West Asia-North Africa Forum(WANA)

Application Deadline:

Winter Intake: October 1st 2014
Summer Intake: April 15 2015

Each year, the West Asia-North Africa Forum(WANA) invites 7-9 outstanding graduates from highly distinguished Masters Programmes in key thematic areas to join in the work of the Majlis El Hassan, located in Amman, Jordan. Fellows serve 12-month terms and work under the supervision of the Executive Director of the WANA, and under the ultimate guidance of His Royal Highness (HRH) Prince El Hassan Bin Talal

• Undergraduate degree (in any area) and Masters Degree (in a key thematic area);
• Fluent written and spoken English (additional UN languages, particularly Arabic and French, are highly desirable);
• Outstanding academic record;
• Multi-cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively in teams made up of persons from different cultural and religious backgrounds;
• Demonstrated research and writing skills,excellent oral presentation skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
• Leadership and diplomacy potential.
• Successful candidates are also expected to be highly motivated, pay attention to detail and work to the highest quality standards

Benefits:

• Return economy airfares to Amman, Jordan from the Fellow’s country of origin;
• Accommodation;
• Health insurance;
• Arabic language tuition; and
• A monthly stipend

• Fellows enter the Programme in both January (winter intake) and July (summer intake) in order to minimise the disruption of staffing transitions.
• The application deadline for participation in the winter intake is 1 October 2014 and the application deadline for participation in the summer intake is 1 April 2015.
• To apply, interested applicants must submit a completed application form, letter of motivation (1 page maximum), CV, academic transcript and writing sample to [email protected].