It’s that time of the year again, and the Nigerian Army (NA) is inviting eligible applicants to the Nigerian Army DSSC recruitment. DSSC stands for Direct Short Service Commission officers. You can apply for this job as a civilian or a serving military personnel. However, the Nigerian Army only allows serving military personnel sponsored to civil institutions by any of the Services of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Nigerian Army DSSC Recruitment Eligibility Requirements
Below are the DSSC entry requirements:
- Applicants must be a Nigerian
- Male or female applicants must be between the ages of 20 and 30 years. However, medical consultants could be between 25 – 40 years of age
- Be medically, mentally and physically fit
- Require at least 2 referees (either a Local Government Chairman/Secretary or an officer of the Armed Forces not below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and equivalent or an Assistant Commissioner of Police and above who must hail from the applicant’s state of origin). Passport photographs of referees must be affixed to the letter of attestation/recommendation
- Applicants must submit a letter of Attestation from their former institutions
- Height must be at least 1.68m (for males) and 1.65m (for females)
- Must not have been convicted by any court of law. If an applicant is a military personnel, he/she must be free from any disciplinary case and endorsed by the applicant’s Commanding Officer/Commander
- Possess at least a first degree with not less than Second Class Lower Division or HND of not less than Lower Credit from any accredited institution of learning
- Must have a valid birth certificate which must be endorsed by the National Population Commission, Hospital or Local Government Council or a valid age declaration
- Possess a valid certificate of state of origin
- Applicants must possess an NYSC discharge certificate or a valid exemption certificate
- Applicants must present valid contact addresses and telephone numbers of parent/guardians and Next of Kin
- Bodily inscriptions or tattoos are not allowed
- Applicants must submit original copies of educational certificates (primary to post-secondary)
- Service personnel must present valid military identity cards and must have served for at least 5 years in the unit
- Candidates belonging to any cult/society/fraternity are not allowed
- Ability to swim is an added advantage
Available Nigerian Army DSSC Jobs
- Nigerian Army Engineers
- Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps
- Nigerian Army Medical Corps
- Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps
- Nigerian Army Corps of Military Police
- Nigerian Army Education Corps
- Nigerian Army Band Corps
- Directorate of Army Public Relations
- Directorate of Islamic Affairs
- Directorate of Chaplain Services (Roman Catholic)
- Directorate of Chaplain Services (Protestant)
Nigerian Army DSSC Recruitment Application Process
- Go to https://recruitment.army.mil.ng
- Select DSSC option on the webpage
- Click on Apply Now for the DSSC according to your qualification
- Select if you are serving or have served in the Armed Forces of Nigeria
- Click on Sign Up if you do not have an account, and a verification will be sent to your email. If you already have an account, enter your login details to proceed
- Fill out the form with your correct information and upload all the required documents, including your passport photograph, educational certificates, evidence of membership in any professional body, certificate of state of origin, and birth certificate or age declaration
- Print out your online generated photo-slip after your DSSC recruitment application. The first page is to be signed by the Registrar of any Court of Law while the second page is to be signed by your Local Government Chairman/Secretary or any military officer of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or equivalent and above who hails from your state of origin
If you are one of the successful applicants, you will take a written examination at selected examination centre that you choose or that is assigned to you. On the date of the examination, bring your printed photo-slips to your examination centre. You will also need this slip during your Selection Board interview.
All the applications are to be made and submitted online for free before the closing date.
What course can you study to apply for NA DSSC?
The Nigerian Army job supports so many courses in Arts, Science, Social Science, Law, etc. It all depends on the position you are applying for. The important thing is to have your Bachelor’s degree or HND. If it’s a professional course, then such a professional must be registered with the relevant professional bodies, such as the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), and other regulating bodies, depending on the nature of the course.
Know These Before You Apply for the DSSC Recruitment…
The DSSC has its own conditions of service. First, DSSC is ONLY granted for 15 years. For an initial period of 8 years, it is renewable yearly for 7 years. Direct Regular Commission may be granted on conversion after 3 years as a commissioned officer.
If you get hired as a DSSC officer, you will be on probation for your first 3 years of service. Also, note that conversion to Direct Regular Commission is not automatic! It is based on application by an eligible commissioned officer and availability of vacancy and other criteria.
If you apply as a Medical Consultant Officer, you will be given the rank of Major after your military training from the date of commission. However, officer cadets are granted the rank of Lieutenant (except for medical consultants who will be commissioned as Majors) with seniority after military training from the date of commission.
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