RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES
Pursuant to the fulfilment of the constitutional obligations, the ZNA recruits its human resource from all the provinces of Zimbabwe in order to maintain the national character.
Recruitment Criteria
Minimum Qualifications. The minimum qualifications for one to be eligible for recruitment into the Zimbabwe National Army shall be as follows:
Officer Cadets. Officer Cadets should have at least 6 Points at ‘A’ Level and a minimum of 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject.
General Duty Soldiers. Candidates for General Duty training should have a minimum of 5 ‘O’ Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject.
Specialist Officers. Specialist officers include health services practitioners, lawyers and accountants.
Officer Cadets. Officer Cadets shall be between 18-22 years for ‘A’ Level candidates and a maximum of 26 years for Degree and Diploma holders.
Specialist Officers. The age for Specialist candidates shall be 18 to 30 years.
General Duty Soldiers. The age for General Duty candidates shall be 18-22 years.
Minimum Height. The minimum height shall be 1,65m for males and 1,55m for females for all the categories.
Standard Weight. The weight required for candidates shall be a minimum of 53kgs for female and 55kgs for male candidates.
Body Mass Index. The recommended BMI shall be between 18-24.
Physical Fitness Test. Potential candidates will be required to complete a 10 km road run in 50min for males and 60min for females.
Police Clearance. Candidates should have Police clearance including authentication of academic qualifications.
Medical Fitness. Candidates shall be subject to thorough medical examinations in accordance with the Zimbabwe National Army Manual of Medical Administration of 2011.
Marital Status. Potential Officer Cadets and General Duty candidates must be single by the time of the selection process.
Zimbabwe National Army Recruiting Office
For more information, interested candidates can contact the Zimbabwe National Army Recruiting Office on telephone numbers; (0242-707459) or (0242-793262), or use the following Provincial contact details:
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