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Hire Employer Ready Ex-Military Professionals

Every candidate is identity verified, service record confirmed, background checked, and cv translated into civilian competency language your HR team can screen and hire from. Pay only after successful placement.

Identity & Service Records Verified
Background & References Checked
Military experience translated to civilian competency
Pay Only After Successful P✓lacement
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Access a curated pipeline of ex-military professionals trained under pressure, built for execution, and ready to perform from day one.

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Submit your role. Receive verified candidate profiles within 48 hours mapped to your role and requirements. Identity confirmed, background checked, and translated into civilian competency language your team can screen and hire from.

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How “We Deliver” Employer Ready Hire

We don’t just list talent. Every candidate goes through a structured onboarding and validation process before reaching your desk.

STEP 01
IDENTITY & SERVICE VERIFIED

Every candidate's Military service records, discharge papers, and NIN are confirmed before their profile is created. No resume inflation. No fabricated service.

STEP 02
BACKGROUND & REFERENCE CHECKED

Criminal history reviewed. Service conduct confirmed. References contacted directly never taken at face value.

STEP 03
MILITARY EXPERIENCE TRANSLATED

We convert military service ranks, roles, deployments, certifications into civilian competency frameworks your HR team recognises and can hire from.

STEP 04
EMPLOYER READY DELIVERY

Within 24–48 hours of your request, you receive 2–3 matched candidate profiles, credentials, and translated competency summaries. You interview, you decide and pay only after successful placement.

Hire Ex-Military Talent for Trust-Critical Roles

We help employers hire verified Army, Navy and Air Force Retired Parofessionals for trust sensitive and operations critical roles security.

  • Verified Before You Meet Them
    Identity, service records and references checked and verified.
  • Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans
    Candidates are screened and match to your specific role and requirements.
  • Simple Four-Step Process
    Request personnel. We match 2-5 candidates. You interview and pay only after successful placement.
  • No Upfront Payment
    You pay our placement fee only after a successful hire. Zero financial risk to request and interview candidates.
Veteran professionals
Identity and service Records verified
2–3 matched candidates per role request for review
Pay only after successful placement
Pedro Isong — Founder, VetJobPortal

Pedro IE, a 12 years Nigerian Navy Medical veteran and AI automation specialist who served across active operations and conflict zones like Maiduguri Lake Chad, Ipob territories and several military hospitals. He watched skilled and certified service members get filtered out of Nigerian corporate hiring for reasons that had nothing to do with ability. VetJobPortal exists to fix that. Read Pedro's story →

Industries We Support

Disciplined, mission-ready professionals placed into roles where reliability, structure, and execution matter most.

Security & Risk

Corporate security, site supervision and risk-aware personnel for trust-critical roles.

Maritime & Port Operations

Navy veterans for port operations, marine logistics, fleet control and waterfront security.

Logistics & Fleet Support

Army and Navy veterans for supply chain coordination, fleet management and route discipline.

Aviation Support

Air Force veterans for aviation ground support, safety, technical operations and airside administration.

IT & Communications

Air Force and Army veterans trained in IT support, network operations and communications.

Facilities & Estates

Verified veterans for facility supervision, access control and structured workplace operations.

Technical Operations

Control room management, surveillance, safety compliance and technical documentation roles.

Driving & Transport

Verified veteran drivers for executive, fleet and logistics transport roles.

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Career Transformation

From Military Experience
To Business Results

Veterans bring proven leadership, discipline and operational excellence developed through years of service. VetJobPortal connects employers with professionals who are ready to contribute from day one.

Leadership Under Pressure

Experience managing teams, missions and responsibilities in high stakes environments.

Operational Excellence

Strong execution, accountability and attention to detail across complex operations.

Adaptability and Problem Solving

Trained to assess situations quickly, make decisions and deliver results.

Trusted Professionals

Verified military backgrounds, proven service records and a commitment to integrity.

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Who Value Your Experience

Join Nigeria's dedicated military employment network. Create your profile, complete your verification and get matched with employers seeking disciplined professionals for security, operations, logistics, administration and leadership roles.

Who We Are

Our Mission

VetJobPortal exist to help employers access and hire verified military talents and military spouses. Our mission is to bridge the gap between military experience and civilian opportunity by creating trusted pathways to employment, leadership and long term career success.
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Proven Excellence

Veterans bring leadership, accountability and operational expertise developed through years of service in demanding environments.

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Trusted Hiring

Employers gain access to verified talent with proven records of performance, integrity and commitment.

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National Impact

Building Nigeria's leading network of veteran talent while strengthening organisations through experienced professionals.

"Service develops leaders. Opportunity unlocks their next mission."

Frequently Asked Questions

We respond to every hiring request within 24 hours and introduce verified candidates within 20–72 hours. Every candidate has already been through our full verification process before they're ever introduced to you service record confirmation, discharge papers verified, background checked, and reference contact so there's no waiting on our end once you submit a request.

If a placed candidate leaves within 30 days of hire for any reason on their side, we replace the position at no additional placement fee.

Yes. Once you submit a request, we share 2–3 fully translated candidate profiles. You review and decide. There is no commitment until you accept a hire.

Every candidate holds an honourable discharge from the Nigerian Armed Forces — the highest form of service conduct clearance available in Nigeria. Additional background checks are conducted before profile listing.

HSE and safety operations, marine engineering, offshore operations, corporate security, logistics and fleet, industrial operations, healthcare and medical operations, IT and communications, aviation support, and specialist training. Tell us what youre looking for

Standard placement fee equivalent to one month's confirmed salary, payable only after successful hire. Your first hire is discounted by 40%.

Yes. Creating a profile, completing your verification process, and being listed as a verified candidate costs nothing. Our verification and CV translation service is free. Optional paid add-ons like CV optimization and profile boost are available separately.

Your discharge documents, verifiable ID (NIN) and your CV. Verification includes service record confirmation with your service headquarters and reference confirmation.

Employers request candidates by role, not by name. We introduce you once an employer requests your profile category you're never exposed to unsolicited outreach, your contact details stay private until your match has been confirmed.

Yes. Once you are verified, you are eligible to be put forward to employers whose requirements you meet. No paid program is required to be listed or considered.

Security, maritime, logistics, aviation support, IT, communications, facilities, HSE, and operations roles matched to your actual service background, not generic categories.

There's no fixed timeline you're introduced whenever an employer requests your profile category. The stronger and more complete your profile, the sooner that tends to happen.

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