FIRS opens recruitment portal November 2
By Juliet Vincent
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it will be opening its recruitment portal by midnight on 2 November.
The recruitment is for tax officers in two categories: Officer I and Officer II in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Ekiti, Lagos, and Oyo states.
According to an announcement on its verified X account on Friday, FIRS says the recruitment is targeting young graduates who are 27 years of age or younger by 31 December and have completed their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) since 2021.
It says applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) with a First Class or Second Class Upper Division in selected fields.
The fields are Accounting, Actuarial Science, Business Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Digital Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Financial Management, Graphic Arts, Law, Market Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Taxation, and Visual Arts.
The announcement explained that Masters degrees and relevant professional certifications from bodies such as ICAN, ACCA, ANAN, COREN, and NSE are seen as added advantages.
It says applicants are required to submit their applications through the official FIRS recruitment portal at www.firs.gov.ng/careers for only one of the specified locations and successful candidates may be assigned to work at any FIRS business location nationwide.
It said the recruitment process will involve rigorous assessments, including aptitude tests, interviews, and medical examinations.
FIRS strongly encourages applications from women, minority groups, and individuals with disabilities while urging candidates to be vigilant against fraudulent recruitment schemes, ensuring they submit their applications only through the official FIRS website.
It said only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessments, which may include aptitude tests, interviews, and medical examinations.
