GENERAL ENLISTMENT INTO THE OFFICER CORPS & RECRUITMENT INTO THE GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE 2021
RECRUITMENT
The Ghana National Fire Service has opened enlistment/recruitment opportunity for eligible Ghanain Citizens interested in Saving Lives and Property from the ravages of disaste
1. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicant must.
a. Be a Ghanaian citizen by birt
b. Be with no criminal record and of good characte
c. Be not less than 18years and not more than 30years of age Officer Corps applicants by 1stJanuary, 201
d. Be not less than 18years and not more than 30years of age for Non-Tradesman applicants and 35 years for Driver/Mechanics by 1stJanuary, 201
d. Be physically and medically fit by Fire Service standard
e. Be of a minimum height of 1.73metres (5ft8Inches) for males and 1.63metres (5ft4Inches) for female
ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR 2017 OFFICER CORP
2. In addition to satisfying requirements “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, and “e” ingeneral eligibilit applicants must have a minimum of HND from an Accredited University in inddition to at least two (2) years post working experience in the under-listed field
a. Engineers:Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Building Technology from an Accredited Tertiary Institutio
b. ForensicScientist:Physics, Chemistry, Bio-Chemistry or Computer Science from an Accredited Tertiary Institutio
c. Transport and Workshop Officer
d. Estate Officer
e. Marketing Officer
f. Accountant
g. Human Resource Officer
h. Caterers/Hospitalit
3. REGISTERED GENERAL NURSES (RGN); Applicants must have a minimum of a Degree in Nursing from an Accredited Tertiary Institution
4. COUNSELORS; Applicants must have a minimum of a Degree in counseling from an Accredited Tertiary Institution
5. PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICERS; Applicants must have a minimum of a Degree in Communication Studies, Public Relations or Journalism from an Accredited Institution
6. LAWYERS; Applicants must have the following
a. LLB/BL qualification from an Accredited Institutio
b. Not More than 35 years of age.
ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR 2017 RECRUIT
GENERAL DUTIES
7. Firefighters and Rescue Crew; In addition to satisfying requirements “a”,“b”,“c”,“d”,and “ In general eligibility, applicants must have the following
a. Four (4) credits in SSCE/WASSCE, and a pass in English language or mathematics (D7 or E8.
b. Four (4) credits in the Ghana Education Service (GES) Intermediate Level Certificate, and a pass in English or Mathematics or ‘A’ Level / ‘O’ Level with credit in Englis
TRADESM
8. Drivers and Driver Mechanics;
In addition to satisfying requirements “a”,“b”,“c”,“d”,and “e” in general eligibilit
Applicants must have the followin
a. SSCE/WASSCE,‘O’/’A’Level,GES Intermediate Level,NVTI Grades I & II Automobile Certificate,City and Guilds Certificate in Mechanical Engineering or J.S.S Certificate with 10 years driving experienc
b. Driver License D (minimum)
c. Minimum of three (3) years driving experience
9. IT TECHNICIANS;In addition to satisfying requirements “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, and “e” in general eligibilitylitybility, applicants must have the following
a. SSCE/WASSCE, ‘O’/’A’ Level, GES Intermediate Leve
b. A Professional Certificate in Software Development, Website Development & Maintenance, Database Administration from an Accredited Institution.
10. PAINTING AND WRITING; In addition to satisfying the general requirement “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, and “e” in general eligibilit applicants must have the following
a. GES (COTVET) Certificate II in creative Arts Design
b. GES Intermediate Certificate Painting and Decorative Craf
c. NVTI Certificate II in Painting and Decorations.
