Deadline: 17 February 2017
The African Leadership Academy (ALA) is seeking applications for its Fellowship Program to transform Africa by identifying, developing, and connecting thousands of leaders for the continent over the next few decades.
The Academy is founded on the philosophy that a new generation of ethical, committed leaders is the key to Africa’s development.
Benefits
Fellows are eligible for a modest Summer Exploration grant to enable one professionally relevant travel excursion during the course of Fellowship tenure.
Expected Responsibilities
- Teach courses and/or lead projects directly serving the mission of ALA.
- Actively contribute to holistic student life at ALA by leading extracurricular student groups such as sports teams, clubs, or other activities.
- Serve as an advisor to a group of 6-8 students and tutor on duty in the dormitory one evening per week.
- Participate in diverse professional development programs to support the overall mission of the Academy
Eligibility Criteria
- BA or BS degree from a leading university, with an excellent academic transcript and record of outstanding citizenship.
- A track record of leadership and results in extracurricular or professional activities.
- Experience working with young people in a mentoring, teaching, or coaching capacity.
- Experience developing strong relationships with people from a variety of different ages, cultures, religions, and socioeconomic groups.
- Experience in a boarding school or as a university Residential Advisor is a plus.
- Fluent in English. Fluency or proficiency in other languages spoken broadly on the continent (French, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili, Yoruba, etc.) is a plus.
- Profile of Ideal Candidate:
- Creative and passionate about the field of education
- Celebrates opportunities to interact with people from very diverse cultural and social economic backgrounds
- Embraces a culture of leadership, international cooperation and excellence
- Open-minded and willing to share expertise and experiences, and to learn from others
- Loves to take on challenges and not afraid to work hard
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Cote d’Ivorie, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
For more information, please visit African Leadership Academy.