As well as recruiting military personnel, MOD seeks to draw in civilian employees to work to the benefit of national defence

At a time when extensive investments in warfighting capabilities and defence infrastructure are required, there are a lot of jobs related to state defence management that offer career progression to military and civilian personnel. Employment opportunities in the Ministry of Defence come with different occupational, welfare, health, culture, leisure and sporting benefits.

The MOD military and civilian staff have the chance of professional self-realisation in a number of fields. “Expanding cooperation with the defence industry, engaging in interdepartmental and international defence cooperation initiatives, developing research and development activities, and strengthening the populationʼs resistance to hybrid threats – these are just some of the areas that offer attractive employment opportunities for project managers, lawyers, economists, and other subject matter experts,” Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Kozák explained.

According to Secretary General Kozák, the MOD is quite specific in terms of its own system of agencies and specialisms – this is especially so for MOD roles in military hygiene, epidemiology, building construction, military aviation, forestry and hunting to name a few. “This variety allows those interested to apply their professional knowledge in the conditions of a strong powerhouse ministry,” he added.

To improve the conditions for those in the State and Civil Service, the MOD provides its personnel with other employment benefits such as education programmes, recreational stays at the MOD accommodation facilities, and a kindergarten providing pre-elementary education for the children of the MOD military and civilian staff.

Speaking of careers in Defence, Defence Minister Martin Sklenár said: “We are living in a time that underlines the necessity to make investments into sustaining and developing Defence and defence infrastructure. At the same time, it applies that not just equipment and other assets, but also human resources are at the core of our commitment. In addition to the importance of recruiting military personnel, we also need to strengthen our civilian cadre of qualified personnel.”

According to Minister Sklenár, it's also worth mentioning there are is a choice of MOD postings to NATO, the European Union, and selected allied countries.

The head of the MOD concluded: “We look forward to the contribution of each and every candidate with the required level of professional knowledge and personality, and the desire and enthusiasm to work for their country.”