World Bank Group Early Africa Fellowships

This is one of the many Africa Fellowships. The World Bank Group is offering Africa Early Years Fellowships for African students. Fellows will receive ongoing training and work experience across relevant sectors, including education, health, nutrition and social protection.

Approximately 10 fellows will be selected and hired as short-term consultants for one year beginning early 2017, with the possibility of being renewed for a second year

The World Bank Group has set two goals for the world to achieve by 2030: End extreme poverty by decreasing the percentage of people living on less than $1.90 a day to no more than 3% and Promote shared prosperity by fostering the income growth of the bottom 40% for every country.

Course Level: This is a yearlong fellowship program.

Study Subject: African professionals interested in a career in early childhood development are invited to apply for the Africa Early Years Fellowship. Fellows will receive ongoing training and work experience across relevant sectors, including education, health, nutrition and social protection.

Scholarship Award: Approximately 10 fellows will be selected and hired as short-term consultants for one year beginning early 2017, with the possibility of being renewed for a second year. Fellows will receive ongoing training and work experience across relevant sectors, including education, health, nutrition and social protection. The Fellowship will include a brief orientation at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and fellows will also benefit from ongoing professional development and mentoring from WBG staff. Fellows will be based in select countries in Africa, with the expectation that Fellows continue working in-country after the Fellowship conclusion.

Scholarship can be taken in Each Fellow will have a work program focused on one or two countries, and will be based in one of the following priority countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Tanzania.

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Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:

Interested candidates should be based in-country, or willing to relocate with minimum or no compensation.
African nationals 25-40 years of age
Educational and professional experience in ECD/early learning
Graduate degree in a relevant field (including education, economics, statistics, health and nutrition, and social service) AND at least 3 years of professional experience in education, health, and nutrition or social protection, with preference for previous work in ECD/early learning;

OR

Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (including education, economics, statistics, health and nutrition, and social service) AND at least 5 years of professional experience in education, health, and nutrition or social protection, with preference for previous work in ECD/early learning
Functional experience in economics, evaluation, project design and operations, policy dialogue, or advocacy desired
Experience in the public sector, civil society, or multilateral organization preferred
Demonstrated interest in ECD/early learning
Demonstrated high potential and commitment to ECD and/or human development in Africa
Strong analytical skills
Strong written communication skills and ability to work well in teams, including with senior officials
Ability to work effectively remotely
Fluency in English required of all candidates; fluency in French or Portuguese required of candidates interested in working in francophone/lusophone countries.
Nationality: Applicants from African countries (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, 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, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe) are eligible to apply for this fellowship programme.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must be African nationals 25-40 years of age.

English language Requirements: Fluency in English required of all candidates; fluency in French or Portuguese required of candidates interested in working in francophone/lusophone countries.

How to Apply: The mode of application is online.

Application Form

Application Deadline: To apply, please submit a completed application form and resume by October 20, 2016. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Fellows will be selected by December 2016 and will start work in early 2017.

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