CIIN wants recommendation on rating of CIIN Certificates gazetted
The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) has canvassed the support of the Office of Head of Service of the Federation to ensure that the recommendation made by the Federal Ministry of Education on the rating of the certificate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) is gazetted.
The CIIN, President, Mrs. Funmi Babington-Ashaye made the call when she paid a courtesy visit to the Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Ekanem Ita-Oyo, to canvass her support for CIIN activities in Nigeria.
Apart from the above stated issue, another issue raised during the visit was the issue of recognition and placement of professionals from CIIN employed in the public Service.
She said they were advised to write through the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), insurance industry regulatory agency and the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Institute’s supervising Ministry to the Head of Service for the recommendation to be gazette, adding that these had been done and that they are awaiting the response from the Head of Service.
“We were advised to write through NAICOM and Federal Ministry of Finance our supervising Ministry to the Head of Service so that these recommendations can be gazetted as recommended by Federal Ministry of Education. This has been done and we are still awaiting the official response from the Office of the Head of Service. We shall be grateful if this is given the due attention it requires,” she explained.
Drawing the attention of the Head of Service of the Federation, to the complaint made by CIIN professional working in the Federal Civil Service, Ashaye said, “We have received the complaint that some of our professionals are not adequately placed compared to their counterpart in accountancy and other professions in the service.
“The Federal Ministry of Education visited our institute and carried out the evaluation of our certificates on April 8, 2010. The purpose of their assessment is to advise the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on the standard/rating and relevance of the professional qualification of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria.
“The 9-member Expert Assessors Committee made their recommendations on our certificates. Their recommendations were accepted by the Ministry. At the end of their visit an evaluation report was issued in respect of our professional certificates as follows: (i) Certificate:Certificate in Insurance would be rated as proficiency certificate for the enhancement of skills on the job.
“ (ii) Diploma: Holders of the Diploma in Insurance should enter into post on salary grade level 06 in the Public Service. (iii) Advanced Diploma: Holders of Advanced Diploma in Insurance with anentry qualification of Diploma and 3 years post qualification experience should enter into post on salary grade level 07 in the Public Service. (iv) Advanced Diploma: Holders of Advanced Diploma in Insurance with an entry qualification of HND/BSC in Insurance should enter into post of Salary grade Level 09 in the public service.”
