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RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Minimum Qualifications<\/u>. The minimum qualifications for one to be eligible for recruitment into the Zimbabwe National Army shall be as follows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Officer Cadets<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Officer Cadets should have at least 6 Points at \u2018A\u2019 Level and a minimum of 5 \u2018O\u2019 Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject.<\/p>

General Duty Soldiers.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Candidates for General Duty training should have a minimum of 5 \u2018O\u2019 Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject.<\/p>

Specialist Officers<\/strong>. Specialist officers include health services practitioners, lawyers and accountants.<\/p>

Officer Cadets<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Officer Cadets shall be between 18-22 years for \u2018A\u2019 Level candidates and a maximum of 26 years for Degree and Diploma holders.<\/p>

Specialist Officers<\/strong>. \u00a0 The age for Specialist candidates shall be 18 to 30 years. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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General Duty Soldiers<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The age for General Duty candidates shall be 18-22 years.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Minimum Height<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The minimum height shall be 1,65m for males and 1,55m for females for all the categories.<\/p>

Standard Weight<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The weight required for candidates shall be a minimum of 53kgs for female and 55kgs for male candidates.<\/p>

Body Mass Index<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0 The recommended BMI shall be between 18-24.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Physical Fitness Test<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0 Potential candidates will be required to complete a 10 km road run in 50min for males and 60min for females.<\/p>

Police Clearance<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Candidates should have Police clearance including authentication of academic qualifications.<\/p>

Medical Fitness<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Candidates shall be subject to thorough medical examinations in accordance with the Zimbabwe National Army Manual of Medical Administration of 2011.<\/p>

Marital Status<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Potential Officer Cadets and General Duty candidates must be single by the time of the selection process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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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:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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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. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Officer Cadets should have at least 6 Points at \u2018A\u2019 Level and a minimum of 5 \u2018O\u2019 Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject. General Duty Soldiers.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Candidates for General Duty training should have a minimum of 5 \u2018O\u2019 Level passes including English Language, Mathematics and any Science subject. Specialist Officers. Specialist officers include health services practitioners, lawyers and accountants. Officer Cadets. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Officer Cadets shall be between 18-22 years for \u2018A\u2019 Level candidates and a maximum of 26 years for Degree and Diploma holders. Specialist Officers. \u00a0 The age for Specialist candidates shall be 18 to 30 years. \u00a0 General Duty Soldiers.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The age for General Duty candidates shall be 18-22 years.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Minimum Height.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The minimum height shall be 1,65m for males and 1,55m for females for all the categories. Standard Weight.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The weight required for candidates shall be a minimum of 53kgs for female and 55kgs for male candidates. Body Mass Index. \u00a0\u00a0 The recommended BMI shall be between 18-24. Physical Fitness Test.\u00a0\u00a0 Potential candidates will be required to complete a 10 km road run in 50min for males and 60min for females. Police Clearance.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Candidates should have Police clearance including authentication of academic qualifications. Medical Fitness. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Candidates shall be subject to thorough medical examinations in accordance with the Zimbabwe National Army Manual of Medical Administration of 2011. Marital Status. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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: Matebeleland North Headquarters 1 Infantry Brigade (Khumalo Barracks) – (0292 209436) Mashonaland East Headquarters 2 Infantry Brigade (Kaguvi Barracks) – (0242 743446) Matebeleland South Headquarters Bulawayo District (Lookout Masuku Barracks) – (0292 66687) Manicaland Headquarters 3 Infantry Brigade (Herbert Chitepo Barracks) – (02020 63002) Masvingo Headquarters 4 Infantry Brigade (Vitalis Gava Musungwa Zvinavashe Barracks) – (0392 263187) Mashonaland West Headquarters Mechanised Brigade (Inkomo Barracks) – 067 2192497 Mashonaland Central Headquarters Artilary Brigade (Domboshava Barracks) – (0242 336372) Midlands Headquarters 5 Infantry Brigade – 05525 70375)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8334","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nRecruitment - Zimbabwe National Army<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zna.gov.zw\/?page_id=8334\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Recruitment - Zimbabwe National Army\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"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. 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