Botswana Prisons Service Recruitment 2025. The Botswana Prisons Service – BPS as part of the 2025 recruitment exercise has commenced the recruitment of Warders and Wardress officers in the various departments within the services. Interested and qualified persons are to check the available roles, entry requirements, and how to submit their application before the closing date using the guidelines in this post.
Botswana Prisons Service Vacancies 2025
Senior Assistant Commissioner – Reintegration and Community Corrections
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: E1 (487 752 – 507 480)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Adult Education, Community Development, and any other related field
- A Master’s degree will be an added advantage
- At least 14 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at E2 salary scale or equivalent.
Assistant Commissioner – Finance
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: E2 (427 860 – 445 176)
Qualifications and Experience
- At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Postgraduate professional qualification in a relevant field (e.g AAT, CIMA, ACCA)
- At least 12 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D1 salary scale or equivalent
- Registered with BICA
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Senior Superintendent – Farms
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: E2 (427 860 – 445 176)
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc Agriculture
- At least 12 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D2 salary scale or equivalent.
Senior Superintendent – Telecommunications
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D1 (364 248 – 402 120)
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering or related field
- At least 12 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D2 salary scale or equivalent
Senior Superintendent – Prison Industries
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D1 (364 248 – 402 120)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development)
- At least 12 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D2 salary scale or equivalent
Senior Superintendent – Internal Auditor
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D1 (364 248 – 402 120)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting
- Postgraduate professional qualification in a relevant field (e.g CFE, CPFA, CFS)
- Registered with BICA
- Membership to the Institute of Certified Forensic Accountants (ICFA)
- At least 12 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D2 salary scale or equivalent
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Senior Superintendent – Legal Services
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D1 (364 248 – 402 120)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- At least 12 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D2 salary scale or equivalent
Senior Superintendent – Research and Policy
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D1 (364 248 – 402 120)
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Research, Sociology, Policy Development and Analysis
- At least 12 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D2 salary scale or equivalent
Senior Superintendent – International Relations
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D1 (364 248 – 402 120)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations
- At least 12 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D2 salary scale or equivalent
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Superintendent – Project Management
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D2 (316 752 – 349 716)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management
- At least ten (10) years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D3 salary scale or equivalent.
Superintendent – Procurement Compliance Officer
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D2 (316 752 – 349 716)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
- At least ten (10) years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D3 salary scale or equivalent.
Superintendent – Health Services
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D2 (316 752 – 349 716)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.)
- At least six (6) years experience
- Must be at D3 salary scale or equivalent.
Superintendent – Animal Health
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D2 (316 752 – 349 716)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine
- At least ten (10) years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D3 salary scale or equivalent
Assistant Superintendent – Statistician
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: D3 (275 460 – 304 116)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics
- At least 8 years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at D4 salary scale or equivalent.
Assistant Principal Officer – Family Welfare Practitioner
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: C1 (178 500 – 213 276)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor of Nursing Science/ Diploma in General Nursing plus Family Nurse Practitioner
- At least five (5) years experience in a related field, two (2) years of which must have been served at C2 salary scale or equivalent.
Assistant Principal Officer – Animal Health
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: C1 (178 500 – 213 276)
Qualifications and Experience
- BSc in Animal Science
- At least five (5) years experience in a related field, of which two (2) years must have been served at C2 scale or equivalent.
Assistant Principal Officer – Agronomist
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: C1 (178 500 – 213 276)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Science/ Agronomy/Horticulture
- At least five (5) years’ experience in a related field, of which two (2) years must have been served at C2 scale or equivalent.
Warder – Chaplaincy
𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐄: C3 (116 112 – 138 756)
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
- Ordained pastor of religion
Botswana Employment Benefits
Successful applicants recruited into the prisons service will be provided with the following employement benefits;
- Contributory Medical Aid Scheme (Government pays 50% and employee 50%).
- Contributory Pension Scheme for Permanent and Pensionable Staff (Government pays 15% and employee 5%).
- Prison Overtime Allowance at 20% of basic salary.
- 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞: 30 Working days per annum for C1 scale and above
- 25 Working days per annum for C3 scale
How to apply for Botswana Prisons Service Recruitment
Applicants interested in joining the Botswana Prisons Service must submit hard copies of the following documents by post. These documents follow the following format and instructions;
- Applicants should quote the Vacancy Circular Number and position Title in their applications and provide the following details:
- Full names, address, place, and date of birth.
- Detailed and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
- In case of serving public officers; date of first appointment, present position, scale, and date of appointment thereto.
- Certified true copies of Certificates and Transcripts (Academic and Professional).
- At least two (2) related References of not more than six (6) months.
- A certified true copy of the National Identity Card (Omang).
- 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
Botswana Prisons Service Training
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a three (3) months orientation programme.
𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐃
To serve two (2) years’ probation period.
𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒
Shortlisted candidates will undergo a selection process, which include;
- A comprehensive medical examination.
- A comprehensive physical fitness assessment.
- Security vetting.
- Aptitude test.
- Oral interview.
How to submit an application for Botswana Prisons Service Recruitment
All Applications for recruitment into the prison service should be addressed to:
The Commandant
Prison Staff College
Private Bag 30
Mahalapye
Closing Date
Botswana Prison Service Recruitment Closing Date is scheduled on 21st November 2025
For enquiries please contact Human Resource Office at
3611720/21/24/94
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