Federal Government Graduate Vacancies - Internship Scheme (GIS)
Federal
Govt Recruiting Employers / Firms for Graduate Internship Scheme
(GIS)
To reform and restructure the education
sector to empower and develop the citizenry to acquire skills and knowledge
that would prepare them for the world of work.
To establish an enabling and sustainable
environment for education to achieve the desired national reforms and human
development objectives.
Background and Objectives:
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) States fall 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 boost their 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.
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 beuploaded 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.
