African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2023 for young African Professionals (Fully Funded)

September 19, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. | African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU–YVC) 2023 for young African Professionals (Fully Funded)

Established in 2010, the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU YVC) is a premier continental youth leadership initiative that recruits, develops, and places young African professionals from all 55 AU Member States to work as professionals volunteers for a year.

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Values in AU

• Understanding of diversity and cooperation
• Consider Africa first.
• Objectivity and Accountability
• Honesty and Independence
• Professionalism and effectiveness
• Sharing of Information and Knowledge

Eligibility requirements

Candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Resident of the continent or the Diaspora who is a citizen of an AU Member State.
2. Must be between the ages of 18 and 35 after completing a year of service.
3. Possess certified postsecondary credentials (TVET, Bachelor’s, Master’s, etc.).
4. Able to commit 12 (twelve) months of professional voluntary work in 2023 or 2024.
5. Being open to residing and working in another AU Member State.
6. Has a working knowledge of at least one of the six official languages of the AU: Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Swahili, and Spanish.
7. Has at least a year of professional work experience and a year of verifiable volunteerism.

Necessary skills

Good interpersonal skills, proficiency in one of the official working languages of the AU (French, English, Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish, or Kiswahili), and fluency in another AU language(s) are all advantages. Proficiency in one of the AU officials’ working languages (MS Word, Excel, and Power Point) and fluency in another AU language(s) is an added advantage.

Core Competencies

Commitment to work, ability to write clearly and succinctly, ability to communicate effectively, ability to work well in a multi-cultural context possess the highest standards of integrity and morality

Volunteering Rights

For selected individuals, pre-deployment training and subsequent voluntary deployment will be fully funded by the African Union Commission and its partners.
The following advantages & possibilities are given to African Union Youth Volunteers:

1) A rare chance to participate in the African Union’s top level policies and initiatives
2) Develop relationships with young African leaders from all over the continent
3) Economy round-trip flight to the deployment location
4) A monthly allowance to help with living costs
5) Coverage by health insurance
6) Australian Passport
7) A separation bonus after successfully completing a year of service
8) Possibilities for mentorship and training

Application Method

For application submission:

1. Go to the careers.au.int website and select the AUYVC job.
   Log in if you are already a registered user. If not, register by creating an account.
2. Finish the application form by entering your personal data.
3. Include the following files:
   i. A revised professional resume of no more than three pages
   ii. A copy of the bio page from your passport or other government-issued identification; iii. A copy of your highest-level diploma; transcripts are not accepted.
   iv. Include a letter of recommendation attesting to your leadership abilities that is no more than two years old (in the manifesto folder).
4. Include a cover letter. Please provide your answers to the following queries in your cover letter:
   i. Why do you want to volunteer for the African Union as a young person?
   ii. What qualifies you as the ideal applicant for AUYVC?
   What expertise do you contribute to the AUYVC and your host company?
5. Go over your application and submit it by Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
   Please be aware:
   Only successful applicants will be contacted, and providing inaccurate or missing information will result in automatic disqualification (i.e., incomplete and late applications will not be taken into consideration, ii.

Please take note that the African Union does not ever charge or solicit money for processing applications.

Please note that applications must be received by Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EAT.

For Additional Information

Visit the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2023 website.