Deadline: 1 December 2016
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA), with funding from the U.S. Department of State, is currently inviting applicants for its Environmental Sustainability Professional Fellows Program to focus particularly on environmental sustainability challenges in their communities, specifically on climate change, sustainable energy and environmental justice. The program’s goal is to create institutionalized long-term partnerships that support emerging leaders and their institutions in the ASEAN countries and the U.S. to inspire change in creating responsive, open, and accountable governance.
The Fellowship focuses on the theme of environmental sustainability.
Objectives
- To enhance the professionalism, leadership, and performance of the Fellows and, ultimately, the responsiveness and accountability of the institutions they represent.
- To facilitate a lasting global network of East Asia Pacific and U.S. Fellows as a platform for collaboration, information sharing, knowledge exchange, and a forum to discuss leading practices
Program Structure
- Over the course of the next 18 months, thirty six (36) international Fellows, in two cohorts, will spend four weeks working with a local government in the United States in addition to a week and a half enrichment and debriefing program in Washington, DC.
- In return, ten (10) U.S. Fellows will travel for two weeks to deliver technical assistance and consultation in meaningful fellowships with local governments to help them engage citizens and civil society organizations in addressing community challenges to adapt quickly to create more resilient communities.
Benefits
- International and domestic flights and local transfers;
- J-1 visa;
- Health benefit Insurance (does not cover pre-existing conditions);
- Accommodation/lodging;
- Meals stipend, $1,200 USD for entire length of program.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate must be a citizen or resident of one of the participating countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam;
- Currently living and working in his/her home country (Individuals participating in academic, training or research programs in the United States at the time of application and individuals residing or working outside their home countries at the time of application are not eligible for this program);
- Ideal candidates will be between the ages of 25 and 35 at the time of application;
- Committed to returning to his/her home country after completion of the program;
- Able to receive a U.S. J-1 visa (Individuals who have participated in an exchange visitor program sponsored or funded by the U.S. Government and who have not fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement by the time of application are not eligible for this program);
- Be a college graduate (equivalent of a bachelor’s degree or higher);
- Have relevant experience in and commitment to a career in the public sector in his/her home country;
- Have demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills;
- Have approval from his/her current employer to take a leave of absence for 5.5 weeks;
- Able to adapt to new environment surroundings and challenges;
- Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply via given website.
For more information, please visit ICMA.