Namibian Defence Force Salary

Namibian Defence Force Salary

1.JOB DESCRIPTION

This job category includes personnel involved at all levels with the planning, conducting and supporting of military operations on land, in the air and at sea in its primary functions, namely the tracing and destructing of the enemy forces as well as providing all telecommunication services and electronic warfare for this purpose; the planning, formulating and conducting of training to prepare members for the primary function; and the planning for the improvement, disposal and maintenance of weaponry and equipment to consequently provides the best available means to conduct the primary function.

Note – Duty Sheets:

The main objective of the job description is to define post levels to create posts, and not necessarily to establish detailed duty sheets. Detailed duty sheets are still to be compiled by the individual arms, corps, formations and units within the Defence Force structure for various posts and kept supplementary to the job description for practical application.

2.COMPOSITION OF THE NAMIBIAN DEFENCE FORCE

The Namibian Defence Force consists of the following armed forces:

(a)The Namibian Army.

(b)The Namibian Air Force.

(c)The Namibian Navy.

Members of the Namibian Defence Force are appointed by the Lieutenant General in terms of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act 1 of 2002). The members of the Namibian Defence Force are divided into officers and members with other rank.

An Officer is defined as a member to whom a commission has been conferred under section 21 of the Defence Act, 2002 (Act 1 of 2002). Officers are grouped into Junior Officers, Senior Officers and General Officers.

4.DESCRIPTION OF THE FUNCTIONAL LEVELS

Training/Pupil

This level includes personnel who undergo formal and informal occupational specific training and perform tasks resulting from aspects as set out in paragraph 1 above under the supervision of a supervisor.

Operational

This level includes personnel who independently performs activities described in paragraph 1(a) and may supervise support staff where necessary.

Supervisory

This level includes personnel who supervise occupationally related operational staff and if necessary overhead supervision of supporting staff.

Overhead Supervisory

This level includes personnel who supervise and manage/give practical guidance to various occupation related, supervisory and operational staff.

Professional (Occupational) Management

This level includes personnel involved with the administration/management of an occupationally/ professionally/technically related organisational component(s).

General Management

This level includes personnel involved with the administration/management of general organisational component(s).

Strategic (Overhead) Management

This level includes personnel involved with the strategic management of general as well as occupationally/professionally/technically related organisational component(s).

5.PROVISION OF POSTS

Posts are not specifically provided for Officer Cadet. Those involved are carried out-of-adjustment against vacant posts of 2nd Lieutenant/Ensign. If this arrangement results in adequate Officer Cadets not being employed (due to the lack of vacancies) the Lieutenant General must be approached for the additional employment of incumbents on these levels. In cases where a trained unit becomes available and Officer Cadets occupy the approved posts, one of the Officer Cadets must be kept in service additional to the establishment for the remaining part of the training period in order to make a vacant post available for suitable filling by a trained person.

6.1Scales of salary:

	Scale of salary			Army			Air Force			Navy
Grade 12	N$74 486 – 89 339			Officer Cadet			Officer Cadet			Midshipman
Grade 10	N$111 571 – 133 819			2nd Lieutenant			2nd Lieutenant			Ensign
Grade 9	N$136 550 – 163 779			Lieutenant			Lieutenant			Lieutenant Junior Grade (N)
Grade 8	N$167 054 – 199 645			Captain			Captain			Lieutenant (N)
Grade 7	N$203 638 – 243 367			Major			Major			Lieutenant Commander
Grade 6	N$248 234 – 296 663			Lieutenant Colonel			Lieutenant Colonel			Commander
Grade 4	N$368 863 – 391 440			Colonel			Colonel			Captain (N)
Grade 3	N$399 269 – 423 707			Brigadier General			Brigadier General			Commodore
Grade 2	N$432 181 – 458 634			Major General			Major General			Rear Admiral

6.2Appointment requirements

A person may be appointed as an officer in the Defence Force if such person complies with the general requirements prescribed in the NDF HR Policy as well as those indicated under each rank below:

Training level: Officer Cadet/Midshipman

Grade 12 (or equivalent) Certificate on NQF L3

Entry post: 2nd Lieutenant/Ensign

Grade 12 (or equivalent) Certificate on NQF L3

Successful completion of Officer Cadet training course

1st Promotion post: Lieutenant/Lieutenant JG (N)

