AFRICAN UNION
UNION AFRICAINE
HUMAN RESOURCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Reference: HRST/ED/8/1.09.15
Date: 10 September 2015
THE AFRICAN UNION YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME
(AU-YVC)
The African
Union Youth Volunteer
Corps (AU-YVC), established in 2010, is a continental development program that promotes volunteering among young professionals
in all Member States of the African Union. The program aims to deepen the status of young people in Africa as key actors in Africa's development targets and goals, enhancing their participation in policy development as well as design and implementation
of relevant interventions towards the AU Vision of ‘the Africa we want’. It brings people
together to share skills, knowledge,
creativity and learning
to build
a more
integrated,
prosperous
and peaceful Continent
driven by its citizens. The volunteering opportunities
are intended to build professionalism
and a sense of responsibility among the participants, thus enhancing their employability.
Young African Professionals are
recruited
to
serve
for
a
period of
12 months as
AU Volunteers in
an AU Member States other than their own. The next intake of volunteers for deployment in 2016 will be 10th –
25th September 2015.
Eligibility::
Applicants have to meet the following criteria:
1) Citizen of AU Member State or African Diaspora;
2) Aged between 18 and 33 years;
3) Have at least a post-secondary education certified training and qualifications, from the equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree
4) Available to dedicate 12 (twelve) months for volunteer work;
5) Willing to live and work in another AU Member State;
6) Be proficient in
at least one
official
AU language
(Arabic, English,
French, Portuguese);
7) Have at least one year verifiable experience as a volunteer and or one year of regular work experience
For the next intake of AU Youth Volunteers, the following fields of qualification and experience are required
Accounting
Agricultural
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Conflict studies
Diverse Natural Science
Fields
Economics
Education
Environmental Management
Gender Studies
Human Resources Management
Human rights
International Law
International relations
Journalism
Law
Political Science
Space Science
Statistics
Translation/Interpretation
Application Process:
Applicants are requested to submit the following
2. Scanned copy of University degree certificate
3. Letter of recommendation from place of volunteer/work experience
4. Scanned copy of identity page on your passport
5. Curriculum Vitae
*Late applications and applications that do not contain all requested documents will not be considered
*THOSE WHO HAD APPLIED BEFORE ARE REQUESTED TO RE-APPLY
Recruitment Process:
1) 30th
September: Shortlisting
2) 15th
October: Successful applicants will be notified
3) 7th
– 21st November: Successful candidates will undergo pre-deployment training;
4) 2016: Successful applicants will be deployed to relevant organizations.
Volunteer Entitlements:
For the successful candidates,
the African Union Commission will cover the full costs of their pre-deployment training, at a venue to be communicated.
On deployment, the African Union Youth Volunteers receive
the following:
1) Economy return air ticket from home town to place of deployment
2) A modest monthly stipend
3) Health insurance cover
4) Separation allowance on successful completion of twelve months
More Information:
For more information, please contact Dr Beatrice Njenga (Head of Youth Division); Mr Daniel
Adugna (AU-YVC program manager)
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