video clips about service personnel. Because RAF operations often happen at short notice in distant parts of the world, media or broadcasting stations may not be able to get there, so you could be gathering material to send back to media stations in the UK.
You will also play an important role in giving officers of all ranks vital media advice and training – helping them to cope with the pressures of being in front of a microphone, a camera or a room full of people.
