The Federal Government of Nigeria has designed the N-Power Programme to drastically reduce youth unemployment. N-Power is also linked to the Federal Government’s policies in the economic, employment and social development arenas. The modular programmes under N-Power will ensure that each participant will learn and practice most of what is necessary to find or create work. Some of these graduates will also help in actualising Nigeria’s economic and strategic aspirations of achieving food security and self-sufficiency.
N-Power will also be a platform for diversifying the economy. N-Power is preparing young Nigerians for a knowledge economy where, equipped with world-class skills and certification, they become innovators and movers in the domestic and global markets.
Applications are hereby invited for the position below:
Job Title: N-Power Teacher Corps Programme (N-Power Health)
Location: Nationwide
Start Date: 1st August
Duration: 2 years (Participants will undergo an initial induction training prior to deployment)
Certification: National Skills Qualification (NSQ)
N-Power Teacher Corps Programmes
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 key area such as “Health”.
Over View
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.
Programme participants would be trained to provide the following essential services:
Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.
Diagnose and investigate basic health problems and health hazards in individuals and the community.
Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
Educate on laws, regulations and policies that protect health and ensure safety.
Link people to needed personal health services.
In addition, successful applicants will also benefit from a compulsory employability and entrepreneurship skills development programme.
Jobs
At the end of the two-year programme, you may seek further opportunities in the following occupations in an employee or self-employed role:
Health Education Specialist
Health Promotion Coordinator
Public Relations Manager
Breastfeeding Support Coordinator
Health Office Administrator
Health Research Analyst
Social Worker & Counselor
Health Services Manager
Health Department Administrator
Government Policy Analyst
Displaced Persons Coordinator
HIV/AIDS Educator
Project Manager in Public Health
Field Investigator
Research Analyst
Community Health Worker
Course Details – Core Employability Skills
Communication:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:Writing and presenting written and verbal reports
Role Plays
Demonstrations
Working in groups
Induction Skills:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:To be communicated before commencement of training
Team Work:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:Team or group projects
Learning sets
Group discussion
Syndicates
Communities of practice
Problem Solving:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:Case studies
Simulations
Investigative projects and research
Using various problem solving tools and techniques
Developing or designing models
Problem solving in teams and networks
Decision making activities
Initiative & Enterprise:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:Brainstorming activities
Designing innovative and creative practices and solutions
Initiating change/design change processes
Simulation activities
Planning & Organizing:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:Research and data collection
Developing action plans
Planning and organizing events
Time management activities
Goal setting activities and scheduling tasks
Collecting and analyzing information
Self-Management:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:Development of portfolios
Work plans
Using log books to record time management skills and monitor own performance
Career planning exercises
Learning:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:Reflective journals log books, diaries
Mentoring and coaching activities
Self-evaluation tools
Technology:
Competencies/Learning Strategies:Using the Internet, Intranets
Using ICT skills to complete activities
Industry relevant software, technology and equipment
Induction Skills:
To be communicated before commencement of training
General Requirements
N-Power aspires to provide a platform where most Nigerians can access skills acquisition and development. At this time however, the initial modular programmes in N-Power are designed for Nigerian citizens between the ages of 18 and 35.
You will need to meet the minimum requirements (if any) for your respective programme. Generally, selection is based:On your expression of a genuine interest in whichever area you decide;
Passing the relevant tests;
Your willingness to push yourself beyond your comfort zone; and
Ability to show a flair to develop all the skills you need to be the best you can be.
While there are fixed requirements along the way, we will be relying on you to take ownership of the process and take the lead in shaping your route, by making the most of the training that you will receive.
For the purposes of N-Power, Graduate means having a minimum of a Higher National Diploma (HND) or a Bachelors Degree from a higher institution.
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
How to Apply
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Note: Registration Starts on Saturday 11th June, 2016.
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