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  • Posted: Jul 13, 2017
    Deadline: Jul 31, 2017
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    The African Union is a continental union consisting of 54 countries in Africa.
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    AU Volunteer - "8th Batch"

    Job Description

    • Young African professionals are recruited to serve for a period of 12 months as AU Volunteers in an AU Member State other than their own.

    Eligibility Criteria
    Applicants have to meet the following criteria:

    • Citizen of an AU Member State living on the continent or the Diaspora;
    • Aged between 18 – 35 years;
    • Have a post-secondary certified qualification(s) (TVET, Bachelor's Degree or equivalent)
    • Available in 2018 to dedicate 12 (twelve) months for volunteer work;
    • Willing to live and work in another AU Member State;
    • Is proficient in at least one AU working language (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese);
    • Has at least one year verifiable volunteering experience and one year professional work experience.

    Recruitment Process & Key Dates

    • 1st August: Eligibility Check;
    • 14th August: Successful applicants will be notified;
    • September 2017: Pre-deployment training;
    • 2018: Deployment of trained volunteers.

    Volunteer Entitlements

    • For the successful candidates, the African Union Commission and its partners will cover the full costs of their pre-deployment training.
    • On deployment, African Union Youth Volunteers receive the following:
      • Economy return air ticket from home town to place of deployment
      • A modest monthly stipend
      • Health insurance cover
      • Separation allowance upon successful completion of twelve months service

    Method of Application

    Application Process (Please read carefully)
    Before applying, please note the following:

    • You will need to fill in a form on the next page. This form will help us assess your suitability for the program. Kindly respect the stated word limit.
    • You are advised to type your answers in a Word Processor (such as Microsoft Word) before pasting in the relevant fields.
    • You will also need to add in a motivation letter with a maximum of 750 words. This should be added under the 'Cover letter' text box.
    • Please ensure that your motivation letter answers the following:
      • Why you want to become an African Union Youth Volunteer?
      • Why you believe you are the best candidate to be an African Union Youth Volunteer?
      • What is your experience(s) (formal or informal) in youth civic engagement and participation, youth empowerment and/or promoting Pan-Africanism?
      • How has your previous experience(s) prepared you to work in diverse teams and cultures?
      • What change do you expect to see in yourself, the organization that you will be deployed in, and the community that you will be part of after your year of service?
    • Attach a copy of your CV
    • You will ALSO need to attach the following. Please merge these as one PDF document and attach that document. You might choose to use a service such as www.pdfmerge.com to do this.
      • A copy of the identity page in your passport or national identity card
      • Highest post-secondary certified qualification(s)
      • Signed Letter of Recommendation verifying your volunteer experience(s)

    Note

    • Incomplete and late applications will not be considered
    • Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
    • Candidates who had applied in previous years are and still meet the eligibility criteria are encourage to re-apply.
    Interested and qualified? Go to African Union(AU) on africanunioncommission.has-jobs.com to apply

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