Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) - At its coming into being in 1891, Nigeria Customs Service was saddled with the responsibilities of revenue collection, accounting for same and anti-smuggling activities. Today trade facilitation has become a fundamental role, progressively seen by government as an important element of economic policy, with Customs having a unique position within the hub of the international supply chain of goods and services.
In our efforts to make the application easier for candidates, team HotNigerianJobs have detailed a step-by-step application process for a successful application. Below is the application guidelines for the Nigeria Customs Service recruitment exercise.
Select your preferred Cadre: Superintendent, Inspectorate or Assistant Cadre"
The Superintendent Cadre are:
Senior ranking officers comprising of Assistant Superintendent of Customs.
Applicants that are between the ages of 18-30 years
Applicants who possess a Bachelor’s Degree or a HND equivalent in any of the following field of study and NYSC Discharge or Exemption Certificate.
The Inspectorate Cadre are:
Mid-Level officers comprising of Assistant Inspectors of Customs.
Applicants who possess ND/NCE obtained from accredited Polytechnics in any of the listed fields of study in the cadre and NYSC Discharge or Exemption certificate
Applicants that are aged 18 - 25years
The Assistant Cadre are:
Junior ranking officers comprising of Customs Assistant.
Applicants who possess SSCE/NECO or GCE with credits in not less than 3 subjects including English and Mathematics obtained at one sitting and passes in at least two other subjects. OR GCE Ordinary level with passes in four subjects including English and Mathematics 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 possess evidence of full course in Government approved first school leaving certificate or S.75 or JSSC OR relevant Trade Test certificate for Customs Assistant - CONSOL 03.
Read and understand Job function requirements to ensure that you are qualified and then proceed by clicking 'APPLY FOR THIS JOB'
Complete the registration form by selecting your job function and basic information
Click and read through the Terms and Conditions on the link provided and check the box beside the link to confirm that you have read and understood the terms. Then confirm you are not a robot and click the APPLY button.
Go to your email and click the verification link sent to you to confirm your account
You will be redirected to a login page. Sign in with your email and password to access your dash board and begin your application
Biodata:
Complete all relevant fields. will not be allowed to progress to the next page if you do not fill all required fields in this section.
Note: that you have a status bar on the top right corner that shows you if your application is pending or has been completed
Passport Photo Upload:
Upload your recent passport photograph which must meet the following specifications:
A JPG, JPEG, PNG image file.
Maximum file size of 200KB.
must be at least 600 x 600 pixels
If it is a scanned photo, crop the image to show only your head and shoulders before you upload it.
Your photo must be a clear image of ONLY you (not blurry, grainy, or fuzzy) against a plain background.
If you wear a head covering daily for religious reasons, adjust it to provide a full-face view.
Your photo cannot be enhanced in any way (for example, no lenses, filters, text, emoji, stickers, etc.)
The photo must be a full face-and-shoulders shot, squarely facing the camera.
You must use a portrait (not landscape) photo that is correctly oriented
You cannot wear dark glasses.
Your photo cannot be enhanced in any way (for example, no lenses, filters, text, emoji, stickers, etc.)
If you wear a head covering daily for religious reasons, adjust it to provide a full-face view.
Additional Information
Select your Physical ability status, input your NYSC certificate number (Superintendent category only) and year of completion in the fields provided, select your preferred mode of identification and input the document number, input your height and chest measurement in two decimal places.
Qualifications: Complete all required and relevant fields as they apply to you:
Superintendent cadre - fill information on your O-Level qualification, BSc/HND qualification, additional Degrees and professional certifications as they apply to you.
Inspectorate Cadre - fill information on your O-Level qualification, ND/NCE qualification and professional certificates as they apply to you
Assistant Cadre:
CONSOL 03: fill information on your first school leaving certificate or S.75 or Junior Secondary School certificate or trade test certificate as it applies to you
CONSOL 04: fill information on your O-Level qualification and professional certificates as they apply to you
[Additional Degrees and professional certifications are not compulsory for non-professionals]
Employment History [Applicable to Superintendent Cadre only - Optional]:
Input details of your previous and current employments as it applies to you.
Document Upload:
Upload Birth Certificate/Declaration of Age, Health certificate, Indigene certificate and other documents as they apply to you.
Documents must not be more than 200kb and must be in PDF format.
Summary Page:
All the data you have entered on your application is displayed for your review and confirmation
Should there be any incorrect information, you can return to the relevant section and update your data.
Final Submission:
Read the Disclaimer Note and confirm by clicking the checkbox beside it. Then click on 'Confirm Data' to lock your data for final submission.
Note
You cannot edit any information after clicking confirm data
You can logout and return at a later time to continue your application.