Deadline: 30-Apr-23
Applications for the 2023-2024 cohort of CorpsAfrica Volunteers are open.
CorpsAfrica Volunteers undergo one month of Pre-Service Training and then serve for ten months in a community chosen for its perceived need, existence of local partners and essential infrastructure, location, and other criteria. The Volunteer dedicates his/her time to living and working with local people to identify an area of concern for the community, co-create and design solutions to address the concern, implement the solutions with local partners, and monitor and evaluate the results. To achieve this, CorpsAfrica Volunteers receive professional training before and during their service, support from CorpsAfrica staff (both nationally and internationally), a modest living allowance, health insurance, and a readjustment allowance upon successful completion of the program. Volunteers are required to submit reports and make presentations regularly.
Benefits of Becoming a CorpsAfrica Volunteer
- Expert pre-service and in-service training facilitated by development and management professionals
- A living allowance adequate to support the Volunteer in his/her site
- Health insurance
- Travel funds for official CorpsAfrica business
- An end-of-service readjustment allowance
- Certificate of completion
- After completing service, option to apply to serve a second year in a different country and admission to the CorpsAfrica Alumni Association
- A life-changing experience which will serve you well throughout your personal and professional life
General Expectations of a CorpsAfrica Volunteer
- Commit to working in a highly underserved community in Morocco to improve the quality of life of the community
- Serve where CorpsAfrica asks them to serve, under conditions of hardship, if necessary
- Recognize that their success is based on building trust and confidence with their host community
- Understand that they are responsible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for their personal conduct and professional performance
- Engage with host community partners in a spirit of cooperation, mutual learning, and respect
- Exercise good judgment and personal responsibility to protect their health, safety, and well-being
Essential Requirements for Applying to be a CorpsAfrica Volunteer
To be eligible for service, you must:
- Be a citizen of Morocco
- Be 21 years of age or older at the time of the start of your service
- Possess a university degree or equivalent professional experience
- Willing and able, physically and emotionally, to serve as a Volunteer for the entirety of the service year in rural, often times, remote communities
- No record of criminal activity that would demonstrate unsuitability for CorpsAfrica service
- Have no conflict of interest that would interfere with your duties and responsibilities as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer
- Understand that volunteerism is an altruistic act, where one offers their time, skills, and resources without expectation of financial gain
For more information, visit CorpsAfrica.