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UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme. We’re calling for applications for the UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme a collaboration between the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP).
The African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme provides a unique 12-month placement with UNDP at its headquarters in New York or in one of its regional or country offices. Note that no placements will be made in hardship locations.
UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
The AfYWL Fellowship Programme:
Are you eager to contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063?
Do you want to be a part of youth empowerment and employment, gender equality and women empowerment, strategic communications and partnerships, and South-South Cooperation to unlock the development potential of Africa?
Are you excited about improving your skills and becoming a member of the next generation of global leaders?
Do you believe in the transformative potential of young women?
Are you capable of integrating youth priorities and gender in development?
The UN Development Programme operates in about 170 countries and territories, aiding in the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP assists countries in the development of policies, leadership skills, partnership capabilities, institutional capacities, and resilience to maintain development results. UNDP backs the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they guide global sustainable development for the forthcoming 15 years. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
The AfYWL Fellowship Programme is an initiative under the framework of the AUC Chairperson’s 1 Million Next Level Initiative, which aims to provide African youth opportunities in crucial areas such as Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, and Engagement, and to integrate youth and women in key development areas. This collaborative initiative intends to cultivate a new generation of young African women leaders and experts to serve Africa and the world in the design and implementation of development programmes in the context of the SDGs and Agenda 2063. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
The Fellowship Programme will delve into different development areas within the six strategic impact areas of UNDP’s Renewed Strategic Offer in Africa, including Natural Resource Governance, Youth and Women’s Employment and Empowerment, Structural Economic Transformation, Sustainable Energy, Climate Change, and Peace and Security. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
We aim to recruit up to 40 talented young African women for the third cohort of this 12-month fellowship programme. As an AfYWL Fellow, you will be placed with a UNDP office under a learning and development programme. You will need to demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to an environment and an assignment that will harness your skills and potential. Candidates should be prepared to accept any location offered in either the HQ, Country or Regional office (no hardship locations). The Fellowship assignment will not be extended beyond the 12 months. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
We seek proactive young African women who uphold UNDP’s values of:
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Transparency
- Professionalism
- Mutual Respect
- Results Orientation (Through Principled Performance)
The Fellowship programme will cater to the travel and medical insurance expenses for the fellow only (no entitlements applicable for dependents/family). Each fellow will receive a monthly stipend to cover accommodation and basic living costs at their respective duty station. Additionally, paid leave and a designated learning budget will be provided for undertaking relevant learning and development activities.
For more information about the organizations, visit the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) websites. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
Supervision:
The AfYWL Fellowship Programme provides several supervision benefits:
Joint structured induction programme hosted by UNDP and AUC.
Guidance offered by the supervisor.
Coaching and mentoring by experienced UNDP People Manager.
Development of a work plan with clear key results and deliverables.
Effective supervision through knowledge sharing and performance/development feedback throughout the assignment.
Involvement in Unit/Team/Office meetings to ensure integration and operational effectiveness.
Guidance and career advice concerning learning and career growth opportunities within the field of expertise. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
Duties, Responsibilities and Expected Outputs:
Key areas of responsibilities include:
1) Gathering and analyzing data and conducting research on SDGs and Agenda 2063;
2) Experimenting on promising areas of innovation around the six impact areas of UNDP’s Renewed Strategic Offer in Africa;
3) Writing research papers, reports, and presentations;
4) Participating in internal and external meetings and conferences;
5) Aiding in the implementation of projects and initiatives on gender, youth, climate change, resilience, and security among others;
6) Taking part in field missions as required;
7) Providing support and liaising with government officials and various stakeholders.
Training and Learning:
Fellows will enjoy various training and learning opportunities:
Participation in a dedicated induction workshop in Addis Ababa (early 2024) hosted jointly by AUC and UNDP (all costs covered).
Access to a designated learning budget for relevant learning/development activities.
Regular mentorship by senior UNDP staff.
