Ghana Police, Prisons, and Immigration Services open recruitment for 2021 applicants

The Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service have announced recruitment opportunities for individuals who expressed interest and applied to join these services in 2021.

Starting from today (Wednesday, August 7, 2024), the Ghana Police Service will offer positions to interested and qualified Ghanaians. 

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Available categories include General Duty Recruits and Graduate General Duties. Applicants from the 2021 recruitment exercise are required to submit their details, including full name, date of birth, place of birth, reference number, current phone number, email address, previous screening center, and qualifications, to the email address recruitment@police.gov.gh by Tuesday, 13th August 2024.

Applicants must meet several 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 possess a minimum of five passes in SSCE/WASSCE, including Mathematics and English, as of 1st December 2021. Height requirements are at least 5 feet 8 inches for males and 5 feet 4 inches for females.

The Ghana Immigration Service is also extending employment opportunities to individuals who applied in 2021. Interested candidates should submit similar details as required by the Police Service to recruitment@immigration.gov.gh by the same deadline. Applicants must meet identical general requirements, including age, character, and academic qualifications, as outlined by the Immigration Service.

The Ghana Prisons Service has announced openings for General Duty Recruits, Tradesmen Recruits, Sportsmen/women Recruits, General Duty Graduates, and Graduate Professionals. Applicants from 2021 should email their details to recruitment@ghanaprisons.gov.gh. The general requirements include being a Ghanaian by birth, of good character, without a criminal record, not dismissed from public service, and meeting specific height requirements (5 feet 6 inches for males and 5 feet 2 inches for females). 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.

For all three services, successful applicants will be contacted for the next phase, which includes body selection, document inspection, medical examinations, and thorough background checks. Applicants will bear the costs associated with the vetting and medical examination process and are responsible for their transportation, feeding, and accommodation during the recruitment exercise.

The Ghana Police Service, Ghana Prisons Service, and Ghana Immigration Service emphasize that they are equal opportunity employers and warn against dealing with middlemen or agents, noting that any involvement in such activities is at the applicant's own risk and may lead to arrest and prosecution.

The deadline for submission of applications is Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Applicants are urged to ensure that all submitted information is accurate and that certifications are valid. No physical submission of application forms will be accepted.

The recruitment notices were published separately in the August 7, 2024 edition of the Daily Graphic.