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Question:You're stationed in Afghanistan, teaching English to the local military. A basic understanding of English will improve communication and cooperation between them and the New Zealand Army peacekeepers. This will mean that local unrest can be more easily solved with discussion than violent street warfare. Today's English lesson is focused on common livestock and it's proving to be more difficult then you'd expected. As an education officer, you're responsible for keeping the communication lines open - what do you do?

Possible solution: Face the armed men and cluck like a chicken .

If you think you could deal with a situation like this, then you might have what it takes to become an education officer in the New Zealand Army. You can apply your existing skills as a teacher in a challenging and rewarding role.

You'll be a leader, a manager and a strategist and must be able to think clearly, handle responsibility, communicate effectively and be accountable for your decisions.

As an education officer you’ll be in charge of keeping up Army staff morale with a mix of sports, entertainment, and education opportunities. You could also be teaching English to foreign visitors or to military in places like Samoa, the Cook Islands and Vanuatu.

You’ll train with the best to become the best and get to opportunity to add to your civilian qualifications. And best of all, the Army will pay for it.
 
Click here to find out more about becoming an education officer.