The Ghana Police Service will from 27th August 2021 offer employment opportunities for qualified Ghanaians who are interested in Law Enforcement to apply to join the Police Service.
The available categories are General Duty Recruits, Tradesmen Recruits, Graduates (General Duty), and Graduates Professionals. There are sub-categories of Tradesmen and Graduate Professionals.
However, all Applicants must satisfy all general requirements in addition to specific requirements for a chosen category/subcategory. The application process shall be originated online; therefore, physical submission of application forms shall not be accepted.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
All Applicants shall satisfy these requirements in addition to the specific requirement for a specific category. An Applicant must:
- Be a Ghanaian by birth.
- Be of good character.
- Be without criminal records.
- Not have been dismissed from any public service or any other employment.
- Must not be more than the age stated for a specific category by 01/12/2021.
- Be at least 5 feet 8 inches (173cm) tall for males and 5 feet 4 inches (163cm) for females.
- Be physically and medically fit by Ghana Police Service standards.
- Possess BECE Certificate.
- Be ready to undergo basic Police training and other forms of training.
- Graduate applicants must have completed National Service.
GRADUATE PROFESSIONALS:
In addition to the general requirements, an Applicant who applies to this category must satisfy the requirements stated under the specific sub-category:
i. COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS:
In addition to the general requirements an applicant
- Must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must have any of the under listed minimum qualifications with not less than two (2) years post qualification working experience.
a. BA Communication Studies:
b. BA Journalism;
c. BA Public Relations;
d. BA English Language;
e. BA Photography.
f. HND/Diploma in Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations And Photography
ii. LANGUAGE SPECIALIST:
a. Bi-Lingual: In addition to the general requirements, an applicant;
- Must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must have a degree in one of French, Spanish, Chinese or Arabic,
- Must be fluent in one of French, Spanish, Chinese or Arabic.
iii. LEGAL OFFICERS (LAWYERS):
In addition to the general requirements, an applicant . must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must have been called to the Bar and must have completed pupillage in addition to having a valid license to practice in Ghana,
- Must be a member of the Ghana Bar Association in good standing
iv. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST:
In addition to the general requirements, an applicant
- Must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must have MPhil in Clinical Psychology or Masters in Counseling
- Must have been registered with the GPC as a professional with minimum of 2 years working experience in the field besides internship.
v. MEDICAL SPECIALIST:
An applicant must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
Must have MB ChB/BDS or its equivalent from a recognized College; plus, a relevant Post Graduate qualification to the level of Membership/Fellowship of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS/WACS/WACP) in addition to at least two (2) years post qualification experience in any of the following professions;
a. General Surgeons;
b. Obstetrics / Gynecologists;
c. Physician Specialist;
d. Ophthalmology: e. Ear Nose and Throat;
f. Doctor Anesthetist.
g. Orthopedic Surgeon
h. Psychiatrist
i. Plastic Surgeon
j. Dental Surgeon
k. Emergency Physician Specialists
vi. PHARMACIST:
In addition to the general requirements, an applicant
- Must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must possess a minimum of Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree (BPharm) (at least Second-class Lower Division) or Doc tor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from a university accredited by the Ghana Accreditation Board,
- Be registered with the Pharmacy Council and the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana with at least one (1) year post National Service working experience as a pharmacist.
vii. MEDICAL DOCTORS:
In addition to the general requirements, an applicant
- Must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must have MB ChB/BDS or its equivalent in addition to a permanent registration with the Ghana Medical and Den tal Council
- Must have at least one (1) year post qualification working experience in a recognised health facility.
viii. RADIOLOGIST:
In addition to the general requirements an applicant
- Must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must be a member of Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons or West African College of Physicians.
ix. SONOGRAPHERS:
In addition to the general requirements an applicant
- Must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must have Bsc in Sonography.
x. CERTIFIED REGISTERED ANAESTHETIST:
In addition to the general requirements, an applicant
- Must not be more than 35 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must have Bsc or Advance Diploma in Anaesthesia.
xi. MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANTS:
In addition to the general requirements, an applicant
- Must not be more than 30 years by 01/12/2021
- Must have SSSCE/WASSCE together with Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology plus two (2) years post qualification internship.
xii. HEALTH INFORMATICS:
In addition to the general requirements, an applicant
- Must not be more than 30 years by 01/12/2021
- Must have a degree, HND or Diploma in health Statistics.
xiii. NURSING SERVICES:
In addition to the general requirements, an applicant
- Must not be more than 30 years by 01/12/2021.
- Must be registered with the Nursing &Midwifery Council
HOW TO APPLY
An applicant must do the following:
- Read through the entry requirements thoroughly
- Have your official name, date of birth, height, active email address, and mobile phone number handy
- Have your passport size photograph of 200×180 pixels dimension of JPEG/JPG format with size not exceeding 2.0 MB ready to be uploaded.
- Mode of payment for application will be by the use of both Mobile Money transfer and purchase of voucher at GCB Bank
- The purchased Voucher contains a Serial Number and a Code (PIN which is uniquely assigned to the applicant. The Serial Number and PIN together with the phone number of the applicant are the only means of accessing the online Application Form. Keep the Voucher safe as it would be required to inform the activities of the application process, even after an applicant has been successful in the initial stages.
- Having purchased a Voucher, the applicant should log on to the online recruitment portal at https://upgrade-polghservices with these recommended browsers
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome or
- Internet Explorer.
A page will open, which will require the applicant to confirm a voucher number or sign in.
- Click on confirming the voucher, a new page will open, which will require you to answer a few questions leading to the creation of the account.
This is how to create an account;
- enter the email address on the purchased Voucher,
- pick or choose any password which will be known to you alone and which you can remember,
- confirm the password,
- verify the Voucher purchased by entering the Serial Number and PIN Number
- Continue the process by following the prompts and entering or uploading the required or necessary data including:
- Personal information;
- Preferred screening centre
Preferred category. - Educational background including SHS/JSS Information mandatory) etc x passport-sized photograph
Note that the data fields marked with an asterisk (“) are mandatory and one must provide data in these fields, click on the NEXT button to progress to the next step until
the entries are completed.
An applicant should ensure that all information submitted is accurate. Review your information on the summary page by reading through the summary page carefully. Click on the EDIT button if there are any changes to be made.
You may also SAVE your entries by clicking on the Next button. If you want to return to the page later to edit or continue with the entries, click on the LOGOUT button.
An Applicant who purchased multiple vouchers is advised to use the same email address and details used in purchasing the earlier voucher since these details would not change. Thereafter, follow this process & the new Voucher will provide a new Serial Number and PIN log onto the online recruitment portal as usual and access your existing account.
You would be sent directly to the CHOOSE CATEGORY page, from where you can select the newly preferred category and enter the required fields, continue the process as you did in the previous application.
- RETRIEVE PASSWORD: An Applicant who loses his her password can retrieve it by visiting the sign-in page and following the prompts.
- Also, all Applicants who have completed the Online Application Form can have access to their decision page throughout the exercise, by revisiting the page.
APPLICATION CLOSING DATE
The closing date for submission of all online applications is 2 weeks after it has been opened. That is 10th September, 2021.