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African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship Programme 2025
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Remote (global)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Fellowship
- Experience level: 0-5 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 01/06/2025
- Location: Remote (global)
The AfYWL Fellowship Programme is a partnership under the framework of the AUC Chairperson’s 1 Million Next Level Initiative, which aims to provide opportunities for African youth in the key areas of Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Engagement, and mainstream youth and women in key development spaces. This exciting partnership aims to build a new generation of young African women leaders and experts to serve Africa and the world in designing and implementing development programmes in the context of the SDGs and Agenda 2063. The Fellowship Programme will explore different areas of development within the six strategic impact areas of UNDP’s Renewed Strategic Offer in Africa: 1) Natural Resource Governance; 2) Youth and Women’s Employment and Empowerment; 3) Structural Economic Transformation; 4) Sustainable Energy; 5) Climate Change; and 6) Peace and Security.
Supervision
As part of the AfYWL Fellowship Programme, the fellows will benefit from the following supervision modalities:
Joint structured induction programme facilitated by UNDP and AUC.
Structured guidance and mentoring provided by the supervisor/ UNDP People Manager.
Establishment of a work plan with clear key results and deliverables.
Effective supervision through knowledge sharing and performance/development feedback throughout the assignment.
Participation in Unit/Team/Office meetings to ensure integration and operational effectiveness.
Guidance and career advice in relation to learning and career growth opportunities within the field of expertise.
Duties, Responsibilities and Expected Outputs
Key areas of responsibilities may include:
1) Collection and analysis of data and research on SDGs and Agenda 2063;
2) Experimentation on promising areas of innovation around the six impact areas of UNDP’s Renewed Strategic Offer in Africa;
3) Drafting research papers, reports and presentations;
4) Participating in internal and external meetings and conferences;
5) Supporting the implementation of projects and initiatives on gender, youth, climate change, resilience and security among others;
6) Participating in field missions as required;
7) Providing support and liaising with government officials and various stakeholders.
Eligibility Criteria
Completed Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Political Science, Business Administration, International Relations/Development, Law, Communications, Digitalization or other related development field.
Maximum cumulative two years (post bachelor/postmaster degree) of relevant and paid working experience in research, analysis and programme/project development, implementation and management.
Strong working knowledge of English is required
Proficiency in at least one additional AU working language (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish) is an advantage
Female candidates accepted only
National of an African Union member state
Maximum Age of 30 at the date of application.
Supervision
As part of the AfYWL Fellowship Programme, the fellows will benefit from the following supervision modalities:
Joint structured induction programme facilitated by UNDP and AUC.
Structured guidance and mentoring provided by the supervisor/ UNDP People Manager.
Establishment of a work plan with clear key results and deliverables.
Effective supervision through knowledge sharing and performance/development feedback throughout the assignment.
Participation in Unit/Team/Office meetings to ensure integration and operational effectiveness.
Guidance and career advice in relation to learning and career growth opportunities within the field of expertise.
Duties, Responsibilities and Expected Outputs
Key areas of responsibilities may include:
1) Collection and analysis of data and research on SDGs and Agenda 2063;
2) Experimentation on promising areas of innovation around the six impact areas of UNDP’s Renewed Strategic Offer in Africa;
3) Drafting research papers, reports and presentations;
4) Participating in internal and external meetings and conferences;
5) Supporting the implementation of projects and initiatives on gender, youth, climate change, resilience and security among others;
6) Participating in field missions as required;
7) Providing support and liaising with government officials and various stakeholders.
Eligibility Criteria
Completed Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Political Science, Business Administration, International Relations/Development, Law, Communications, Digitalization or other related development field.
Maximum cumulative two years (post bachelor/postmaster degree) of relevant and paid working experience in research, analysis and programme/project development, implementation and management.
Strong working knowledge of English is required
Proficiency in at least one additional AU working language (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese or Spanish) is an advantage
Female candidates accepted only
National of an African Union member state
Maximum Age of 30 at the date of application.
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