Grade 12 (or equivalent) Certificate on NQF L3 2 years service as Second Lieutenant

Passing of the Platoon Commanders’ or equivalent course

2nd Promotion post: Captain/Lieutenant (N)

A National Diploma on NQF L6

4 years service as Lieutenant/Lieutenant JG (N) Passing of the appropriate training course

3rd Promotion post: Major/Lieutenant Commander

A B Degree or equivalent qualification on NQF 7

5 years service as Captain

Passing of the appropriate training course

4th Promotion post: Lieutenant Colonel/Commander

A B Degree or equivalent qualification on NQF 7 4 years service as Major/Lieutenant Commander Passing of the appropriate training course

5th Promotion post: Colonel/Captain (N)

A B Degree or equivalent qualification on NQF 7 4 years service Lieutenant Colonel/Commander Passing of the appropriate advanced courses

6th Promotion post: Brigadier General/Commodore

A B Degree or equivalent qualification on NQF 7 4 years service as Colonel

Passing of the appropriate advanced courses

7th Promotion post: Major General/Rear Admiral

A B Degree or equivalent qualification on NQF 7

An appropriate number of years of service as Brigadier General/Commodore

Passing of the appropriate advanced courses

8th Promotion post: Chief of Defence Force

	Appointment by H.E. the President
6.3 Basis for salary recognition

Officer Cadet/Midshipman
	Years of experience	Minimum commencing notch
	0	N1
	1	N2
	2	N3
	3	N4
	4	N5
	5	N6
	6	N7
	7	N8
	8	N9
	9 and more	N10
	2nd Lieutenant/Ensign
	Years of experience	Minimum commencing notch
	0	N1
	1	N2
	2	N3
	3	N4
	4	N5
	5	N6
	6	N7

 

7	N8
8	N9
9 and more	N10

6.4Recognition of higher qualifications

(Vide PSSR B.IV/III/5 for the measures on recognition of higher appropriate qualifications in respect of entry posts and PSSR B.IV/III/6 for promotion posts).

6.5Remunerative payments over and above salary

6.5.1Management Allowances

The following allowances are payable to the incumbents of posts of:

Housing Allowance

Motor Vehicle Allowance p.a. in terms of PSSR D.VIII/I

Rank

p.a. in terms of

PSSR D. VII/V

Capital Cost

Running Cost

Total Allowance

Chief of Defence Force

N$157 464

N$141 826

N$40 254

N$182 080

Major General/

N$87 857

N$91 080

N$28 919

N$119 999

Rear Admiral

Brigadier General/

N$75 517

N$81 497

N$27 273

N$108 770

Commodore

Colonel/

N$63 137

N$71 916

N$25 751

N$97 667

Captain (N)

6.5.2Special Duty Allowance

(a)The allowance is payable to members employed in the specified units.

(b)The allowance is payable on a monthly basis and forms part of remuneration.

(c)The allowance is non –pensionable.

(d)The allowance is taxable.

	Unit			Special duty allowance
				per annum
	Cryptographers			N$5 590
	Full-time instructors at training			N$5 590
	establishments
	Members of the Close Protection			N$13 415
	Unit
	Members performing duties in			N$ 5 590
	civilian clothes

6.5.3Professional Allowance

(a)The allowance is payable to members employed in the specified units and according to rank.

(b)The allowance is payable on a monthly basis and forms part of remuneration.

(c)The allowance is non –pensionable.

(d)The allowance is taxable.

	Unit		Professional allowance
			per annum
		Navy
	Captain		N$32 860

Commander		N$31 217
Lieutenant-Commander		N$27 931
Lieutenant (N)		N$26 288
Lieutenant Junior Grade (N)		N$21 359
Ensign		N$18 073
Warrant Officer I		N$16 430
Warrant Officer II		N$14 787
Chief Petty Officer – Petty Officer		N$11 501
Leading Seaman – Seaman		N$9 858
Air Force – Aircrew
Colonel		N$44 361
Lieutenant-Colonel		N$39 431
Major		N$31 212
Captain		N$27 931
Lieutenant – 2nd Lieutenant		N$26 288
Corporal		N$16 430
Air Force – Aircraft Technicians
Major		N$32 860
Captain		N$29 573
Lieutenant		N$26 288
Private – Sergeant		N$16 729
Air Force – Air Traffic Controllers
Lieutenant		N$26 288
Sergeant – Private		N$13 143

6.5.4Danger and Risk Allowance

(e)The allowance is payable to members employed in the specified units or performing such functions.

