THE AFRICAN UNION YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME (AU-YVC)

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

1.   Filled out application form (Download:  www.africa-youth.org/auyvc)

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

The listed documents should reach before 25th September 2015 to:  youth@africa-union.org

*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)

youth@africa-union.org www.africa-youth.org/auyvc www.facebook.org/auyvc