11. REGISTERED GENERAL NURSES (RGN); In addition to satisfying requirements “a in general eligibilit applicants must have a Certificate in Nursing from an Accredited Institution
12. BANDSMEN: In addition to satisfying requirements “a”,“b”,“c”,“d”,and“e” in General eligibility applicants must have SSCE/WASSCE certificate including the following
a. Regimental Ba
i. Should be able to play more than one(1) Instruments including Clarinets,Bassoons, Flutes, Alto and Tenor Sa
ii. Should be able to read the staff notation
iii. Percussion: Should be good at every aspect of Percussion
b. Dance Ban
i. Keyboardist should be conversant with all types of song
ii. Vocalist must be able to sing all types of songs and back the songs as wel
iii. Bass and Lead Guitarist should be conversant with all types of song
13. ELECTRONICS / AUTO ELECTRICIANS / ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING;
In addition to satisfying the general requirements “a”,“b”,“c”,“d”,and“e” in general eligibilit
Applicants must have the following
a. COTVET Certificate I
b. GES Intermediate Certificat
c. City and Guilds Certificate in Electronics, Auto Electrician and Electrical Engineerin
14. ELECTRICIANS; In addition to satisfying the general requirements “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, an “e” in general eligibility, applicants must have the following
a. GES (COTVET) Certificate II in Electrical Engineering Technology
b. GES Intermediate Certificate in Electrical Installation Work
c. City & Guilds Certificate in Electrical Engineering
15. CATERERS/HOSPITALITY;
In addition to satisfying the general requirements “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, and “e” in general eligibility, applicants must have the following
a. GES (COTVET) Certificate II in Hospitality and Catering Managemen
b. GES intermediate Certificate in Food and Beverage Servic
16. RADIO TECHNICIANS;
In addition to satisfying the general requirements “a”,“b”,“c”,“d”, and “e” in general eligibility, applicants must have the following
a. City and Guilds Certificate in Electronic
b. City and Guilds Certificate in Telecommunications
17. RECORD AND ARCHIVE KEEPER; In addition to satisfying the general requirement “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, and “e” in general eligibility, applicants must have the following
a. Diploma in Archival Studie
b. Diploma in Records Management from an accredited Institution of Higher Learnin
18. REFRIGERATION & AIR-CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY;
In addition to satisfying the general requirements “a”, “b”, “c”, “d”, and “ in general eligibility, applicants must have the following
a. GES (COTVET) Certificate II in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology
b. GES Intermediate Certificate in Refrigeration Mechanic
c. City and Guilds Certificate in Refrigeration Technology
19. SURVEYORS;
In addition to satisfying the general requirements “a”,“b”,“c”,“d”,and“ in general eligibility, applicants must have a GSSM Certificate in Survey and Mappin
MODE OF APPLICATIONS
1. The first step in applying is to purchase an Electronic Voucher at a cost of Fifty Ghana Cedis (GH¢ 50.0) from the various branches of the GCB Bank Ltd across the Country It is important to note that the Ghana National Fire Service no longer sells for enlistment or recruitment
a. Visit http://www.joingnfs.com with your browser; preferablyGoogle Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
b. Read through the entry requirements thoroughly. c. Click on the Apply Now button
d. Enter your e-voucher serial, pincode and select your type of qualification i.e. (TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL, WASSCE, HND or DEGREE) and click on Submit
e. On submit, enter all required personal details and be sure to upload a passport sized photo of dimension 200 x 180 Pixels and click on the ‘Next” Button
f. Enter your Educational/Academic qualifications and upload scanned copies of the following document
i. BECE Certificate
ii. WASSCE or TECH/VOC Certificate
g. Ensure that the file size of each documents to be uploaded, including the passport sized photo in ‘iv’ above, does not exceed 1 Megabyte and must be in JPEG/PNG file formats
h. Click on the ‘Preview’ button to see a summary of all data provided. Read through this page carefully and make necessary modifications if any.
i. Click on the ‘Submit’ button and expect an instant SMS/Email indicating receipt of your application
j. Print a copy of your application report and present it when invited via sms for subsequent recruitment processes at the various regional screening centre
SCREENING AND EXAMINATION
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via text message or e-mail for Screening and Examination, the Screening Centre selected during the online application
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Applicants who are successful in the Screening and Examination will be invited in batches, for Medical Examination
TRAINING
Only applicants who are successful in the Medical Examination will be invited for training
ADMINISTRATION
1. All communication with Applicants will be via email, SMS and publication on the E- Recruitment portal. There will be no telephone call
2. Transportation/Feeding/Accommodation: Applicants are responsible for their own transportation,feedingandaccommodationthroughouttherecruitmentexercis They are therefore advised to choose Screening Centers wisely
3. Cost: Applicants will bear the cost associated with the application process, including the cost of vetting and medical examination
4. 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
5. Applicants who present false/fake documents are equally liable to arrest and prosecution
6. Affidavit/documentation for change of date of birth shall not be accepted
E-VOUCHE
Sale of E-Vouchers starts on Monday, 11th December, 2017 and ends on Friday, 5th January, 201
Online application starts on Thursday, 14th December, 2017 and ends on Sunday 7th January, 201
TIPS ON APPLICATION ONLINE
1. Challenges applicant is likely to encounte
a. Cannot submit
b. Page unavailability
c. Cannot view the PDF mode for printing
- Solution
a. Clear browsing history at least one (1) week
b. Get the current version of your browser
c. Ensure the browser is updated
d. After going through the steps above and still have challenges call our technical support centre numbers supplied in the NOTE below
NB: EDUCATIONAL DATE
The system is requesting for your best five (5) grades and not your credit. This goes for SSCE/WASSCE and BECE
This will enable the system to select your best four (4) grades which includes credit
- Applicants with stright Degrees for the following positions
Can start applying by Saturday 16th December, 201
a. Engineering
b. Forensic Scientist
c. Transport and Workshop Office
d. Estate Office
e. Marketing Office
f. Accountant
g. Human Resource Office
h. Caterers/Hospitality
Those with HND for the above should continue with the registration
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Visit the official Ghana National Fire Service Website via address http://www.gnfs.gov.gh for more info or call Call the office and For technical support.
Sign
PRINCE BILLY ANAGLA
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Thanks for reading.