The Nigerian Content material Growth and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has introduced a brand new nationwide Human Capital Growth (HCD) initiative geared toward coaching over 10,000 Nigerians in high-demand technical {and professional} expertise throughout the oil and fuel trade.
The programme, titled “Oil and Fuel Subject Readiness Coaching Program,” is designed to bridge essential ability gaps within the sector and guarantee Nigerians are higher positioned to take up rising alternatives from the surge in new oil and fuel investments throughout the nation.
In line with a press release by the NCDMB Government Secretary, Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, the coaching might be carried out over a two-to three-year interval.
NCDMB defined that the initiative would assist shut ability gaps extracted from the assessment of purposes for Expatriate Quotas by trade operators. The collection of coaching areas, he stated, was knowledgeable by engagements with trade stakeholders, together with the Petroleum Expertise Affiliation of Nigeria (PETAN), the Oil Producers Commerce Part (OPTS), and the Petroleum Contractors Commerce Part (PCTS).
NCDMB additionally drew insights from main upcoming tasks and studies from sister companies such because the Petroleum Expertise Growth Fund (PTDF) to establish expertise in excessive demand.
The programme will concentrate on the next 10 technical {and professional} areas:
Ogbe emphasised that the programme aligns with Part 10(1b) of the Nigerian Oil and Fuel Business Content material Growth (NOGICD) Act, 2010, which mandates that Nigerians shall be given first consideration for coaching and employment within the work programme for which the Nigerian Content material Plan was submitted by an trade operator.
The programme is open to Nigerians aged beneath 35 years who possess OND, HND, or BSc {qualifications} in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Fuel, Welding, or Metallurgy. Different accepted fields embrace Geology, Geophysics, Pc Science, Engineering, and different science-related disciplines.
individuals are required to register on the NOGIC Joint Qualification System (JQS) by way of https://nogicjqs.gov.ng/auth/login?redirect=/accounts/login
NCDMB stated the Board will assessment the programme after two to a few years to determine if the chosen expertise want adjustment, making certain the coaching stays aligned with trade wants.