Participation in a transformative leadership development training programme co-developed by AUC and UNDP.
Participation in custom learning and community events targeted at UNDP Young Professionals.
Support from UNDP on other corporate learning and development activities.
Fellows will also benefit from the relevant training and learning modalities/opportunities offered in the receiving office.
Competencies
- Innovation: Ability to create new and useful ideas. Adapts deliverables to meet client needs.
- Leadership: Ability to inspire others to follow. Proactively acknowledges and recognizes contributions of others.
- People Management: Ability to enhance performance and satisfaction. Includes team in various stages of work and decision-making appropriately.
- Communication: Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform. Expresses information and views with adaptable reasoning and understanding for complexity and variation.
- Delivery: Ability to accomplish tasks. Takes responsibility for tackling critical situations and delivering core value.
Eligibility Criteria
Education:
You should have a completed Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Political Science, Business Administration, International Relations/Development, Law, Communications, Digitalization, or any other related development field.
Experience:
You should have a maximum cumulative two years (post bachelor/postmaster degree) of relevant and paid working experience in research, analysis, and programme/project development, implementation, and management.
Language Requirements:
You should have a strong working knowledge of English
Proficiency in at least one additional AU working language (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish) is an advantage
Additional Criteria:
Only female candidates are accepted.
You should be a national of an African Union member state.
Maximum age of 30 at the date of application.
Availability in 2023/2024 to dedicate 12 months for a fellowship assignment.
Availability in early 2024 to participate in an induction workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (timing to be confirmed/all costs covered).
Willingness to relocate to duty station, live and work outside country of residence on an assignment that leverages your skills and potential.
Understanding of, and interest in, poverty eradication, sustainable structural transformation, the SDGs, and Agenda 2063.
Capability to gather comprehensive information on complex problems or situations, and ability to evaluate and analyze information accurately to identify key issues and solutions.
Additional expertise and background in digital transformation, strategic partnerships and communications, development intelligence and innovation will also be considered.
Application Procedure:
Applications must be submitted in English. Follow the APPLY Link above to initiate your application.
The application process will involve various stages of assessment and selection. During this process, you should be ready to provide the required information and material requested for the AfYWL Recruitment team to review
and assess your application.
To start your application, you will need:
Copies of your national ID/Passport for upload.
Copies of your academic degrees (tertiary education/Bachelor and Masters) for upload.
Applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria and do not include the requested documents will not be further considered.
The application procedure will proceed through the following stages:
Stage 1: After an initial review of your eligibility, you will be invited to submit additional information to support your application.
Stage 2: Candidates under further consideration will be invited to an online test to assess your competencies and cognitive abilities.
Stage 3: If you are considered following successful completion of the test, you will be invited to submit the following additional documents:
A written Essay (Instructions to follow)
Personal History Form, P11
3 Written references
Stage 4: If you are considered following successful assessment of your submitted essay, you will be shortlisted and invited to conduct a self-recorded video interview. The video interview will include a separate assessment of your listed language skills. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
Stage 5: A final evaluation of your submitted self-recorded video interview will be conducted as the final stage of your application process. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
Successful and fully recommended candidates will be included in a final roster considered for the available AfYWL Fellowship placements at a location/assignment determined by UNDP. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
Stage 6: Candidates under final consideration may be invited for a follow-up interview with the hosting UNDP Headquarters, regional or country office or AUC office. Offers to join the 3rd Cohort of African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme will be communicated to the up to 40 most successful candidates, including the location of assignment and job description. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
The location of assignment will be determined through a final matching exercise where candidate profiles will be matched against assignment profiles/duty stations where the most suitable fit is identified. Candidates should be ready to accept any location offered in either HQ, Country or Regional office (no hardship locations). There will be no possibility for extension of the Fellowship assignment beyond the 12 months. UNDP African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme
All applications and submitted documentation will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.
Open Date: 24 July 2023
Date Added: 20 July 2023
