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Duration of Assignment/Conditions: This Fellowship is awarded for a period of 12 months.
General Information
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has a dual role as the regional arm of the United Nations
in Africa and as one of the major pan-African institutions. Its mandate is to promote the social and economic development of Africa through knowledge activities, advocacy and consensus building and technical cooperation.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation was established in 2006 and aims to support good governance and great leadership in Africa.
The Foundation works to:
As part of its programme to support member States, UNECA is partnering with the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to promote leadership development through a practical and on-the-job fellowship. The programme is aimed at enabling young African professionals to develop leadership capacity in a large institution, gain knowledge of the functioning of the United Nations, have better understanding of Africa’s socio-economic challenges and contribute to the analytical, advocacy and policy advisory work of the Commission.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation (the “Foundation”), is financing this Fellowship position in the UNECA. The Fellow will perform the duties and responsibilities of the position at the headquarters of UNECA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The Mo Ibrahim Leadership Fellowship Programme is a selective Fellowship that prepares the next generation of outstanding African leaders by providing them with unique work opportunities at the most senior level of prominent African institutions or multilateral organizations, whose mandate is to improve the economic and social prospects of Africa. The Fellowship allows talented individuals to increase and enhance their professional capacity, with the intention of contributing to the governance and development of their countries thereby creating a pipeline of future African leaders.
Duties and Responsibilities
As part of his/her general responsibilities, the Fellow will be expected to:
Eligibility Criteria
Work Experience:
Education:
Language:
Other Skills:
Terms and Conditions
Applicants should submit their Applications and the following supporting documents below to: recruitmentppost@un.org Using "Leadership fellow" as the subject line of the mail.
Documents Include:
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