Call for Applications: AU Youth Envoy Recruitment

AFRICAN UNION YOUTH ENVOY              

What:  CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AU YOUTH ENVOY RECRUITMENT

When:  21 September to 05 October 2021

Where: ONLINE APPLICATIONS ONLY: http://aucareers.org

Who:     Cabinet of the Chairperson

During the 30th Session of AU Heads of State and Government Assembly, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the AU Commission, in his speech at the opening session announced the appointment of an AU Envoy on Youth. This information was well received by the Assembly.

The creation of the position of the AU Youth Envoy derives from the report of Ministers during the second Specialized Technical Committee on Youth Culture and Sports (STC-YCS 2) and specifically decision 25 thereof which “CALLS for the appointment of an AU Youth Envoy to assist in championing youth development issues in Africa and REQUESTS the AUC to develop terms of reference for the same.”

In this regard, Ms Aya Chebbi was appointed as the first African Union Youth Envoy on 1^st November 2018 and completed her mandate in 2020. The AU Youth Envoy advocates on Youth Development issues through championing the work of Youth in the African Union, under the supervision of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and in collaboration with the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate, especially the Division in charge of Youth Development.

It is within this context that the African Union Commission is launching the call for application to select the second AU Youth Envoy for the next two years.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Candidates must be citizens of an AU Member State;
• Candidates must be between the ages of 15-35 for the duration of the appointment;
• Candidates must have completed at least post-secondary education;
• Candidates must have demonstrated leadership and advocacy skills on youth development issues at regional and continental level;
• Candidates must have demonstrated skills in initiating, facilitating and sustaining multi-stakeholder dialogues and engagement;
• Candidates should be proficient in at least one AU official language Arabic, English, French and Portuguese

*Disclaimer: Please note that African Union at no point charges or requests facilitation fees to process applications!

APPLICATION PROCESS

To submit your application:

1. Create an account on the http://aucareers.org/ portal (instructions and video tutorial available)
2. Fill out the personal information and the application forms
3. Attach the following documents:
   • Your updated professional CV (no longer than 3 pages)
   • Bio page of your passport (or national ID)
   • Copy of your highest completed qualification
   • Names, email addresses and telephone number of three referees
4. Attach your cover letter (no more than 1.5 pages). In your cover letter please respond to the following questions:
   • Why do you want to become an African Union Youth Envoy?
   • What makes you the best candidate for AU-Youth Envoy?
   • What skills are you bringing to the African Union Commission?
5. Review and submit your application before: Tuesday, 5 October 2021 midnight (EAT)

Please note:          

• Incomplete and late applications will not be considered
• Providing incomplete or incorrect information is ground for immediate termination

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

1. 6 - 8 October 2021 – Eligibility check;
2. 11 -15 October 2021 – Shortlisting and selection
3. 01 November 2021 – Announcement of the successful candidate by H.E the Chairperson during the Africa Youth Day Celebration!

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