The Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service have announced recruitment opportunities for those who applied to join these services in 2021.
Starting today, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, the Ghana Police Service will be offering positions to interested and qualified Ghanaians. The available categories include General Duty Recruits and Graduate General Duties. Applicants from the 2021 recruitment exercise are required to submit their details, including their full name, date and place of birth, reference number, current contact information, previous screening center, and qualifications, to recruitment@police.gov.gh by Tuesday, August 13, 2024.
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Applicants must meet certain general requirements: they must be Ghanaian by birth, of good character, without a criminal record, and must not have been dismissed from any public service or other employment. Additionally, applicants must be between 18 and 28 years old, physically and medically fit, and have a minimum of five passes in SSCE/WASSCE, including Mathematics and English, as of December 1, 2021. The height requirements are at least 5 feet 8 inches for males and 5 feet 4 inches for females.
Similarly, the Ghana Immigration Service is offering employment opportunities to those who applied in 2021. Interested candidates should submit their details, as required by the Police Service, to recruitment@immigration.gov.gh by the same deadline. Applicants must meet the same general requirements regarding age, character, and academic qualifications as outlined by the Immigration Service.
The Ghana Prisons Service has also announced openings for General Duty Recruits, Tradesmen Recruits, Sportsmen/women recruits, General Duty Graduates, and Graduate Professionals. Applicants from 2021 are required to email their details to recruitment@ghanaprisons.gov.gh. The general requirements include being a Ghanaian by birth, of good character, without a criminal record, and not having been dismissed from public service. The height requirements are 5 feet 6 inches for males and 5 feet 2 inches for females. The age limits vary slightly, with a minimum age of 18 and a maximum age of 33 years, except for sportsmen/women, who must be between 18 and 25 years old.
Successful applicants from all three services will be contacted for the next phase, which includes body selection, document inspection, medical examinations, and thorough background checks. Applicants will be responsible for the costs associated with vetting and medical examinations, as well as their own transportation, feeding, and accommodation during the recruitment process.
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The Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service emphasize that they are equal opportunity employers and caution against dealing with middlemen or agents, warning that such involvement is at the applicant’s own risk and may result in arrest and prosecution.
The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to ensure that all submitted information is accurate and that their certifications are valid. No physical submission of application forms will be accepted.
The recruitment notices were separately published in the August 7, 2024, edition of the Daily Graphic.
