Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) recruiting Commissioned Officers (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica)

Applications are invited from qualified persons to serve as Commissioned Officers in the JDF. The requirements for selection are as follows:

Nationality: Commonwealth citizen

Age Requirements:

Eighteen (18) to twenty-three (23) years old
Up to age twenty-five (25) with a minimum of a first degree from an approved institution.

Medical and Physical Requirements:

Candidates should be fully immunized against: Tuberculosis (BCG Vaccine), Polio, Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Diphtheria, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and C.

The following ailments will preclude candidates from enlistment: Asthma, Scoliosis, Hernia, Abdominal surgery, Hypertension, Colour blindness, Sickle Cell Trait or Disease, Diabetes, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Human T-Lymphotropic Virus (HTLV), Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Significant Dental Caries, Dental Malocclusion, Flat feet, Bone or Joint deformities, History of Mental illness, Obesity and any other significant medical illnesses.

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Minimum Height:

Males: 173 cm or 5ft 7in
Females: 162.5 cm or 5ft 4in.

Marital status:

Single

Minimum Academic Requirements:

Five (5) subjects - Caribbean Secondary Education (CSEC), General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) including English Language and Mathematics.
Two (2) A' levels/CAPE (Units 1 and 2 where applicable) at grades 1-5 or diploma or associate degree that is accredited by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ)

Security Clearance:

Candidates should not have any criminal records or any court cases pending against them. Candidates who meet the requirements above will be vetted, which includes being fingerprinted.

Contact details (JDF):

Application letter and résumé are to be emailed to: osb.recruiting@jdf.mil.jm

Note:

At pre-registration submit your birth certificate, NIS, TRN and all academic documents
Make sure to bring pens and pencils as onsite testing will be performed
Candidates should not have a criminal record nor a criminal court case pending. Candidates will be vetted and finger printed if successful.

For further information applicants may call telephone numbers: (876) 926-8121-9 Exts 2093 and 2094 or (876) 833-7481.

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