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Are you a young and
vibrant African youth who wish to acquire professional experience, leadership
skill and international exposure through volunteerism? Can you bring about
continental and sustainable development through service to mankind? Then,
African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) is the right program for you. Martin
Luther King Jr. once said that, anyone can become great, because everyone can
serve! Moreover, Service to others is the payment you make for your space here
on earth, said Mohammed Ali.
African Union Youth
Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) is a continental development program that recruits and
works with youth volunteers from within the African Union and the Diaspora, to
work in all 54 countries across the African Union. It
brings young people
together to share
skills, knowledge,
creativity and learning
to build a
more integrated Continent
and, by implication, strengthen Africa's relevance in
the globalized world. This program is designed to assisting in development,
empowement of youths and of course, promotion of Pan-Africanism
Program
Overview
Volunteers will works
to bring a lasting change and impact through youth service within the six key areas
of its focus:
- Education
- Health and HIV/ AIDS
- Peace and Security
- Information and Communications
Technology
- Business and Youth Entrepreneurship
- Agriculture and Environment
Volunteers
Eligibility
In order
to be considered
for this program,
applicants must fulfill the
following requirements:
- African Citizen or African Decent
(African in the Diaspora);
- Age 18 – 34;
- Acquired minimum of post-secondary certified
training and qualifications (Bachelor equivalent) with above average
performance;
- Available to
dedicate minimum of 12 (twelve)
months to 24
(twenty-four) months for volunteer work;
-
Excellent knowledge
of at least
one official AU
languages (Arabic, English,
French, Portuguese) and willing to learn others;
- Verifiable minimum of one year of
volunteer and one year of work experience;
- Up to date and chronologically complete
Curriculum vitae
What
Volunteers Stand to Benefit
Volunteers benefit
primarily in terms of gaining crucial work experience, international exposure, and
acquisition of additional professional, soft, livelihood and life skills. While
on the field, volunteers receive the following benefits:
- Pre deployment training
- Round-trip Travel ticket to and from the host
country
- Settle-in allowance
- Monthly stipend
- Health insurance
- Volunteer support
- Post adjustment allowance (where needed);
Post deployment
returned volunteers are now part of an alumni network of AU-YVs forming a vast
pool of junior professionals and new generation of leaders.
Application Process
Applicants are requested to submit the following
1. Filled out application form
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
Register and Apply HERE
Send your inquiry to youth@africa-union.org
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