Application Deadline: July 31st 2017
The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC), established in 2010, is a continental development program that promotes youth volunteerism in Africa. The program aims to deepen the status of young people as key actors in Africa’s development targets and goals, enhancing their participation in policy development as well as design and implementation of relevant interventions towards the Africa Union’s Agenda 2063, ‘The Africa we want’. It brings people together to share skills, knowledge, creativity and learning to build a more integrated, prosperous and peaceful Continent driven by its citizens. The volunteering opportunities are intended to build professionalism and a sense of responsibility among the participants, thus enhancing their employability.
Young African professionals are recruited to serve for a period of 12 months as AU Volunteers in an AU Member State other than their own. The next intake of volunteers for deployment in 2018 will be from the 11th – 31st of July 2017.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants have to meet the following criteria:
1. Citizen of an AU Member State living on the continent or the Diaspora;
2. Aged between 18 – 35 years;
3. Have a post-secondary certified qualification(s) (TVET, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent)
4. Available in 2018 to dedicate 12 (twelve) months for volunteer work;
5. Willing to live and work in another AU Member State;
6. Is proficient in at least one AU working language (Arabic, English, French, Portuguese);
7. Has at least one year verifiable volunteering experience and one year professional work experience.
- For the successful candidates, the African Union Commission and its partners will cover the full costs of their pre-deployment training.
- On deployment, African Union Youth Volunteers receive the following:
Application Process:
Apply Now for the 8th Batch African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2018
Downloads:
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the 8th Batch African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) 2018
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Thanks for sharing this information. I hope I succeed on this one
I would love to be contacted everytime wen there is something benefits youth and community at large
I will hope work with you
This is the good
Civil engineering-Sudan
Iwoud like to express my thanks and wishes to join AU the coming youth summit.
My great hops to have the chance
This opportunity is mine. Thanks for sharing it with me
Thanks
Thanks for sharing this information, I think very brilliant idea, to participate young African in development programs .
I’m passion to participate in this program. because this great opportunity to contribute to as young African in Africa development .
Abdu abdalla
Public health officer
Thanks for sharing this information, I think This is a brilliant idea, to participate young African in development programs .
I’m passion to participate in this program. because this great opportunity contribute as young African in Africa development .
Abdu abdalla -Sudan
Public health officer
Nice one for the youth
Thank you for good news…Youth activist from Tanzania
I hope i will work with you and achieve my dream of changing the world to be a better place for all.
I’m Reem Awad Alkreem Abdalrhman Musa
Address : Sudan El obayid North kurdafan
Age 25 years old , 21/11/1991.
I am a graduate from Ahfad University for women
School of rules extension education and development .
date of graduation 28/4/2015.
Number of phone:0918832187.
Name: alam alhuda naje Ibrahim
Address :Sudan – Khartoum alazhari
Education :National Ribat University school of language and translation
Data of graduation: 29/10/2014
Phone number: 0917900809
Am very happy to received this information as my dream has always be to participate in global development, I’m Mohamed Mustapha Koroma a sierra leonean.
Greetings sir/madam. sorry to bother you. I can’t find the volunteer form. I had come across the form before and it had lots of questions to be answered but the form I see now has just the section requiring personal information and the other requiring cv and cover letter. Is this the real form? If not, how do i download the form please? kinds regards
Am hoping to work with you and bring change in the world
I hope that
I have filled all sections on the application form but when I try to submit it says application cannot be processed. What may be wrong? Ideas anyone…..
Linda try checking your field’s validation.
THIS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA
Am praying that am picked. i love voluntary work. am in
Am hoping my application is successful. Thanks for this great opportunity
How to get the application form to fill.
so what if your grades are good but you dont have a degree yet? but would like to participate?
Thanks for the information, its a great opportunity for young africans to participate in developing africa.
Comment:thanks
Greetings I am facing difficulties attaching the required document. I wish to ask if there is a prescribed wy of attaching them?
Thank u African Union for also thinking about the youth.
Youth are the bed rock for any develepment.
Thank you African Union for also thinking about the youth.
Youth are the bed rock for any development
I couldnt meet the deadline any chance that i can still apply
Have successfully applied.I really pray am shortlisted
this is a very good strategy for capacity building and sustainability of good governance and prosperity in Africa.
eligibility check.how can i check please
pls do alert us if any news comes up
I have applied for batch 8th corps volunteer service but I have not heard any info till now.
Comment: HAS ANY PERSONS HERE BE SHORTLISTED?
I am still waiting, so eager to paticipate for the programme
When we they start the shortlisting? The earlier the better. I can’t wait to serve African continent.
I am Diana, from Nigeria born in Cameroon. Applied for the YVC want to know if the shortlisting has been down.
Has anyone been shortlisted already?
I’m very tired, just because the AU have not shortlisted batch 8th, why? why? hope I will be shortlist, thank
I am a Nigerian, l apply for AUC youth program and a confirmation was sent to me but no reply of my application.
i’m yet to get a reply…..cant wait to be a volunteer
thank you very much AU,for bringing up the ideas of supporting African youths,we are ready to volunteer,
am South Sudanese.
we are ready to serve the people of Africa,mosty my country south Sudan
I also apply but I did not received any text massages
[…] The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC), established in 2010, is a continental development program that promotes youth volunteerism in Africa. The program aims to deepen the status of young people as key actors in Africa’s development targets and goals, enhancing their participation in policy development as well as design and implementation of relevant interventions towards the Africa Union’s Agenda 2063, ‘The Africa we want’. It brings people together to share skills, knowledge, creativity and learning to build a more integrated, prosperous and peaceful Continent driven by its citizens. The volunteering opportunities are intended to build professionalism and a sense of responsibility among the participants, thus enhancing their employability. […]
hello AU youth Commission,
It would be very paramount please to at least notify us on whether one has become a successful candidate or when one becomes unlucky. Reason being it keeps us on tension and so anxious on what is next. Otherwise i Love the step taken to think about the largest Population Cohort in the World, this surely will help in reducing the dependence ratio, and keeping the youth actively contributing in the economy world venture thus attaining the Democratic dividend.
God bless our Africa