Posted on: Fri 26-03-2021

The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps, Ministry of Foreign Affairs is by this notice, inviting qualified Nigerians, for recruitment as Volunteers into the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps Scheme. Prospective Volunteers would be required to render lecturing, research and medical services in various Institutes under the African Union Commission- Pan African University, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) - West African Health Organization, the Republic of Burundi, Republic of Liberia and the Republic of Uganda. 

2. The Scheme is an important tool of Nigerian Foreign Policy, designed to foster South-South Cooperation by way of providing human resource assistance in specific areas of interest on request from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries. 

3. Prospective candidates must possess the required qualifications and experience in the under listed fields of study.

1. PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY 

Job Title: Lecturer

Location: African, Caribbean or Pacific (ACP)

Institute: PAN African University

Type: Volunteer

Description

We are in need of Lecturers (Volunteers) with the following preferred academic level:

• Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Mathematics (Financial option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Mathematics (Computational option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Mathematics (Data Sciences option) (MSc / MA)
• Mathematics (Statistics option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Civil Engineering (Structural option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Civil Engineering (Arid and Semi-Arid Land option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Civil Engineering (Construction & Management option) (MSc / MA)
• Civil Engineering (Transportation option) (MSc / MA)
• Mechanical Engineering (MSc / MA)
• Mechatronic Engineering (MSc / MA)
• Electrical Engineering (Telecommunications option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Electrical Engineering (Power Systems option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering Option) (MSc / MA)
• Veterinary medicine (Avian medicine option) (MSc / MA)
• Veterinary Medicine (Vaccine production & quality control option) (MSc / MA)
• Medicinal Plant Research and Drug development (MSc / MA)
• Sports sciences (Sports development & management studies option) (MSc / MA)
• Health sciences (Reproductive Health option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Health sciences (Reproductive Biology option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Geosciences (Petroleum Geosciences option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Geosciences (Mineral Exploration option) (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Plant breeding (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Environmental Management (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Governance and Regional integration (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Conference interpreting (MSc / MA)
• Trans border languages & Intercultural communication (MSc / MA)
• Translation (MSc / MA / PhD)
• Water (Engineering option) (MSc / MA)
• Water (Policy option) (MSc / MA)
• Energy (Engineering option) (MSc / MA)
• Energy (Policy option) (MSc / MA).

General Eligibility

Lecturers must possess a PhD, Master's degree with a minimum of five year & experience.

 

 

2. WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION

Job Title: Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Institute / Ministry: West African Health Organization

Description

We are in need of Lecturers (Volunteers) with the following preferred academic level:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Medical Informatics / HIM
• Traditional Medicine
• Mental HealthOptometry
• Veterinary Medicine
• Environmental Health
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Community health
• Anatomy
• Prothestics and Orthotics
• Dental Therapy / Technology
• Nursing
• Physiotherapy
• Pharmacy
• Medical Laboratory Science
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Audiology / Speech Therapy
• Dental Surgery
• Nursing & Midwifery
• Ecology and Environmental Science
• Biology and Anatomy

General Eligibility

• Lecturers must possess a PhD, Master's degree with a minimum of five year & experience.

 

 

3. HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK 

Job Title: Doctor (Occupational Medicine)

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Health & Safety at Work

Requirements

• Candidates should be a doctor of Occupational medicine
• A minimum of 5 years work experience.

 

 

4. GENERAL SURGERY 

Job Title: Doctor (Orthopedist & Visceral)

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: General Surgery

Requirements

• Candidates should be a specialist (Orthopedist & Visceral)
• A minimum of 5 years work experience.

 

 

5. OPHTHALMOLOGY 

Job Title: Ophthalmologist

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Ophthalmology

Requirements

• Candidates should be a specialist in eye surgery / ophthalmology
• A minimum of 5 years work experience.

 

 

6. CARDIOLOGY 

Job Title: Cardiologist

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Cardiology

Requirements

• Candidates should be a Cardiology specialist
• A minimum of 5 years work experience.

 

 

7. ANATOMOPATHOLOGY

Job Title: Anatomopathologist

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Anatomopathology

Requirements

• Candidates should be a Anatomopathology specialist
• A minimum of 5 years work experience.

 

 

8. GYNECOLOGY - OBSTETRICS 

Job Title: Doctor (Gynecology-Obstetrics)

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Gynecology-Obstetrics

Requirements

• Candidates should be a Doctor in gynecology-obstetrics
• A minimum of 5 years work experience.

 

 

9. MAINTENANCE OF BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Job Title: Biomedical Engineer

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Maintenance of Biomedical Equipment

Requirements

• Candidates should be a specialist in repairing biomedical equipment (especially medical imaging)
• A minimum of 5 years work experience.

 

 

10. SCIENCE

Job Title: Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor

Location: African, Caribbean or Pacific (ACP)

Faculty: Science

Type: Volunteer

Description

We are in need of Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor (Volunteers) with the following preferred academic level:

• Physics
• Chemistry (Preference Organic chemistry)
• Computer science
• Software Engineering
• Biology sciences (Senior Lecturer / Professor in Zoology)
• Mathematics (Prefer Statistics)
• Environmental science
• Food Science and Nutrition.

General Eligibility

Lecturers must possess a minimum of PhD degree with a minimum of five year & experience.

 

 

11. HEALTH SCIENCES

Job Title: Lecturer

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Faculty: Health Sciences

Type: Volunteer

Description

We are in need of Lecturers (Volunteers) with the following preferred academic level:

• Anatomy (MSc and above)
• Pathology (MSc and above)
• Physiology (MSc and above)
• Histology (MSc and above)
• Clinical - Psychologist (MSc and above)
• Comm. & Public health (PhD)
• Pediatrics (MSc, and above)
• Obs & Gynecology (MSc & above)
• Surgery (MSc & above)
• Internal Medicine (MSc & above)
• Family Medicine (MSc & above)
• Pharmacology (MSc & above)
• Radiology (MSc & above)
• Microbiology (MSc & above)
• Nursing (MSc, & above)
• Midwifery (MSc & above).

General Eligibility

• Lecturers must possess a PhD, Master's degree with a minimum of five year & experience.

 

 

12. MEDICINE

Job Title: Researcher

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Medicine

Requirements

Candidates should possess MBChB or equivalent, and at least a Master's degree but preferably a PhD in Biochemistry, Pathology, Hematology, Microbiology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat

 

 

13. NURSING SCIENCES

Job Title: Researcher

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Nursing Science

Requirements

• Minimum of a Master's degree but preferably PhD

 

 

14. BASIC SCIENCES

Job Title: Researcher

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Basic Sciences

Requirements

Candidates should possess PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Mathematics, Biological Sciences

 

 

15. MEDICINE

Job Title: Health Technician

Location: African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)

Job Type: Volunteer

Department: Medicine

Requirements

Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications.

Application Closing Date

19th April, 2021.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications to: [email protected]

Or

Submit and address Hard copies of all their Applications by Post to the:

Director (Programmes)

Directorate of Technical Aid Corps,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

No.35 Alex Ekwueme Way,

Jabi District, P.M.B 102,

Garki Main Post Office - Abuja.

Applications submitted should contain the following details:

• Curriculum Vitae;
• Photocopies of all relevant certificates; All foreign certificates should be authenticated by the Federal Ministry of Education
• Photocopy of NYSC discharge certificate / Exemption certificate.

Note

• Individuals who have served before under the TAC scheme are not eligible and therefore need not apply
• Note that this is a tac scheme and volunteers can be posted to any African, Caribbean or Pacific Country where their expertise is required
• Submission of application is free.

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