Application Deadline Extended: August 31st 2016
The Federal Government of Nigeria has designed the N-Power Programme to drastically reduce youth unemployment. The focus is to provide our young graduates and non-graduates with the skills, tools and livelihood to enable them advance from unemployment to employment, entrepreneurship and innovation.
The first phase of N-Power will target Nigeria’s critical needs in education, agriculture, technology, creative, construction and artisanal industries. N-Power is also preparing Nigeria for a global outsourcing push where our young Nigerians can export their services to work on global projects that earn Nigeria, foreign exchange.
N-Power Programmes:
The Enablers:
N-Power Teacher Corps Programme
- The N-Power Teacher Corps will engage and train 500,000 young unemployed graduates.
- It is a paid volunteering programme of a 2 year duration.
- The 500,000 graduates under the N-Power Corps programme will get computing devices that will contain information necessary for their specific engagement, as well as information for their continuous training and development.
- Participants will provide teaching, instructional, and advisory solutions in 4 key areas.
N-Power Agro Programme:
Start Date: August 1st 2016
Duration: 2 years | Participants will undergo an initial induction training prior to deployment
Certification: National Skills Qualification (NSQ)
After a first phase of training, N-Power Agro volunteers will start to function as intermediaries between research and farmers. They will operate as facilitators and communicators, helping farmers in their decision-making and ensuring that appropriate knowledge is implemented to obtain the best results on farms.
N-Agro will also rely on the use of technology as the country aspires to identify soil types, farm sizes, irrigation data, and ensure that our farmers are operating optimally.
Requirements:
- Currently Unemployed
- Must be a graduate (any field or profession )
- Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Programme
- Aged between 18-35
- Interest in the agricultural industry
Apply Now for the N-Power Agro Programme
N-Power Health Programme:
Start Date: August 1st 2016
Duration: 2 years | Participants will undergo an initial induction training prior to deployment
Certification: National Skills Qualification (NSQ)
Through the N-Power Health programme, young graduates who form part of the 500,000 N-Power Corps members will be trained to work as public health assistants. They will teach preventive health to community members including pregnant women, children, families and individuals. They will also be trained to provide basic diagnostic services.
Criteria:
- Currently Unemployed
- Must be a graduate ( any field or profession )
- Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Programme
- Aged 18-35
- An interest in public health
- You should be a caring individual, interested in the health and safety of others and of good temperament
Apply Now for the N-Power Health Programme
The N-Power Teach programme
Start Date: August 1st 2016
Duration: 2 years | Participants will undergo an initial induction training prior to deployment
Certification: National Skills Qualification (NSQ)
The N-Power Teach programme will engage qualified graduates for the benefit of basic education delivery in Nigeria. They will be deployed as teaching assistants in primary and secondary schools across Nigeria. They will not replace the current teachers, but will work as support teachers, assisting with teaching, school management and other functions within the schools. They will also assist in taking basic education to children in marginalised communities.
Criteria:
- Currently Unemployed
- Must be a graduate in any field or profession
- Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Programme
- Aged 18-35
- Disposition to teaching and imparting knowledge
- Disposition to discovering knowledge
- Patience and ability to listen are good qualities to possess
Apply Now for the N-Power Teach Programme
N-Power Community Education Programme
Start Date: August 1st 2016
Duration: 2 years | Participants will undergo an initial induction training prior to deployment
Certification: National Skills Qualification (NSQ)
Some members of the N-Power Teacher Corps Programme will be deployed nationally to instruct on:
- Civic Education
- Adult Education.
Criteria:
- Currently Unemployed
- Must be a graduate in any field or profession
- Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Programme
- Aged 18-35
- Disposition to teaching and imparting knowledge
- Disposition to discovering knowledge
- Patience and ability to listen are good qualities to possess
Apply Now for the N-Power Community Education Programme
N-Power Knowledge Programmes – The Innovators
The N-Power Knowledge programme is the Federal Government’s first step towards diversifying to a knowledge economy. This programme will work alongside the planned eight innovation hubs across the country to provide incubation and acceleration of the technology and creative industries. The programme is a ‘Training to Jobs’ initiative, essentially ensuring that participants can get engaged in the marketplace in an outsourcing capacity, as freelancers, as employees and as entrepreneurs.
N-Power Creative
Start Date: August 1st 2016
Duration: 3 Months |
Certification: Industry Grade Certification | National Skills Qualification
The N-Power Creative programme will train and develop 5,000 young creative talents. The strategy is to put our creative industry on the global radar as exporters of world-class services and content. Training will last 3 months, made up of 1-month in-class and a 2-month hands-on group project, across selected Nigerian cities. The participants will be trained and certified in one of the following courses:
Animation | Graphic Design | Post-production | Script Writing
Criteria:
- Unemployed graduates or non graduates
- Must be between 18-35 years old
- Basic illustration skills will be an advantage for animation and graphic arts
- For Script Writing, creative writing skills and analytical writing skills will be an advantage
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to undertake self-tutorship
- Detail-oriented
- Analytical
Apply Now for the N-Power Creative programme
N-Power Tech Hardware
To empower at least 10,000 computer device technicians into the ICT Industry.
The N-Power Tech. for device technicians program will train and facilitate tooling for at least 10,000 technicians to boost the device servicing and manufacturing industry. The output of this program will serve as a critical catalyst for the expansion of local capacity to service and produce mobile phones, tablets, computers and other relevant devices to serve the local and international market.
Criteria:
- Unemployed graduates or non graduates
- Must be between 18-35 years old
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to undertake self-tutorship
Apply Now for the N-Power Tech Hardware Programme
N-Power Tech for Developers
To empower 10,000 Software Developers into the ICT Industry.
The N-Power Tech for developers programme will train, tool and position 10,000 hands-on software developers for the local and international software development market. Participants will undergo a project based model to training wherein they will be exposed to foundational software development tools as well as resources to thrive as a modern day software developer entrepreneur. The programme will seek to establish the foundation knowledge, tools and platform upon which participants can pursue a career as software development entrepreneurs.
Training will last 11 weeks and culminate with job fairs to link participants with placement opportunities within their respective localities. The programme will also offer a continuity platform to support participants with learning and engagement opportunities on a continuous basis. Participants will be enabled with a device to continue the practice and exploration of opportunities after training.
Criteria:
- Unemployed graduates or non graduates
- ·Must be between 18-35 years old
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to undertake self-tutorship
- Detail-oriented
- Analytical
Apply Now for the N-Power Tech for developers programme
N-Power Build Programme
N-Power Build is an accelerated training and certification (Skills to Job) programme that will engage and train 75,000 young unemployed Nigerians in order to build a new crop of skilled and highly competent workforce of technicians, artisans and service professionals.
The focus industries include:
- Building Services
- Construction
- Built Environment Services
- Utilities
- Automotive
- Aluminium and Gas
Criteria:
- Currently Unemployed
- No degree or diploma requirements
- Aged between 18-35
- Interest in fixing, building and creating things
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