The Ministry of Justice establishes a personnel bank for replenishing the Penitentiary Service with new personnel

10/03/2020

For the purpose of filling in the chief, leading, as well as junior positions of the Penitentiary Service with quality personnel, the Ministry of Justice has undertaken activities for establishing a personnel bank of the Service.

We would like to inform that Law No HO-14-N “On making amendments and supplements to the Law of the Republic of Armenia ‘On Penitentiary Service’” was adopted by the National Assembly on 21 January 2020, according whereof new requirements have been prescribed for chief, leading, as well as junior positions of the Penitentiary Service.

Thus:

  • The person who has held the position of the Head, his/her Deputies of the Penitentiary Service, a position in the chief or leading groups for at least three years in the Penitentiary Service, or has at least two years of work record in the public service, or three years of professional work record, or three years of work record in the field of work required by the job description shall be eligible for appointment to the positions in the chief groups of the Penitentiary Service;
  • The person who has held the position of the Head, his/her Deputies of the Penitentiary Service, a position in the chief or leading groups or in the middle group for at least one year in the Penitentiary Service, except for the positions in the field of medical service, or at least one year of work record in the public service, or one year of professional work record, or one year of work record in the field of work required by the job description shall be eligible for appointment to the positions in the leading groups of the Penitentiary Service;
  • ·      Work record shall not be required for holding a position in the middle and junior groups of the Penitentiary Service.

It should be stated that the above-mentioned regulations shall enter into force on the day of entering into force of the decision of the Government on prescribing the initial titles corresponding to the positions of the Penitentiary Service, as well as on establishing the procedure for competition to hold a position in the Penitentiary Service.

The persons interested in the job may send their CVs to the following address —info@moj.am, providing information on education, experience (if any) and other noteworthy circumstances.