RECRUITMENT INTO THE GHANA PRISONS SERVICE – 2024

The Ghana Prisons Service will from today, Wednesday 7th August, 2024 offer employment opportunity to interested and qualified Ghanaians who expressed interest and applied to join the service in 2021.

The available categories are General Duty Recruits, Tradesmen Recruits, Sports men/women Recruits, General duty Graduates and Graduate Professionals.

Persons who applied in 2021 recruitment exercise and are still interested and qualified should submit the details below through this email address: recruitment@ghanaprisons.gov.gh

1. Full Name
2. Date of birth
3. Place of birth
4. Reference number/tracking number/PIN as at 2021
5. Current Phone number
6. Current email address
7. Previous screening center
8. Qualification

ALL APPLICANTS must satisfy the general requirements as stated below:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

An applicant must:

a. Be a Ghanaian by birth;

b. Be of good character and without any criminal record;

c. Not have been dismissed from any public service or any other employment

d. Be of minimum height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m) for males and 5 feet 2 inches (1.57m) for females;

e. Be physically and medically fit by Prisons Service standards.

f. Be ready to undergo basic Prisons training and other forms of training.

g. Have been registered with the appropriate professional body and of good standing.

JUNIOR OFFICERS CATEGORY.

In Addition To The General Requirements All Applicants Must;

1. Not be less than 21 and not more than 33 years.
2. Not be less than 18 and not more than 25 years (for sportsmen/women only)
3. Have been in possession of a minimum six passes in BECE including English and Mathematics and a minimum of five passes in SSSCE / WASSCE including Mathematics and English as at 31/12/2021 (General Duties Category)
4. Have been in possession of a minimum six passes in BECE including English and Mathematics and a minimum of NVTI trade test certificate Il of its equivalent in the specific trade as at 31/12/2021 (Artisans Category)
5. For applicants in agriculture and medical category a minimum of five passes in SSSCE /WASSCE including Mathematics and English and the specific certificate of diploma / HND qualification is required.

SENIOR OFFICERS (GRADUATE) CATEGORY

In Addition To The General Requirements All Applicants Must

1. Must have been in possession of a minimum six passes in SSSCE/WASSCE including English and Mathematics as at 31/12/2021.
2. Be a degree holder or its equivalent.
3. Must have completed National Service as at 31/12/2021
4. Must be of a minimum age of 21 and not more than 35 years.
5. Must have had the specific academic or professional certificate in the chosen field from a recognized university as at 31/12/2021.
6. Medical professionals must have completed one year post housemanship with a registered hospital or clinic as at 31/12/2021

FURTHER INFORMATION ON RECRUITMENT AND ENLISTMENT PROCESS

1. Successful applicants will be contacted for the next phase of the exercise.
2. This will be followed by body selection and inspection of all relevant documents including birth, certificates, academic certificates. Applicants who qualify from this stage to the next shall be notified at the screening centre.
3. Successful applicants shall undergo medical examination and thorough background checks. Vetting of certificates shall be conducted throughout the process and may continue during and after training.
4. An applicant who successfully goes through all the stages above and would not have had any undesirable background/criminal record discovered at this stage would be invited to commence training
5. Transportation/Feeding/Accommodation: Applicants are responsible for their own transportation, feeding and accommodation throughout the recruitment exercise.
6. Cost: Applicants will bear the cost associated with the vetting and medical examination.
7. The Ghana Prisons Service is an equal opportunity employer. Note that there are no middlemen in the recruitment process and the advertised vacancies are not for sale. Any person found parading as an agent or middleman or pays/receives money to act as such is liable for arrest and prosecution: persons who deal with such people do so at their own risk.
8. Applicants who present false/fake documents are also liable for arrest and prosecution.
9. Affidavit/documentation for change of date of birth shall not be accepted.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• Deadline for submission of applications is Tuesday 13th August, 2024.

• Please ensure the above required information are accurate, certifications are valid, and no physical submission of application forms shall be accepted.