(f)The allowance is payable on a monthly basis and forms part of remuneration.

(g)The allowance is non –pensionable.

(h)The allowance is taxable.

Unit /duties	Danger and risk
	allowance per annum
Improvised Explosive Ordinance Disposal	N$13 415
Test pilots	N$13 415
Deep-sea divers with Special Forces	N$13 415
Pilots and Aircrew	N$9 614
Divers	N$9 614
Field engineers employed in clearing minefields	N$9 614
Free fall parachutes	N$9 614
Explosive Ordinance Disposal Operations	N$9 614
Parachutes when serving in parachute unit	N$6 707
Skin/snorkel divers when serving Special Forces	N$6 707
Members of the Navy when on-board vessel	N$6 707

 

SCHEDULE OF TRANSLATIONS: NAMIBIAN DEFENCE FORCE – OFFICERS

IMPLEMENTATION DATE: 1 APRIL 2013

PRE-REVISED		REVISED 1 APRIL 2013
Officer Cadet		Officer Cadet
Midshipman		Midshipman
Grade D1A L2		Grade 12
N$50280		N$74486 – 89339
50,280	74,486

2nd Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant
Ensign	Ensign
Grade D2A L1	Grade 10
N$71469 – 84831	N$111571 – 133819
71,469	111,571
73,623	111,571
75,777	111,571
77,931	111,571
81,381	111,571
84,831	111,571

Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Lieutenant Junior Grade (N)	Lieutenant Junior Grade (N)
Grade D2A L3	Grade 9
N$81381 – 98631	N$136550 – 163779
81,381	136,550
84,831	136,550
88,281	136,550
91,731	136,550
95,181	136,550
98,631	136,550

Captain	Captain
Lieutenant (N)	Lieutenant (N)
Grade D2B L2	Grade 8
N$106056 – 135093	N$167054 – 199645
106,056	167,054
110,031	167,054
114,006	167,054
117,981	167,054
121,956	167,054
125,931	167,054
130,512	167,054
135,093	167,054

AMENDMENT OF THE STRUCTURE OF POSTS: JOB CATEGORY NAMIBIAN DEFENCE FORCE – OFFICERS

Posts are re-structured / re-graded / re-designated to posts in the revised structure with effect from 1 April 2013 as follows:

PRE-REVISED	REVISED 1 APRIL 2013
2nd Lieutenant	2nd Lieutenant
Ensign	Ensign
Grade D2A L1	Grade 9
N$71469 – 84831	N$136550-163779
Lieutenant	Lieutenant
Lieutenant Junior Grade (N)	Lieutenant Junior Grade (N)
Grade D2A L3	Grade 8
N$81381 – 98631	N$167054-199645
Captain	Captain
Lieutenant (N)	Lieutenant (N)
Grade D2B L2	Grade 7
N$106056 – 135093	N$203638-243367
Major	Major
Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant Commander
Grade D3A L1	Grade 6
N$125931 – 154242	N$248234-296663
Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
Commander	Commander
Grade D3B L1	Grade 5
N$173250 – 199296	N$302596-361630
Colonel	Colonel
Captain (N)	Captain (N)
Grade D3C	Grade 4
N$284067 – 323799	N$368863 – 391440
Brigadier General	Brigadier General
Commodore	Commodore
Grade D4A	Grade 3
N$343665 – 383397	N$399269 – 423707
Major General	Major General
Rear Admiral	Rear Admiral
Grade D4B L1	Grade 2
N$393330	N$432181 – 458634
Army Commander	Major General
Grade D4B L2	Grade 2
N$403263	N$432181 – 458634

See Also

Namibia Defence Force NDF Pages

Namibia Police Force NAMPOL Pages