• State Security Service (SSS) or Department of State Services (DSS) application Form/Portal
  • General Recruitment Requirements for DSS or SSS.
  • DSS OR SSS Frequently Asked Questions
  • About DSS or SSS.
  • Application Method.
  • Job Positions Available At DSS or SSS..

The Department of State Services (DSS) has its roots in pre-colonial Nigeria. It formally came into existence in 1948.

About DSS or SSS

The State Security Service, self-styled as the Department of State Services, is a security agency of Nigeria and one of three successor organisations to the National Security Organization. The agency is under the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and it reports its activities to the office of the NSA.

DSS or SSS Recruitment FAQ

  • Are they currently recruiting? Will be updated if any.
  • How Is there recruitment process? Please check their official website.
  • What is their official website? dss.gov.ng
  • How do i get notification of any recruitment updates? Click here.

Job Position Available At DSS

The DSS is not currently recruiting.

DSS General Recruitment Requirements

It also provides general requirements for people who wish to become a part of Nigerian security service personnel. Here are the DSS Nigeria requirements:

  1. You should be a Nigerian by birth or born to Nigerian parents. Foreigners are not allowed to take the DSS Nigeria Job;
  2. Male candidates should be at least 1.7m tall (for certain posts it`s not necessary)
  3. Female candidates should be at least 1.64m tall (for certain posts it`s not necessary);
  4. The expanded chest measurement of the candidate must be at least 0.87 meters (for certain posts it`s not necessary);
  5. The candidate should be certified by a Government Medical Officer;
  6. The candidate must be mentally fit for service;
  7. The candidate should be physically fit for service;
  8. The candidates with the following medical cases can`t apply for the service:

Pregnant women;
Flat Foot;
Major orthopaedic operations in the past;
Natural disabilities (fractures, stammering, and others);

  1. Any candidate who wants to apply for DSS in Nigeria can’t be a serviceman if he/she has been found guilty in any criminal offence in Nigeria or any other country;
  2. Candidates who have any form of financial embarrassment can’t apply for DSS Nigeria recruitment 2021.
  3. Candidates who exceed 30 years of age can`t apply for DSS Nigeria.

Application Method & Deadline

Will be specified in Job positions when advertised on their official website.

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