Hot Job: African Union Commission Chairperson’s Youth Envoy – YOA

Deadline: July 9, 2026

Applications are open for the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Youth Envoy Position. In recognition of the function younger folks play in shaping Africa’s improvement and constructing on AU’s longstanding dedication to inserting younger folks on the middle of the continent’s improvement agenda, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) seeks to nominate the third African Union Commission Chairperson’s Youth Envoy (AUCYE) for the interval of a two yr time period with the potential of renewing for an additional time period.

In shut collaboration with WGYD, the Youth Envoy will function a devoted advocate for the pursuits, aspirations and considerations of Africa’s youth, facilitating dialogue between younger folks and AU management, selling the implementation of continental youth commitments, and guaranteeing that youth views inform insurance policies and programmes.

In the discharge of his/her duties, the Youth Envoy will:

• Champion AU Youth Policies and Priorities;
• Amplify Youth Voices and Participation;
• Mobilize Partnerships and Advocacy for youth improvement and empowerment; and
• Serve as a Strategic Liaison between Youth and the AU, together with representing African youth voices in AU coverage processes.

Responsibilities

The AUC Chairperson’s Youth Envoy shall be accountable for the next capabilities, amongst others:

• Champion AU Youth Policies and Priorities by selling the implementation of the African Youth Charter, the AU 1 Million Next Level Initiative (1mNL) Initiative, and different related AU frameworks and initiatives, whereas fostering multi-stakeholder partnerships to advance youth improvement and empowerment.
• Promote Youth Engagement and Representation by facilitating the significant participation of younger folks, together with marginalized and weak teams, in AU coverage dialogues, choice-making processes, and continental improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen Partnerships and Youth Networks at nationwide, regional, continental, and international ranges to amplify youth voices, improve collaboration, and assist the implementation of AU youth commitments.
• Lead Advocacy and Awareness Efforts to raise youth points, promote youth management and inclusion, mobilize political dedication, and advocate for elevated funding in youth improvement and youth-centered insurance policies.
• Support Strategic Youth Platforms and Events by advancing youth participation in key AU-led engagements, together with youth dialogues, commemorative occasions and intergenerational platforms.
• Advance Youth Inclusion throughout the AU by advocating for better youth illustration and participation throughout AU establishments and processes, together with initiatives that promote youth management and variety.
• Coordinate Closely with WGYD to make sure alignment with AU priorities, strengthen institutional collaboration and assist the efficient supply of youth improvement and engagement programmes.

Benefits

• The wage connected to the place is an annual lump-sum of US$ 96,921.34 (P3 Step 5) inclusive of all allowances for internationally recruited workers, and US$ 78,461.08 inclusive of all allowances for domestically recruited workers of the African Union Commission.

Eligibility

• Candidates will need to have a Masters Degree OR a Bachelor’s diploma in Development Studies, Public Policy, Political Science, International Relations, Information Technology or a associated subject with no less than seven (7) OR ten (10) years of related work expertise respectively and three (3) years at skilled and/or senior stage.
• Demonstrable understanding of youth empowerment frameworks and initiatives.
• Proven advocacy and influencing expertise, together with capacity to establish key youth priorities and lead initiatives that drive significant social, institutional and coverage change.
• A powerful observe document in youth mobilization and empowerment, demonstrating the flexibility to arrange, encourage and assist younger folks in advancing transformative change at group, nationwide, regional or worldwide ranges.
• Proven management and administration capabilities, together with the flexibility to coordinate initiatives, construct partnerships, and ship ends in advanced and multi-actor environments.

Required Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with the flexibility to have interaction and affect stakeholders in any respect ranges.
• Sound planning and organizational abilities, with the flexibility to handle competing priorities successfully.
• Established management expertise in multi-stakeholder engagement, working successfully with youth networks, governments, personal sector actors, media, civil society organizations and improvement companions.
• Proven capability to generate revolutionary concepts and translate them into sensible enhancements and outcomes.
• Diplomatic negotiation abilities and skill to construct consensus amongst numerous stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-cultural surroundings and adapt to altering circumstances.
• Ability to delegate the suitable duty, accountability, and choice-making authority with regard to efficiency administration {and professional} improvement.
• Demonstrable pan-African youth management abilities by means of engagement with AU, UN businesses, and international improvement platforms.
• Strong capacity to mobilize and coordinate youth networks throughout Africa for advocacy and improvement initiatives, together with digital advocacy and marketing campaign management.
• Skilled in strategic affect and storytelling, shaping narratives that drive coverage consideration and motion.
• Ability to attach day-to-day actions with lengthy-time period targets, guaranteeing brief-time period selections align with and contribute to broader strategic targets.
• Ability to drive innovation by adopting new approaches, taking calculated dangers and creating an surroundings the place others really feel secure to share concepts and contribute to vary.
• Proficiency in one of many AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is necessary and fluency in one other AU language is an added benefit.

Application

Consideration shall be given solely to these candidates who’ve submitted a completely accomplished on-line application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required tutorial {qualifications}, akin to Diplomas (Bac+2), Bachelor’s levels (Bac+3), Master’s levels (Bac+5) and any related certificates in step with the world of experience.

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For extra data, go to African Union Commission Chairperson’s Youth Envoy.