In order to hire ad hoc workers for the 2023 census, the National Population Commission (NPC) has formally opened its e-recruitment platform.
The Census Manager, Inuwa Jalingo, said this on Monday, October 31, 2022, in Abuja.
He added that the process has to be competitive, dependable, and transparent because the commission is anticipated to receive over 25 million applications for the more than one million positions that are open.
“The adoption of e-Recruitment strategy is to enable widespread applications from all over the areas in the country, reduce bias, and ascertain that all competent Nigerians are given equal opportunities to apply and be recruited and ensuring that no one is left behind,” he said.
Jalingo said that the kinds of employees that needed to be hired were supervisors, enumerators, monitoring and evaluation officers, data quality managers, data quality assistants, and special work force.
He added that the basic requirements for the application, were, National Identification Number Valid and Functional Gmail Account, Valid and Functional Phone Number, Valid and Functional /Operational Commercial Bank Account (No student/NYSC Account) Valid Educational Qualifications, referees “access to and knowledge on the use of computers, tablets & smartphones is an added advantage,” he noted.
“The launching of the online E-recruitment portal for the 2023 census at the headquarters marks the beginning of the online recruitment process whereby Nigerians from all demography and gender can hook on to the website that will be provided by the Commission to fill the online form and get themselves registered to be recruited.”
