Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Ministry of National Guard has announced several vacancies for Saudi women who are residents of Madinah or Taif.

Saudi women holding university degrees or high school diplomas can apply for the jobs of corporal, sergeant and private in the force through the ministry's website.

A statement issued by the ministry said the applicant should be a Saudi national between 17 and 35 years old, medically fit, and should have clean police record. They should have a height of at least 160 cm and not more than 195 cm. Only women who are residents of Madinah or Taif need to apply.

The applicant should not be a government employee or married to a non-Saudi man, the ministry said.

All applicants should pass admission tests and personal interviews, it said, adding that any application that fails to meet the conditions will be rejected.

Preference will be given to Saudi women with past experience in the security field, the ministry said.

Accepted candidates will be informed by text messages to their registered mobile phone numbers.