If you would like to acquire skills that will enable you to work within the agri-processing sector in Nigeria and get matched to an employer in the space, here’s an opportunity you may want to take advantage of.
The ReelSkills for Agribusiness (R4A) program is built to train Nigerians who want to work in agri-processing. Besides enabling them to acquire relevant skills, the program will link them to jobs in the sector. Within a period spanning three years, about 1,000 young people (60% of them being women) will be trained. A minimum of 800 people selected from this group will be connected to decent jobs.
This program targets people between the ages of 18 and 35 who have limited work experience. Persons who intend to take part in it can choose one of these two program tracks:
- Digital sales and marketing (courses here include social selling and customer service)
- Food processing (with courses including Food Safety and NAFDAC requirements)
The R4A program is funded by the Netherlands Government as part of the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE) program.
Benefits
Candidates who get trained under this program will benefit from it in these ways:
- Gain skills that are in high demand in the agribusiness space.
- Get matched with decent jobs in agri-processing.
- The program is entirely free; participants won’t be required to cover any associated costs.
Eligibility
Applicants are expected to meet these criteria in order to be considered for the program:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 35.
- Have at least an SSCE qualification for the processing track and OND for the digital sales and marketing track.
- Should not be a student.
- Be self-employed or unemployed.
- Must want to begin a career in agri-processing.
- Must live in or around Lagos.
- Can dedicate 5 weekdays to the training, which will take place at Yaba, Lagos.
The training will happen in batches, with candidates recruited on an ongoing basis for each one. Once the maximum class size for a batch is reached, candidates not included in that batch may be assigned to the next cohort.
If you would like to apply for the Temploy 2022 ReelSkills for Agribusiness program, click here.
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