Topic: Federal govt recruitment (graduate internship scheme)

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The Project Implementation Unit
(PIU) is located in the Federal
Ministry of Finance (FMF) and it
has been established to have
the overall responsibility for the
day-to-day project management
of the Public Works, Youth and
Women Employment (PW/WYE)
Component of the SURE – P
which the GIS falls under.
The current unemployment
statistics in Nigeria, put at about
19.7% (National Bureau for
Statistics, World Bank 2009) is on
a high side and unacceptable to
the Federal Government. This
figure varies between
professions, geo-political zones,
States and age brackets with as
high as 41.6% reported for
youth in the 18 to 24 years age
bracket (National Bureau for
Statistics, World Bank 2009).
State
Rate
State
Rate
State
Rate
Abia
14.5
Ekiti
20.6
Nasarawa
10.1
Adamawa
29.4
Enugu
14.9
Niger
11.9
AkwaIbom
34.1
Gombe
32.1
Ogun
8.5
Anambra
16.8
Imo
20.8
Ondo
14.9
Bauchi
37.2
Jigawa
26.5
Osun
12.6
Bayelsa
38.4
Kaduna
11.6
Oyo
14.9
Benue
8.5
Kano
27.6
Plateau
7.1
Borno
27.7
Katsina
37.3
Rivers
27.9
Cross River
14.3
Kebbi
12.0
Sokoto
22.4
Delta
18.4
Kogi
19.0
Taraba
26.8
Ebonyi
12.0
Kwara
11.0
Yobe
27.3
Edo
12.2
Lagos
19.5
Zamfara
13.3
The average rate of
unemployment worldwide is 14.2%
while Nigeria’s rate of
unemployment is 19.7%. The
country as a whole is above the
world average and some States
are actually above the National
average. According to the table
above, fifteen (15) Statesfall
within that category.
The Graduate Internship Scheme
(GIS) will employ 50,000 youth
across the country to ensure
that their skills have been
developed towards empowering
them to be employable in the
short/medium/long term. GIS will
ensure that youths are
attached as apprentices in
reputable public/private firms for
a period of one year where the
skills of such individuals will be
sharpened.
In view of the above, the
Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS)
is established as part of the
Subsidy Reinvestment and
Empowerment Programme (SURE
– P) and it will employ 50,000
youth across the country to
ensure that their skills have
been developed towards
empowering them to be
employable in the short/medium/
long term. GIS will ensure that
youths are attached as
apprentices in reputable public/
private firms for a period of one
year where the skills of such
individuals will be sharpened as
well as boosttheir chances of
becoming self employed. While the
GIS is designed as a short-term
measure, it has high prospects
for job creation. The specific
objectives of the program are:
To enhance the employability
of up to 50,000 unemployed
graduates in the 36 states of
the Federation and the FCT
through internship programs
in pre-selected institutions;
and
To reduce the vulnerability of
unemployed graduates.
To build manpower base
towards attaining national
development operations.
During this period the Federal
Government of Nigeria will be
responsible for paying a monthly
stipend to the graduate interns.
The participating institution will
be expected to provide
adequate opportunities for
training and mentoring the
interns.
This website will be the central
platform for public access to
updates on the GIS and the
registration process. Prospective
firms can register for
consideration as an employer.
Once the PIU completes their due
diligence on the firm, ensuring
that they meet the eligibility
criteria, then the firm will be
officially approved as an
employer of the GIS. Through the
website, the firm will be able to
post internship vacancies and
get further information and
guidance. It is anticipated that
vacancies will continue to be
posted by approved firms
indefinitely.
Benefits to interns:
Provide interns with skills and
information required to enter
into work.
Youth empowered to prepare
to work for themselves or
create jobs for others.
Acquiring skill will protect
youth from demand and
supply shocks.
Opportunity to sharpen their
skills and enhance
employability.
Opportunity to build new
networks and professional
contacts.
Benefits to Firms/Organizations:
Build human capital prepared
for current and future labour
demand.
Be part of building manpower
base for natural development
and enhance our attainment
of Vision 20:2020.
Opportunity to recruit
talented interns after
graduation from the GIS.
Expected Outcomes of the GIS:
Increased skills of youth
Increased number of interns
employed or engaged in self-
employment.
Increased Small and Medium
Enterprises.
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GIS Rules and Regulations
Graduate Registration
To register as a graduate for
this scheme you MUST:
Be a citizen of Nigeria (must
provide a valid ID)
Be between ages 18 – 40
years (must provide birth
certificate)
Have completed the
mandatory NYSC or exempted.
Be holder of a degree
equivalent (e.g. BSc, BEng, BA,
HND etc.) certificate or higher
qualification.
Have a recent passport type
photo ready to be uploaded
during online registration.
Please note size of image must
not exceed 99kb.
Complete the online
registration form.
Make available ALL original
documents for sighting at
point of selection.
Employer Registration
To register as an employer
for this scheme you MUST:
Be registered with Corporate
Affairs Commission (CAC) and
other relevant professional
bodies.
Provide evidence of VAT
Registration and the latest
Tax Clearance Certificate.
Prove that they are
economically viable and
engaged in legitimate business
by providing other relevant
documents e.g. Company
Profile, Audited Accounts etc.
This information will be used
to examine the firm’s
progression since its inception.
Be prepared to provide a
mentoring plan for each
intern.
Be prepared with specific
assignments for interns.
Be able to employ interns for
a period of one (1) year.
Note: Companies with
outstanding tax issues or where
the owners or directors have
convictions for Fraud will not be
eligible to register for the
programme.
Internship Position Posting
Intern Positions posted must:
Be legitimate positions
available on the stated
timescale.
Be suitable work for a
Graduate.
Not require the Graduate to
undertake work that is illegal
or unsafe.
Meet standard safety
regulations/facilities.
Be able to provide at least 12
months of skills development.
Be able to provide a
mentoring plan to guide skills
development.
Applying for Work
When applying for positions as
a Graduate you must:
Be available to work at the
chosen business and location.
Be willing to undertake a full
12 month placement; and
Be prepared to comply with
the employers’ safety and
employment practices.
Payment of Interns
Payment of Intern will be
undertaken directly by the
PW/WYE PIU to the Graduate
Intern.
Neither the Graduate nor the
Employer are required to pay
any fee for using the
Graduate Intern Scheme
service, and no fees, charges
or commissions are to be paid
to any party in relation to
this scheme by the Graduate
or the Employer

lets b patient my ppl. I jst saw d advert. Mayb they are stil workn on it.