AN OVERVIEW OF NELEX UPGRADED WEB PORTAL
Emmanuel Igbinosun
Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity
Presentation Outline
Basic Information
Normative Framework
Evolution of NELEX
NELEX Job Centers
NELEX Roles System
Experience Sharing – Lagos State
Next steps
Challenges
BASIC INFORMATION
What is NELEX?National Electronic Labour Exchange
Where is it?www.nelexnigeria.comwww.nelex.gov.ng
NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK
ILO Employment Services Convention No.88 The essential duty of employment services as stated in convention 88
(Article 1) is to ensure in co – operation where necessary with other public and private bodies concerned, the best possible organisation of the employment market as an integral part of the national program for the achievement and maintenance of full employment and the development and use of productive resources.
Provisions of ILO Convention 181 – Private Employment Agencies
Labour Act, CAP L1, LFN 2004 Establishment of offices for registration of applicants and notification of
vacancies by employers.
IN THE BEGINNING…
There were Employment Exchanges and Professional Executive Registries.
2004 Implementation of NEEDS led to a high demand for data as evidence of the 7 million jobs NEEDS was to create by 2007.
Activities of EE and PER were reassessed and transformation of manual procedures to electronic.
2006 NELEX Project Office was established at the Labour House, Central Business District.
NELEX UPGRADES…
Improved access and user friendlinessStrengthen infrastructure and reduce multiple
registrationsExpand Scope and accessibilityImproved visibility of our partnersRevenue generation and sustainability CapabilitiesLabour Migration through approved channels
NELEX Roles System…
Private Roles
• Super admin• Admin• SLO• PEAs
Provider Roles
• Content• Support• ILM
Public Roles
• Guest / visitor• Jobseeker• Employer
NELEX
SOME SERVICES PROVIDED BY NELEX
JOB SEEKER Registration
Placement
Vocational Guidance and Counselling
Training – Technical, vocational, entrepreneurship…
EMPLOYERS / RECRUITERS Registration
Vacancy Notification
Application Notification
Transparent pre-selection of suitable candidates