Nigeria Custom Service Recruitment

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is an independent customs service under the supervisory oversight of the Nigerian Ministry of Finance, responsible for the collection of customs revenue, Facilitation of both national and international trade, and anti-smuggling activities.

The Nigerian Customs Service Recruitment

The Nigeria customs recruitment 2022 form will soon be out. If you want to apply for the NCS Job recruitment, then login to the portal www.vacancy.customs.gov.ng and submit your application. The application portal will be open shortly.

The Nigeria custom recruitment 2022 portal is expected to be open for three weeks during which applicants are expected to submit their application on the portal (www.vacancy.customs.gov.ng).

Custom service personnel into three different cadres namely;

• Superintendent Cadre
• Inspectorate Cadre
• Assistant Cadre

In this article, you will find the guidelines for registering for recruitment.

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Guidelines for Nigeria Customs Service Recruitment 

• The recruitment form for the Nigerian Custom is free
• Visit the official Nigerian Custom Service recruitment portal. www.vacancy.gov.custom.ng.
• The portal is where every document is submitted, applicants are to ensure that all documents are scanned properly and uploaded.
• Submission of multiple applications will lead to disqualification of that applicant’s application, therefore there is a need to go over your details to spot mistakes.
• The shortlist of successful candidates will be followed up by the screening process.
• You are to select the cadre that best fits you or your qualification which is Superintendent Cadre, Inspectorate Cadre, or Assistant Cadre.

Go through the requirements, operations, and guidelines of the Job and select the “Apply for this Job” Tab. Select the Job function and basic information Select and read the Terms and conditions.

• After confirming the robot check you are to click apply. Verify your account from your Gmail account.
• From that point, you will be taken back to the login page. where you are expected to supply your email and password.
• After signing in you are required to fill in all relevant spaces.
• You are to upload a recently taken passport photograph with specifications like 
•  The format of the photograph should be JPG, JPEG, PNG, or image file.
• The maximum size of the photograph should be 200kb
• The photo pixel should be at a maximum of 600*600
• The scanned photograph should be well cropped before upload
• Your photograph should be an individual photo that is not grainy or blurred and it should be taken against a plain background.
• Enhanced or Edited photographs will not be accepted
• The photo must be a full face-and-shoulders shot, squarely facing the camera.
• The orientation of the photograph should be portrait.
• Photographs with shades are not accepted

You have to select your physical ability status, supply your NYSC certificate number and the year you completed the program in the fields provided, choose the mode in which you will want to be identified, and supply the document number, Your height and chest measurement should be supplied as well in 2 decimal places.

Documents to be Uploaded

• Load the Birth Certificates /Age declaration certificates, Medical certificates, and State of origin certificates.
• The maximum size for the document in pdf format should be 200kb.
• Parents Consent form.Parents guidance form.Police report.
• Requirements For Recruitment Into The Custom Service.
• You must be a Nigerian by birth or descent.
• Applicant should be between the age range of 18-30Your height limit for males is 1.7m and for females 1.64.

For male candidates; their chest breath should not be less than 0.87. You need to have a Doctor’s report to show if you are mentally and physically fit to be qualified for recruitment into the Custom Service.

• Must not be suffering from any physical or mental disability.
• You must have no track record of financial embarrassment.
• You must be of good morals and conduct without criminal records.
• You are to present a State of Origin certificate with a signature by either the Local government Chairman or Secretary. Signatures appended by Liaison officers will be unaccepted.

Requirements Based On The Cadre

Custom A” Superintendent Cadre (Supportive staff)

• Senior ranking officers consisting of Assistant Superintendent of Customs.
• Applicants are to be between the age range of 18-30 years
• Applicants are to possess a Bachelor’s Degree or an HND in any of the selected fields of study and an NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate. 

Selected Fields

• Audit
• Accounting
• Building
• Electrical
• Engineering
• Communication
• Computer/ICT
• Health information management
• Nutrition and dietary
• Marine
• Nursing
• Secretarial studies
• Quantitative surveying
• Store procurement
• Sport

Inspectorate Cadre

• Mid-Level officers comprising Assistant Inspectors of Customs.
• Applicants who possess ND/NCE obtained from accredited Polytechnics in any of the selected fields of study in the cadre.
• Applicants are between the age range of 18 – 25years

Selected Fields

• Audit
• Accounting
• Building
• Communication/camera handling /photography
• Electrical engineering
• Health service administration
• Computer/ICTHealth information management
• Medical laboratory technology
• Pharmaceutical technology
• Marine
• Nursing
• Nutrition and dietary
• Secretarial studies.

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Assistant Cadre (Support staff)

Junior ranking officers consisting of Customs Assistant

Applicants who have SSCE/NECO or GCE with credits pass in Five O’level subjects obtained in one sitting and pass in at least two other subjects. OR GCE Ordinary Level 5 credit passes obtained at one sitting or five or more subjects including English and Mathematics obtained at not more than two sittings for Customs Assistant Grade-II – CONSOL 04.

Applicants must show evidence of full course in Government approved first school leaving certificate or JSSC OR relevant Trade Test certificate for Customs Assistant – CONSOL 03. Pounds to Naira

Selected Fields

• Band
• Account
• Audit
• Sport
• Store
• Clerical Assistant
• Building
• Communication
• Medical laboratory assistance
• Camera handling/photography
• Mechanical
• Driving
• Electrical
• Health Assistant
• Junior community health assistant
• Marine

Functions Of The Nigeria Customs Service

It is of the essence we outline the functions of the Customs Service here as questions will be asked on its screening day.

Collection of Revenues

Personals of the  Nigerian custom are positioned in several entry points in the country, where necessary taxes are being gotten from these people on several highways, seaports, and borders.

Curb Smuggling

One of the cores of the Nigerian customs service is to curb the smuggling of foreign goods into the country, this way they keep the country of hazardous materials.

Registration and License of Vehicles

The Nigerian Custom is a service that mandates that every car or vehicle brought into the country must have a license and should be registered.

Security Activities 

Personnel of the  Nigerian custom work in collaboration with other security agencies around highways, borders, and other entry points of the country.

Having met all these requirements and read all the information candidates should ahead and fill out the form via the portal.

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