Deadline: 13 January 2020
Applications are now open for the Chevening Ethiopia Leadership Fellowship which is aimed at mid-career Ethiopian public servants and government officials with demonstrable skills in the fields of policy, innovation, and leadership.
Programme Structure
Fellows will undertake an eight-week course covering the following main themes:
- Leadership for government and public policy;
- Public policy analysis and management;
- Evidence based policy making;
- Policy delivery mechanisms and measuring policy impact;
- Personal public service leadership and impact;
- Strategy setting, transparency, accountability and stakeholder engagement;
- Manage change in public policy;
- Additionally, there will be study visits to, and project opportunities with, a variety of UK and EU government organisations. All participants will have an opportunity to study on a ‘real-life’ policy-based project and this may be accompanied by a short placement in an appropriate government agency. In addition to expert tutor-led sessions and interactive workshops, the programme will include specialist guest talks from experienced government leaders and policy makers, as well as formal and informal networking opportunities;
- This fellowship programme will commence in June 2020.
Benefits
Each fellowship includes:
- Full programme fees;
- Living expenses for the duration of the fellowship.
- Return economy airfare from Ethiopia to the UK.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Chevening Ethiopia Leadership Fellowship, applicants must:
- Be a citizen of Ethiopia and currently live in the country;
- Return to your country of citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship;
- Have significant professional public service experience prior to applying;
- Have a postgraduate level qualification, or equivalent professional training, or experience in a relevant area at the time of application;
- Have excellent written and spoken English to be assessed by fellowship assessment panel;
- Already be, or aspire to be, a senior leader in the Ethiopian public service;
- Demonstrate a commitment to leadership development and innovation;
- Not hold British or dual-British citizenship.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Ethiopia
For more information, please visit https://www.chevening.org/fellowship/ethiopia-leadership/