Material Management Technician - 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment, Canadian Armed Forces Reserve

This trade is one of several reserve positions available at 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment. Please contact us for an invite to an online information session, which will include information on how this job can fit with current students and recent graduates. Regardless of trade, all new members of the reserve are offered guaranteed 4 months summer employment for their first 4 years in the reserve, making this an ideal opportunity for a position which is part time in the school year and full time in the summer. You do not need to have 4 summers available for the position.

Material Management Technicians ensure that all of the supplies and services necessary for Canadian Armed Forces operations are available when and where they are required. Typically, Reserve Force members work or train with their home unit for one evening per week and two weekends per month, from September to May of each year. At 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment, initial training will center on common military skills followed by specialization in materials management. After completing basic training, additional soldier, driver, and communications skills, candidates will be offered the opportunity to develop their skills in budget management, supply operations, and supply-related administrative functions among other topics within the Canadian Armed Forces supply system.

Candidates must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents between 16 and 53 who are prepared to undergo both physical and classroom training. Materials Management(Supply) candidates will need to have a minimum of two fulltime months available in the next two years, in order to complete their initial trade training. Workers in the gig economy, those who are underemployed or are between positions have all been successful on an ongoing basis with this mixed part and full-time position.

Successful candidates once they have completed training will be eligible to apply for positions at home or deployments abroad, may transfer to the regular force full time, or take their skills to other positions.

ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION

Please contact us by email at 21ew.recruiter@forces.gc.ca for an invite to an online information session, which will include information on how this job can fit with current students and recent graduates.

Information sessions are held weekly and 1:1 sessions are held to follow up after the general information session at the start of your application. Applicants thru this website will automatically be sent additional information on the various positions and the next information sessions available. Positions at 21 EW Regiment are competitive, and candidates may not be successful in their first choice of trade. Invitations to attend an information session may also be requested from us directly.

Regardless of the trade, all new members of the reserve are offered guaranteed 4 months summer employment for their first 4 years in the reserve, making this an ideal opportunity for a position which is part time in the school year and full time in the summer. You do not need to have 4 summers available for the position.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applications may be started now by going directly to the Canadian Forces Website

You are still welcome to attend an information session after completing the online application. It is possible to change the trade and position you have applied for at several stages in the application process if you are unsure of which trade offers the best experience for you.

When asked for a reserve unit recognition code:

• Please use 4935 or
• In the next questions say yes you have a reserve unit of interest. Type 21 and select 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment.

When your online application is completed, please email us so that we can expedite scheduling the rest of your application process. Students who use an address outside of Kingston should always contact us after completing the online application, or their application will first be seen by staff in other cities, causing a delay.