UNFPA Ghana Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme 2024 [Cohort 6] Deadline: 24 April, 2024

UNFPA Ghana Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme 2024 [Cohort 6] Deadline: 24 April, 2024

UNFPA Ghana Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme 2024 [Cohort 6] Deadline: 24 April, 2024

Applications are open for the UNFPA Ghana Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme 2024. The YoLe Fellowship is a one-year programme designed to empower Fellows to be innovative and transformational Leaders. It builds the capacity of young people by providing opportunities for professional and career development in the area of leadership at various levels and in different sectors, including within the UN system. Fellows also have access to one-on-one high-level mentorship and coaching from high-achieving personalities within different sectors.

Background

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has the mission to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. In support of their mandate on young people, UNFPA Ghana launched the Youth Leaders (YoLe) Fellowship Programme which aligns with the UNFPA’s Youth Strategy, “My Body, My Life and My World” as well as the United Nations Youth Strategy that calls on UN agencies to “increase impact and expand global, regional and country-level action to address the needs, build the agency, and advance the rights of young people in all their diversity”.

The YoLe Fellowship Programme also supports the Government of Ghana’s priorities on youth development; economic and financial empowerment of young people, youth entrepreneurship and financial inclusion, youth employment, youth and agriculture, youth migration and mobility, and sexual and reproductive health (Ghana National Youth Policy, 2010).

Eligibility

The applicant must be:

  • Aged between 18 – 30 years;
  • A graduate of a tertiary institution in Ghana;
  • Able to commit to the Fellowship duration (one year), on-site at the UNFPA Ghana Country Office, Accra;
  • Proactive and possess strong interpersonal skills;
  • Proficient in English (possess working knowledge of English) — (important for general communication purposes. All application materials must be submitted in English);
  • Passionate about Leadership, SRHR, and Social Entrepreneurship which includes agribusiness, innovation, and artificial intelligence (AI) and demonstrate a desire to make a difference in their community: specifically, demonstrate interest and dedication to development issues established through either volunteer experience, work experience, affiliations with a youth network or NGO, in areas of UNFPA’s mandate, passionate about contributing towards Ghana’s aspirations on Agenda 2030.

Deadline: 24 April, 2024

Application

Interested applicants should submit:

  • An application letter (not more than one page), stating your professional goals and why you are applying for the Fellowship
  • C.V./Resume
  • Legal evidence of age(national ID, passport, birth certificate, etc.)

Click here to apply

For more information, visit UNFPA Ghana YoLe Fellowship.

 





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