In a move to strengthen the public service workforce, the Cross River State Civil Service Commission has officially announced the commencement of job applications for lawyers into the state civil service.
According to a public notice released by the Commission, the recruitment drive follows the approval of His Excellency, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, the Executive Governor of Cross River State. The notice stated, “The Cross River State Civil Service Commission is hereby calling for applications from suitably qualified candidates, who are between the ages of 18 and 45, to fill the underlisted vacant posts.”
Position and qualification:
1. Deputy Directors – 15 years post call
2. Assistant Directors – 13 years post call
3. Senior State Counsel I – 11 years post call
4. Senior State Counsel II – 9 years post call
5. State Counsel I – 5 years post call
6. State Counsel II – 3 years post call
The commission announced that the application portal will be open from Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025, and will close on Monday, 14th July, 2025. Interested applicants are expected to submit their applications online through the official portal at https://portal.crscsc.crossriverstate.gov.ng.
How to Apply:
Applicants must upload the following documents in PDF format:
a. Typed and signed application with passport photo affixed
b. Highest Academic Certificate
c. Local Government Area of Origin Certificate
d. Birth Certificate / Age Declaration
e. NYSC Discharge / Exemption Certificate, where applicable
“All certificates must be from Government recognized institutions and uploaded from originals,” the commission emphasized. Applicants are required to print out a hard copy of the submitted form.
Shortlisted applicants will be notified via Email, WhatsApp, and on the CRS Civil Service Commission website between Monday 14th July and Friday 25th July, 2025. Physical interviews will take place from Monday 21st July to Friday 25th July, 2025, at the Commission’s Conference Room, Calabar.
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