According to PSR 020201 “Recruitment” means the filling of vacancies by the appointment of persons not already in the Civil Service of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It, however, excludes the transfer of officers from other Public Service in the Federation to the Federal Public service.
Categories of appointment into the Federal Public Service:
(a) as trainees or pupils,
(b) on probation in a pensionable post,
(c) on non-pensionable contract to a non-pensionable post, or against a pensionable post for a specified period.
(d) acting Appointment
Eligiblility for appointment into the Federal Public Service
according to PSR 020205 for a person to be eligible for appointment into the civil service he must fulfill the following criterias:
(a) not be less than 18 years and not more than 50 years of age;
(b) Possess such minimum qualification as may be specified from time to time including computer literacy;
(c) be certified by an authorized Health Care Provider as medically fit for Government Service;
(d) possess a testimonial of good conduct from last employer or if not previously employed, from the last school or college attended; and
(e) possess requisite qualifications as provided for in the Scheme of service.
(f) No officer shall be appointed into the Public Service without authorization for appointment from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and supervisory Boards in the case of Parastatals
furthermore PSR 020206 states that:
a) No candidate shall be appointed to any post in the Federal Civil Service without the prior specific approval of the Federal Civil Service Commission if:
(i) the candidate has been convicted of a criminal offence; or
(ii) he/she has previously been employed in Government Service and been dismissed or called upon to resign or retire there from. Such approval must
always be obtained irrespective of any delegation of the Commission’s powers.
(b) In view of Rule (a) above, every applicant for employment by Government must state:
(i) whether he/she has been convicted of a criminal offence;
(ii) all employment he/shall has engaged in; and
(a) if he/she has left any employment, why he/she did so; or.
(b) if he/she is still in any employment and whether he/she is under any obligation to remain in it;
(iii) whether he/she is free from financial embarrassment.
what is contract appointment
PSR 020401sees contract appointment as a temporary appointment (which does not provide for the payment of a pension) to a post of the level to which appointment is made by the Federal Civil Service Commission for a specific period as opposed to appointment on pensionable terms and temporary employment. A
contract appointment must be recorded in a formal document of agreement.
Eligibility for contract appointment
(i) Contract appointments may be offered to expatriates only when suitable Nigerians are not available.
(ii) For non-Nigerians, the provisions of the Public Service Rules regarding contract
appointments shall apply in all cases, except for those persons married to Nigerians. (See Appendix 1).
(iii) Spouses married to Nigerians should remain on contract until granted Nigerian citizenship before being considered for permanent appointment.
Nigerians may be appointed on contract terms if:
(a) they are pensioners;
(b) they are 50 years age or over at the time they are being appointed;
(c) they specifically request to be employed on contract terms and it is deemed in the best interest of the service; and
(d) the candidate possesses specialized competencies or skills and provided such posts are duly advertised in at least three national newspapers.
