Good news for Filipino nurses! The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has announced that they are now accepting applicants for 400 nurses under the Triple Win Project of Germany.
This project is a joint initiative of the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) and POEA which aims to send professional nurses to different parts of Germany. Triple Win Project is hailed as such because it benefits three entities: Philippines, Germany and the Nurses.
Applicants must be Filipino citizen, male or female, and permanent resident of the Philippines with Bachelor of Science in Nursing, active Philippine Nursing License and at least two years related (bedside) professional experience in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and/or care institutions.
Qualified applicants must have German language proficiency or willing to undergo German language training in the Philippines to attain Level B1 (to be paid by the employer) and must be able to attend the language class in April and May 2019; or with Bl or B2 Language Proficiency Level in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The required documents are:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae with colored passport size picture
- High School Diploma (notarized copy)
- Nursing Diploma (notarized copy)
- Board Certificate and copy of license from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
- Certificates of employment in related field (previous and current) (notarized copy)
- Attendance and/or level certificate for German language, if available
- Copy of valid Passport
- Certificate of POEA online Pre-employment Orientation Seminar (PEOS) (peos.poea.gov.ph)
Interested applicants can contact POEA for questions, needed documents and other requirements.
Successful candidates will receive a starting monthly salary of €1,900 (gross) which will be increased to € 2,300 after recognition as a qualified nurse. The employer will pay the visa and airfare from the Philippines to Germany, they will assist the employee to find a suitable accommodation while the nurse will bear the expenses in full or in part of the board and lodging.
Qualified applicants should register online at www.eservices.poea.gov.ph and personally submit the required documents (fastened in a folder) under the heading “German Federal Employment Agency RSF No. 180028” at the Manpower Registry Division, Ground Floor, Blas F. Ople Bldg. (formerly POEA Bldg.), Ortigas Avenue corner EDSA, Mandaluyong City.
The deadline for submission of applications for the Germany posting for nurses at POEA Central and Regional Offices is on February 28, 2019, with interviews to be conducted by end of March.
