How to Register as a Jobseeker on NIEIS in Namibia

The Namibia Integrated Employment Information System (NIEIS) is a national database of jobseekers, vacancies and employers. Once you register, your profile works like an online CV that employers and employment officers can search. By February 2025 more than 227,000 jobseekers were on the system, and New Era reported that more than 12,600 people had been placed in jobs through it.

For years NIEIS belonged to the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation. In the March 2025 restructuring, labour relations moved to the new Ministry of Justice and Labour Relations, which now runs NIEIS. Its 2026/27 budget includes an upgrade of the job portal, so some screens may look different from the steps below.

How employers and the ministry use NIEIS

• Vacancy reporting: under the Employment Services Act, designated employers must report vacancies to the Employment Services Bureau (ESB). The ministry has linked this to employers with 25 or more staff.
• Searching profiles: employers can view jobseeker CVs on the system and contact suitable candidates.
• Matching and guidance: employment officers use NIEIS to match and refer jobseekers, and to arrange career guidance and vocational counselling.
• Planning: the government uses the data to spot skills shortages and plan training.

Your profile is only as useful as the information in it. A half-empty profile will not come up when an employer searches for your skills.

What you need before you start

Item	Why you need it
An email address you check often	To activate your account and receive messages
A cellphone number	Employers and officers may call or SMS you
Your Namibian ID	NIEIS records the skills of Namibian citizens and permanent residents
Education details	School results, certificates and courses, with years
Work history	Jobs, internships and volunteer work, with dates and duties
Scanned documents	ID, certificates and CV, in case the system or an employer asks for them

Step-by-step: register online

1. Open the official site. Type nieis.namibiaatwork.gov.na into your browser yourself. In 2023 the ministry warned that a look-alike website, nieisnamibia.com, had nothing to do with it.
2. Choose jobseeker registration. On the registration page, pick the option for jobseekers or candidates, not employers or organisations.
3. Complete the form. Fields marked with an asterisk are compulsory. Expect to enter a username and password, email, cellphone number, names, date of birth, nationality, disability status, employment status and your address, town and region.
4. Accept the terms and submit. You may need to type a security code shown on the screen.
5. Activate your account. If an activation email arrives, click the link. Check your spam folder if you cannot find it.
6. Build your profile. Log in and add your education, training, work experience, skills, languages and the kind of work and regions you want. NIEIS can generate a CV from your profile.
7. Search and apply. Browse vacancies and apply online where the advert allows it.

Registering in person at a labour office

If you have no internet access, or you get stuck, employment officers can register you. The ministry has said jobseekers can register at its offices in all 14 regions. Take your ID, your certificates, certified copies, your CV, and your email address and cellphone number.

In Kavango West, the labour office in Nkurenkuru is open, so you can register there with the help of an employment officer. While you are there, ask about vocational counselling, which can help if you are unsure what work or training to aim for.

Keep your profile up to date

• Add every new qualification, short course, licence or job as soon as you get it.
• Change your phone number or email on the profile the day it changes.
• Log in regularly to check new vacancies and messages.
• Be specific. “Cashier with two years’ supermarket experience in Rundu” tells an employer far more than “any job”.
• Answer calls from unknown numbers politely. It may be an employer.

Practical job-search tips

Your CV

Keep it to two pages. Put your name, phone number and email at the top, then a short profile, your education, your experience with duties and results, your skills and two or three references who have agreed to be contacted. Save it as a PDF with your name in the file name.

Certified copies

Many adverts ask for certified copies of your ID and certificates. Police officers and commissioners of oaths can certify them. A certified copy does not legally expire, but some employers set their own time limit, so read each advert. FDA’s studio in Nkurenkuru can print your CV and copy your documents before you have them certified.

Apply properly

Follow each advert exactly: closing date, reference number and how to submit. For government posts, the Public Service Commission said in July 2026 that vacancies are advertised only through official public service vacancy circulars, not through social media messages or unverified links.

How to avoid job scams

Scammers target people who are desperate for work. In 2024 the Namibian Correctional Service warned that people posing as its recruiters were asking for money, in one case N$2,000 for supposed training. In July 2026 the Public Service Commission dismissed a fake nationwide government recruitment notice that was circulating on social media.

Warning sign	What real employers do
Asks for a “processing”, “registration” or “training” fee	Do not charge you to apply or to be hired
Offers a job on WhatsApp without an interview	Shortlist, interview and give a written offer
Pushes you to pay or decide today	Give you time to accept
Asks for your banking PIN or passwords	Only need your bank details for paying your salary after you start
Advertises a “government job” through an unknown link	Government posts appear in official vacancy circulars

If anyone asks you to pay for a job, do not pay. Report it to your nearest police station.

Frequently asked questions

Does registering on NIEIS guarantee a job?

No. More than 227,000 people were registered by early 2025, while placements through the system stood at roughly 12,700. Treat NIEIS as one tool and keep applying for adverts directly.

I forgot my password. What now?

Use the password reset option on the login page if one is offered. If that fails, ask employment officers at a labour office to help you recover your account.

Can employers see my ID number and address?

The system is designed so that employers can view jobseeker CVs. Only put information on your profile that you are comfortable sharing with employers, and never add banking details or passwords.

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Last checked: 10 October 2026. Rules, dates and fees can change, so always confirm with the official office before you apply.