West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) Next Generation Internship Programme 2026 (Fully-funded) – YOA

Deadline: October 26, 2025

Applications are open for the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) Next Generation Internship Programme 2026. The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) invites younger graduates and early-profession professionals from Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau, and Sierra Leone to apply for its Next Generation Internship Programme (NGIP).

This absolutely funded six-month internship, operating from January to June 2026 in Accra, Ghana, is designed to nurture the following technology of African leaders by offering sensible expertise in WACSI’s core areas: Capacity Development, Policy Influencing and Advocacy, and Knowledge Management. Interns will actively contribute to WACSI’s programmes, strengthening their civic consciousness {and professional} abilities to handle vital growth challenges in West Africa.

Responsibilities

• Supporting in designing and implementing institutional evaluation instruments, coaching, and technical assist.
• Participating in unit and cross-unit programme/mission planning and proposal growth.
• Providing normal administrative assist for programmes, funds monitoring, monitoring, and sustaining a calendar of actions.
• Assisting with preparations and organisation of the varied items of coaching and technical assist deliberate below the Unit.
• Serving as a liaison between WACSI and useful resource individuals, associates, companions, and beneficiaries.
• Aiding in designing and growing coaching instruments similar to toolkits, modules, and different indigenous coaching sources.
• Researching, writing, and producing briefings and reality sheets on ongoing programmes and tasks.
• Developing and drafting mission work plans, reviews, idea notes, and different documentation, similar to coaching and useful resource supplies, displays, and funds proposals.
• Conduct desktop analysis on coverage and legislative points
• Assist in gathering info and writing reviews for coverage conferences 
• Assist in coverage conferences and workshop preparation 
• Assist within the growth of coverage advocacy coaching instrument
• Support different administrative duties
• Any different duties that the Head of the Unit might assign

Benefits

• This is a totally funded internship by WACSI. The institute will assist interns absolutely with a flight to and from their home nation, furnished lodging, lunch throughout working days at some stage in the internship and a month-to-month stipend. 

Eligibility

• Open to people from Ivory Coast, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone who’re excited by enhancing their civic consciousness and growing their skilled capability.
• Applicants should have a minimal of a primary diploma in worldwide affairs, political science, public coverage, legislation, growth research, or associated fields.
• Applicants also needs to present an curiosity in civil society and non-revenue organisation administration.
• Preference can be given to candidates with excessive proficiency in English, French or Portuguese and a working data of 1 different.

Application

The internship interval is from January to June 2026. Interns who’re unable to finish the six-months internship will refund the overall price of the internship package deal to WACSI.

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For extra info, go to WASCI Internship.