Tullow Oil plc. – Opportunities For Africans

Application Deadline: January 15 2015

Sponsorship is now available to eligible candidates to pursue training at the Jubilee Technical Training Centre in Takoradi, funded by Tullow Oil plc. The Scheme is aligned with Tullow’s aim of supporting long-term socio-economic development in countries where it operates. The Scheme seeks to build up the human capacity and knowledge base of Ghanaians to participate in the Oil and Gas industry and other allied industries.

The Tullow Technical Training award for Ghanaians to study at the Jubilee Technical Training Centre is to augment the current international scholarships sponsored by Tullow Oil.

The Tullow Technical Training awards will support this agenda by helping to increase the number of people with expertise in oil and gas and other sectors in the countries where Tullow operates. It seeks to meet the skills gap for well-trained technical expertise. Sponsorship at JTTC will be aimed at increasing accessibility of the scheme to individuals living in the Western Region.

Duration of Training

Each sponsored course will be for a duration of six months.

Course Areas

Process engineering
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Instrumentation

All sponsored courses will be certified to UK NVQ level 2

Eligibility Guidelines

To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Must be a citizen of Ghana.
Must be a resident of the Western Region
Must have an interest in technical studies for employment
Must have a minimum of a pass in English Language in the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
Ability to communicate and be instructed in English
Willingness to commit a minimum of 6 months to the training full time.
Successful candidate must be willing to live in Takoradi for the duration of the course.

The sponsorship award is targeted at graduates from

Senior High Schools
Vocational/ Technical Training schools
Polytechnics with Higher National Diploma or diploma certificates.
Any other relevant professional qualification

Applicants can download an application form or pick up application forms from the following points:

JTTC premises (Centre Administrator on 0505088851/0505088852/0206844219) Downloadable from the JTTC website www.jttc.tpoly.edu.gh
E-mail [email protected] to request an application form

All completed applications should be forwarded to JTTC: Attention: Matthew Gyan.

In all cases the following supporting documents should be submitted to complete the application:

Completed application form
Certified copies of certificates
Certified copies of transcripts
Certified copies of Testimonials/Letters of Reference from your employer or a senior public servant indicating your work experience and/or ability to successfully undertake and complete the programme being applied for
Two recent passport size photographs (both should be endorsed with names and signature)

Download the Application Form

For all enquiries, send an email to [email protected]

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the 2015 Tullow Technical Training award for Ghanaians to study at the Jubilee Technical Training Centre in Takoradi, Ghana.