N-Power is a programme designed by the Federal Government of Nigeria to drastically reduce youth unemployment.
Skills and knowledge are the driving forces of economic growth and social
development. Despite the current high level of unemployment, harnessing
Nigeria’s young demography through appropriate skill development efforts
provides an opportunity to achieve inclusion and productivity within the
country. Large-scale skill development is the main policy thrust of the N-Power
Programme.
Applications are hereby invited for
the following programs below:
1.
N-Power Agro
2.
N-Power Health
3.
N-Power Teach
4.
N-Power Voluntary Asset and Income
Declaration Scheme (VAIDS)
N-POWER
TEACH PROGRAMME
N-Power Teach Volunteers will help
improve basic education delivery in Nigeria. N-Power Teach Volunteers will be
deployed as teacher assistants in primary schools around Nigeria. They will not
replace the current teachers, but will work as support teachers across Nigeria,
assisting with teaching, school management and other functions within the
schools. Where possible, they will also assist in taking basic education to
children in marginalised communities.
Do you have any skills related to computer programming, computer graphics design, computer generated images, animation, server administration, database management, networking, etc? Then, N-Power needs you.
Do you have any skills related to computer programming, computer graphics design, computer generated images, animation, server administration, database management, networking, etc? Then, N-Power needs you.
Selection Preference
- All post-tertiary graduates from all disciplines
inclusive of OND and NCE qualifications.
Duration
- 2 Years
- Participants will undergo an initial induction training
prior to deployment
How to Apply for the N-Power
Teach Programme: Interested and qualified candidates should visit http://portal.npower.gov.ng/n-teach.html
N-POWER
AGRO PROGRAMME
N-Power Agro Volunteers will provide
advisory services to farmers across the country. They will disseminate the
knowledge that has been aggregated by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development in the area of extension services. They will also gather data
of Nigeria’s agriculture assets.
Selection Preference:
- Bachelor’s degree, HND or OND in Nutrition,
Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Animal Science,
Crop Science, Food Science & Technology, and other agro related disciplines.
Duration
- 2 Years
- Participants will undergo an initial induction training
prior to deployment
How to Apply for the N-Power
Agro Programme: Interested and qualified candidates should visit http://portal.npower.gov.ng/n-agro.html
N-POWER
HEALTH PROGRAMME
N-Power Health Volunteers will help
improve and promote preventive healthcare in their communities to vulnerable
members of the society including pregnant women and children and to families
and individuals.
Selection Preference
- Preference will be given to holders of Bachelor’s
degree, HND, OND, in health sciences such as Medicine, Microbiology,
Nursing, Public Health, Botany, Midwifery, Psychology or other allied
disciplines in the sciences.
A. Discipline Requirements
- Community Health Extension (JCHEW & SCHEW)
- Nursing
- Midwifery
- Medical Laboratory Technology
- Pharmacy Technology
- Medical Records
- Health Education
- Environmental Health Technology
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Agricultural Science and other allied disciplines.
B. Qualifications
- JCHEW
- SCHEW
- NABTEB
- OND
- HND
- RN
- RM
- B. Tech
- B. Sc
C. Qualifying Institutions
- Schools of Health Technology
- Nursing Schools
- Midwifery Schools
- Polytechnics
- Universities
Duration
- 2 Years
- Participants will undergo an initial induction training
prior to deployment
How to Apply for the N-Power Health Programme: Interested and qualified candidates should visit http://portal.npower.gov.ng/n-health.html
N-POWER
VOLUNTARY ASSET AND INCOME DECLARATION SCHEME (VAIDS)
The Voluntary Asset and Income
Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) seeks to encourage non-compliant and partially
compliant taxpayers to voluntarily declare their correct income and assets and
pay the appropriate tax due to the government.
A minimum of 3,700 N-Power VAIDS volunteers will be selected to assist in attaining the objectives of VAIDS, working with the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Joint Tax Board. The N-Power VAIDS volunteers will function as community tax liaison officers and will have the following key responsibilities which will include tax promotion, document review, record keeping, answering online inquiries, customer management, report writing, amongst others.
A minimum of 3,700 N-Power VAIDS volunteers will be selected to assist in attaining the objectives of VAIDS, working with the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Joint Tax Board. The N-Power VAIDS volunteers will function as community tax liaison officers and will have the following key responsibilities which will include tax promotion, document review, record keeping, answering online inquiries, customer management, report writing, amongst others.
Selection Preference
- Unemployed graduates or non graduates
- Currently Unemployed
- Must be a graduate (Bachelors or Higher National
Diploma)
- Must have completed the mandatory National Youth
Service Corps Programme
- Aged 18-35
- Selection Preference Disciplines: Bachelor’s degree or
Higher National Diploma (HND) in Economics, Law, Finance, Psychology and
other allied disciplines in the social sciences.
Knowledge and experience:
Essential
- Good knowledge of Microsoft office tools
- Good written and spoken English
- Good phone etiquette
- Excellent Analytical and Diagnostic aptitude
- Desirable: knowledge of tax laws and administration in
Nigeria
Duration
- 9 Months
How to Apply for the N-Power
VAIDS Programme: Interested and qualified candidates should visit http://portal.npower.gov.ng/n-vaids.html
General Requirements:
- Applicants must be between 18 – 35 years of age during
registration and must have a valid proof of age (e.g. Birth Certificate,
affidavit of age declaration, valid photo ID, etc.)
- Applicants must be resident in Nigeria and must have a
good knowledge of their location in Nigeria.
- Applicants must posses at either a Bachelor’s degree,
OND, HND or NCE certificate with a statement of result or transcript.
- Applicants must have completed their service year if
applicable.
For more information about N-Power,
visit The Official N-Power Website at http://portal.npower.gov.ng
Deadline for all application is
– July 13th 2017
Contacts:
Phone Numbers 08104000042 07013000448 08155000502 08180000832
Email: apply2017@npower.gov.ng
Phone Numbers 08104000042 07013000448 08155000502 08180000832
Email: apply2017@npower.gov.ng
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