Banking

First Bank opens application for Management Associate Programme

The First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the call for participation in the third season of its FirstBank Management Associate Programme (FMAP).

The application is extended to the general public as it closes on Friday, March 24, 2023.

The bank made this known via a statement made available to The Star on Wednesday.

The FMAP is a 24-month fast-track comprehensive programme targeted at young, dynamic, and highly driven individuals that are passionate about making a difference in the financial services industry.

First Bank noted that the programme is designed to build the next generation of leaders to drive the bank’s vision of being Africa’s Bank of First choice.

According to the bank, FMAP equips participants with an extensive wealth of experience comprised of both classroom and real-life work that affords an insightful and balanced insight into the world of work.

It added that programme is targeted at hi-potential young professionals who possess acute thinking skills, financial and methodical skills, and a distinctive ability to communicate effectively and synthesise ideas, information, and data to aid decision-making.

Speaking on the FMAP Season III, the Group Head, Human Capital Management and Development, Olumuyiwa Olulaja, said: “Since its inauguration in half a decade, we are delighted with the giant strides and impact the initiative has had in promoting the career development of emerging talents in the financial services industry as they are instilled with the tenets and ethics of the banking industry in line with global best practice.

“The FMAP initiative is amongst the many ways we reinvest in our human capital as we build the next generation of leaders through their exposure to various opportunities essential to preparing their readiness for the future.”

Interested participants are required to submit their application via https://hdbc.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX.

The Star