What is N-Power?
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.
N-Power is also linked to the Federal Government’s policies in the economic, employment and social development arenas. N-Power addresses the challenge of youth unemployment by providing a structure for large scale and relevant work skills acquisition and development while linking its core and outcomes to fixing inadequate public services and stimulating the larger economy. 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. The N-Power Teacher Corp involves a massive deployment of 500,000 trained graduates who will assist to improve the inadequacies in our public services in education, health and civic education. 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. Nigeria will have a pool of software developers, hardware service professionals, animators, graphic artists, building services professionals, artisans and others. N-Power also focuses on providing our non-graduates with relevant technical and business skills that enhance their work outlook and livelihood.
In sum, N-Power is segmented as follows:
N-Power Teachers Corps- 500,000 graduates
N-Power Knowledge – 25,000 non-graduates
N-Power Build- 75,000 non-graduates
Who can Apply?
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.
Focus Areas
Health
Agriculture
Teaching
VOCATIONAL
Technology
Community
Post production
Animation
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N-Power Teacher Corps Programmes
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N-Power Agro
One of the ways that the Federal Government plans to diversify our economy is attaining self-sufficiency in producing the food we consume. An effective and well-coordinated agriculture extension system is vital to the attainment of sustainable national food self-sufficiency. To establish this system, the Federal Government will engage qualified young Nigerians through the N Power Agro program.
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.
In addition, successful applicants will also benefit from a compulsory employability and entrepreneurship skills development programme.
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
Ultimately, N-Power Agro members can aspire to a life-long career around agriculture or allied fields. Possible destinations include:
Agriculture Extension Services Consultant
Seed, fertilizer and other input aggregators
Farm managers
Public sector jobs in Agriculture
Various industries and manufacturers of agricultural products
Farming co-operatives management
Pest control companies
Self-employment, working as a farming consultant
Seed, fertilizer and other input aggregators
2. N-Power Health
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.
CRITERA
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
JOB
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
N-Power Teach
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.
Importantly, they will gain work experience, and acquire key competencies through academic and non-academic capacity building programmes, which will improve their competitiveness in the workplace. In addition, successful applicants will also benefit from a compulsory employability and entrepreneurship skills development programme.
CRITERA
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
JOB
At the end of the two-year programme, you may seek further opportunities in the following occupations in an employee or self-employed role:
Professional Teaching
Researcher, Research Associate, Senior Research Analyst
Education Consultant, Associate,
Strategy Consultant
Education Services Manager
Project Manager
Project Supervisor
Social services analyst
The list of job opportunities is not exhaustive.
N-Power Community Education
Some members of the N-Power Teacher Corps Programme will be deployed nationally to instruct on:
Civic Education
Adult Education.
Civic Education is imperative for the development of an informed, effective, and responsible citizenry. Nigeria can only be truly sustained by citizens who have the requisite civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions. The programme will focus on the core values that are vital to nation building such as promoting patriotism, integrity, productivity, ethics, and efficiency. Civic education is essential to sustaining our objectives to build a strong and competitive nation. The habits of the mind, as well as “habits of the heart,” the dispositions that inform the national ethos, are not inherited. Each new generation is a new people that must acquire the knowledge, learn the skills, and develop the dispositions or traits of private and public character that undergird a productive nation and a constitutional democracy. Those dispositions must be fostered and nurtured by word and study and by the power of example. The values that build a nation must be consciously reproduced, one generation after another. This is what the programme intends to inspire in our nation through the N-Power Community Education instructors.
Adult Education will provide instruction that enables young as well as mature adults (above 18 years) to improve or supplement their knowledge and skills within general subjects. From literacy to numeracy, to other skills, this programme will also enhance adults’ ability to improve their future job and educational possibilities. The target group to benefit from the instruction are young as well as mature adults who have no formal education or have never completed junior secondary education or who have a need to improve or supplement their basic education.
In addition, successful applicants will also benefit from a compulsory employability and entrepreneurship skills development programme.
CRITERA
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
JOB
Professional Teaching
Researcher, Research Associate, Senior Research Analyst
Education Consultant, Associate,
Strategy Consultant
Education Services Manager
Project Manager
Project Supervisor
Social Services Analyst
Social Research Analyst
Social Worker & Counselor
Social Services Manager
Community Administrator
Government Policy Analyst
Displaced Persons Coordinator
Project Manager
Field Investigator
Research Analyst
The listed job opportunities are not exhaustive.
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N-Power Knowledge Programmes
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
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
At the end of the training, some participants will get local and international internship opportunities while others will be linked to job and market opportunities. In addition, all participants will receive computing devices that will ensure that they master their skills during and after the training.
CRITERA
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
JOB
Animator
Script Writer
Illustrator
Graphics Designer
Sound Editor
Film Editor
Visual Effects Artist
Game Design
Desktop Publishing
Digital Media Publishing
Educational/Training Content Production
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. Participants will undergo a hands-on training experience wherein they will be exposed to practical processes and tools to assemble and repair devices of varying specifications. At the end often program, participants will be armed with the requisite technical skills to service devices in there local communities as well as work in a device assembly plant. The program will take 3 months of training and 1 month of assessment , graduation and setup. Participants will be advised on opportunities to acquire tools to practise.
CRITERA
Unemployed graduates or non graduates
Must be between 18-35 years old
Problem solving skills
Ability to undertake self-tutorship
JOB
Device Technician
Assembly Plant Technician
Trainer
Device network technician
Device maintenance
N-Power Tech Software
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.
CRITERA
Unemployed graduates or non graduates
·Must be between 18-35 years old
Problem solving skills
Ability to undertake self-tutorship
Detail-oriented
Analytical
JOB
App Developer
Game Developer
Web Developer
Computer System Analyst
Systems Software Developer
Software Tester
Trainer
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N-Power Build
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
CRITERA
Currently Unemployed
No degree or diploma requirements
Aged between 18-35
Interest in fixing, building and creating things
JOB
N-Power Build members can aspire to a career in construction, works and housing. Possible destinations include:
Building/Construction Project Management
Furniture Making and Design
Electrical Maintenance and Repairs Services
Building and Construction services
Plumbing
Welding
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