Tbilisi: The Defence Ministry of Georgia has provided for the increments in the supplements of the contract mlitary workers. The latest amount of supplements are as follows:
- After the end of the first 4-year Contract, 8 000 GEL (to be picked up),
- And after the completion of the following contracts (to be picked up)
• With a 2-year contract – 6 000 GEL,
• Second 4-year Contract – 16 000 GEL;
• For junior officers – for the first 5-year Contract – 10,000 GEL;
• Second 5-year Contract – 20 000 GEL.
The Defence Ministry of Georgia invites citizens of Georgia aged 18 to 35 years to contract military service and persons who have relevant education and/or experience in logistics, communications, medical, engineering and chemical, aviation and air defence specialities, including 45 years.
To get a contract job, you will go through the following steps:
• registration
• Medical check-up
• Basic combat training course (BCT – 2 months)
During the BCT course, you will receive a payment of 500 GEL per month. From the day of enrollment in the initial combat training course, you will be provided with nutrition, military uniform (field equipment), accommodation, top-level medical services, and social and legal guarantees. When allocating work, the territorial principle according to the place of residence is considered maximum.
The starting salary of the queue is 1530 GEL. Salary increases depending on rank, position and military experience.
Contracted military service will benefit from benefits and privileges in both the public and business sectors.
The Ministry of Defense provides for you and your family members (spouse, child) co-financing studies in authorized higher schools of Georgia.
Also, while studying accredited bachelor’s and master’s education programs, scholarships for higher academic students in the amount of 750 GEL per semester (without taxes and pension contributions).
Military servicemen will be given professional and career development opportunities as sergeants and officers.
The institute offers them to study foreign languages (English, German, French, Turkish and Russian), to participate in career courses abroad (Europe, Canada and the United States).
After starting a contract job, you will have the opportunity to take up additional professions (electrician, electrical welder, heavy construction equipment operator, vehicle technician, motor specialist (electrical technician), low voltage electrician) both in the schools in the defence forces and ministry of defence civil college At the job and vocational training centers.
Registration is available online @https://mod.gov.ge/