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Host organizations must register first under EYEP and then they will be assisted  by EYEP administrators to follow the next steps.

Do I have to pay to use the EYEP platform for recruitment?

No. The EYEP platform is free for host organizations, graduates and non-graduates.

How are host organizations vetted?

The programme will inspect the host organizations after which they will sign the EYEP Graduate Placement Agreement.

How can I partner with EYEP?

The Programme offers four broad areas of possible collaboration with private and public sector institutions. Opportunities for individual citizens to partner and collaborate also exist. These areas are not mutually exclusive, and organizations are invited to engage as partners in the following areas: 

  1. Knowledge partner: all host organizations will contribute with professional guidance, thematic and industry expertise, and skill enhancement through mentoring and coaching opportunities. 
  2. Host graduate interns: Provide fellows with meaningful job placements and either pay the monthly stipend for six months or apply to have EYEP pay.
  3. Financial Contributor: Contributes financial or material resources to the Programme (stipend to the EYEP youth, insurance, IT equipment, etc.), for youth candidates placed within your organization or other organizations. A financial contributor can also sponsor non-graduate(s) youths in the artisanal Programme. 
  4. Host and Financial Contributor: Provide the graduate interns with a meaningful, fully paid placement opportunity either within your organization or another AND contribute with financial or material resources to the Programme. 

How do I get access to the Graduate Monitoring Report?

This functionality will automatically activate on your profile dashboard after you have been matched with the graduate and completed your recruitment.

How does registration work?

1. Create an account: Register on the platform by filling in your company name and required information

2. Upload documents: Upload the required documents, e.g Company certificate

3. Document Verification: Uploaded documents will be reviewed and verified

4. Matching with graduate: After successful verification of documents, employers and candidates will be matched by the system

Is my information public?

Your information is only visible to the EYEP administrator.

My course is not listed in the available course under documents. What should I do?

Do the following:

1. Select "Other"

2. The system will prompt you to enter the name of your course or that document.

What is a Graduate Monitoring Report?

It is the frame that helps employers track the performance and progress of matched graduates. Monthly stipends will be processed after the monitoring frame is completed by the graduate and signed by the host organization.

What is the implication of not completing and signing?

Graduates with incomplete, unsigned monitoring reports by host organizations will lead to non-payment of stipends for the month.

What is the selection process for host organizations?

The selection process for the host organizations is as follows: 

  1. Eligibility criteria for host organizations have been developed and are accessible on this portal's 'Eligibility criteria' page. 
  2. Prospective host organizations will be invited to express interest by completing the online application form on this website. Expressions of interest provided through any other mediums will not be considered. 
  3. Prospective host organizations must sign the online EYEP Graduate Placement Agreement. 
  4. Prospective organizations that meet the requirements will be integrated into a database of host organizations in readiness to match with pre-qualified EYEP youth. The talent needs of the host organizations will be determined through the application process. 

The placement cycle will be a collaborative process between the EYEP and the host organizations, ensuring the needs of the organizations align with the interests of the EYEP youth and vice versa. 

No. The EYEP platform is free for host organisations, graduates and non-graduates.

Employers are required to submit all legal documents which are verified by issuing agencies to ensure their authenticity. 

The Programme offers four broad areas of possible collaboration with private and public sector institutions. Opportunities for individual citizens to partner and collaborate also exist. These areas are not mutually exclusive, and organisations are invited to engage as partners in the following areas: 

  1. Knowledge partner: all Host organisations will contribute with professional guidance, thematic and industry expertise and skill enhancement through mentoring and coaching opportunities. 
  2. Host organization: Provide fellows with meaningful job placements, and fully pays for candidate costs for twelve months.  
  3. Financial Contributor: Contributes financial or material resources to the programme (stipend to the EYEP youth, insurance, IT equipment etc.), for youth candidates placed within your organisation or other organisations. A financial contributor can also sponsor any non-graduate(s) youths in the artisanal programme. 
  4. Host and Financial Contributor: Provide the candidate with a meaningful, fully paid placement opportunity either within your organization or another AND contribute with financial or material resources to the programme. 

Employers who do not complete the recruitment process on the platform will not be matched with hired graduates.

This functionality will be automatically activated on your profile dashboard after you have been matched with the graduate and completed your recruitment.

1. Create an account: Register on the platform by filling in your company name and required information

2. Upload documents: Upload the required documents e.g Company certificate

3. Document Verification: Uploaded documents will be reviewed and verified

4. Matching with graduate: After successful verification of documents, employers and candidates will be matched by the system

Your information is only visible to EYEP administrator.

Do the following:

1. Select "Other"

2. The system will prompt you to enter the name of your course or that particular document.

Thank you.

The frame helps employers to keep track of the performance and progress of matched graduates. Monthly stipends will be processed after the monitoring frame is completed by the graduate and signed by the host organisation.

Graduates with incomplete unsigned monitoring reports by host organisations will lead to non-payment of stipends for the month.

The selection process for the host organisations is as follows: 

  1. Eligibility criteria for host organisations has been developed are accessible on the 'Eligibility criteria' page of this portal. 
  2. Prospective host organisations will be invited to express interest by completing the online application form on this website. Expressions of interest provided through any other mediums will not be considered. 
  3. Prospective host organisations are requested to provide all of the mandatory information, including supporting documents, as this will form the basis of the matching exercise with prospective EYEP youth
  4. Prospective organisations that meet the requirements will be integrated into a database of host organisations in readiness for matching with pre-qualified EYEP youth. The talent needs of the host organisations will be determined through the application process. 

The placement cycle will be a collaborative process between the EYEP and the host organisations ensuring the needs of the organisations align with the interests of the EYEP youth and vice versa.