OVERVIEW OF THE KEY AREAS OF DEPLOYMENT OF THE 500,000 NEW TEACHERS

The Federal Government of Nigeria has made further clarification concerning the proposed five hundred teachers to be under the N-Power Teacher Corps Programmes. According to the official website

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

N-Power Agro

• Overview
• Course Details
• Criteria
• Start Date
• Duration
• Certification
• Jobs

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.

Core Employability Skills	Competencies/Learning Strategies	Induction Skills	Competencies/Learning Strategies
COMMUNICATION	Writing and presenting written and verbal reports Role Plays Demonstrations Working in groups		To be communicated before commencement of training
TEAMWORK	Team or group projects Learning sets Group discussion Syndicates Communities of practice
PROBLEM SOLVING	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	Brainstorming activities Designing innovative and creative practices and solutions Initiating change/design change processes Simulation activities
PLANNING & ORGANIZING	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	Development of portfolios Work plans Using log books to record time management skills and monitor own performance Career planning exercises
LEARNING	Reflective journals log books, diaries Mentoring and coaching activities Self-evaluation tools
TECHNOLOGY	Using the Internet, Intranets Using ICT skills to complete activities Industry relevant software, technology and equipment

• 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

1st August, 2016

2 years

Participants will undergo an initial induction training prior to deployment

National Skills Qualification (NSQ)

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

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N-Power Health

N-Power Health

• Overview
• Course Details
• Criteria
• Start Date
• Duration
• Certification
• Jobs

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:

1. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.
2. Diagnose and investigate basic health problems and health hazards in individuals and the community.
3. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
4. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
6. Educate on laws, regulations and policies that protect health and ensure safety.
7. Link people to needed personal health services.

In addition, successful applicants will also benefit from a compulsory employability and entrepreneurship skills development programme.

Core Employability Skills	Competencies/Learning Strategies	Induction Skills	Competencies/Learning Strategies
COMMUNICATION	Writing and presenting written and verbal reports Role Plays Demonstrations Working in groups		To be communicated before commencement of training
TEAMWORK	Team or group projects Learning sets Group discussion Syndicates Communities of practice
PROBLEM SOLVING	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	Brainstorming activities Designing innovative and creative practices and solutions Initiating change/design change processes Simulation activities
PLANNING & ORGANIZING	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	Development of portfolios Work plans Using log books to record time management skills and monitor own performance Career planning exercises
LEARNING	Reflective journals log books, diaries Mentoring and coaching activities Self-evaluation tools
TECHNOLOGY	Using the Internet, Intranets Using ICT skills to complete activities Industry relevant software, technology and equipment

 

• 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

1st August 2016

2 years

Participants will undergo an initial induction training prior to deployment

National Skills Qualification

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

apply now

N-Power Teach

N-Power Teach

• Overview
• Course Details
• Criteria
• Start Date
• Duration
• Certification
• Jobs

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.

 
 

Core Employability Skills	Competencies/Learning Strategies	Induction Skills	Competencies/Learning Strategies
COMMUNICATION	Writing and presenting written and verbal reports Role Plays Demonstrations Working in groups		To be communicated before commencement of training
TEAMWORK	Team or group projects Learning sets Group discussion Syndicates Communities of practice
PROBLEM SOLVING	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	Brainstorming activities Designing innovative and creative practices and solutions Initiating change/design change processes Simulation activities
PLANNING & ORGANIZING	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	Development of portfolios Work plans Using log books to record time management skills and monitor own performance Career planning exercises
LEARNING	Reflective journals log books, diaries Mentoring and coaching activities Self-evaluation tools
TECHNOLOGY	Using the Internet, Intranets Using ICT skills to complete activities Industry relevant software, technology and equipment

• 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

1st August 2016

2 years

Participants will undergo an initial induction training prior to deployment

National skills qualification

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.

 

apply now

N-Power Community Education

 

 
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.

N-POWER HELTH

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:

1.      Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.

2.      Diagnose and investigate basic health problems and health hazards in individuals and the community.

3.      Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.

4.      Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.

5.      Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.

6.      Educate on laws, regulations and policies that protect health and ensure safety.

7.      Link people to needed personal health services.

In addition, successful applicants will also benefit from a compulsory employability and entrepreneurship skills development programme.

 

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.

 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.

During the application process, each applicant is expected to choose only one key area of interest for him.