Deadline:15th November, 2018.

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the NNPC/Shell/Total/Agip Joint Venture (SPDC JV) announces the commencement of the 2018 SPDC JV LiveWIRE Programme specifically targeting youths from Niger Delta states.

• Are you aged 18 – 35 from the Niger Delta states?
• Do you have an innovative business idea?
• Do you desire to own and manage a business?
• Do you possess a University degree or HND in any discipline?
• Have you completed NYSC if applicable?
• Not in paid employment

The programme aims to inspire, encourage and support young people aged 18 – 35 to start their own business

LiveWIRE Nigeria is a youth enterprise development programme supported by the SPDC JV.

The LiveWire Programme Objective

• Enable youths to establish businesses by exposing them to business planning and management guideline and skills through the ‘become a Successful Business Owner’ course’
• Provide business start-up grant for candidates with the best business plans.
• Link successful candidates to third parties like financial institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
• Provide a volunteer mentoring programme for successful candidates.

Programme Content

• Pre-start up:- Value and Organise Yourself (VOY)
• Bright Ideas workshop
• Business planning and management (become a successful business owner)
• Value Chain Workshop
• Business start-up (how to access finance and technology)
• Post start-up (mentoring and Market linkages)

Requirements
Applications are invited from:
Male and female applicants from the south south region who:

• Possess a University degree or HND in any discipline
• Have completed NYSC if within mandatory bracket
• Are resident in their states of origin
• Are not in paid employment
• Have innovative business ideas
• Desire to own and manage a business

How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Or

If your state is not included on the form, kindly send your application via email to

[email protected] stating:

• Full Name;
• State Of Origin
• Community/ LGA
• Date Of Birth
• Email
• Marital Status
• Telephone Number
• Residential Address
• Educational Qualification
• Subject Area
• Type Of Business
• Description Of Business
• Years Of Experience
• Disability (If Any)
• Business Name
• Cac Registration Details (If Any)
• Business Address
• Referees Name
• Telephone Number And Address

Note: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email or SMS