MO Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program for Africans

Applications are invited for Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship
Program available for young professionals, mid-career and new executives from
Africa. The fellowships offer the opportunity to work in the executive offices
of either the African Development Bank (Abidjan), the UN Economic Commission
for Africa (Addis Ababa) or the International Trade Centre (Geneva).

The Mo Ibrahim
Foundation aims to support good governa
nce and great leadership in Africa.

The Mo Ibrahim
Foundation (MIF) is an African foundation, established in 2006 with one focus:
the critical importance of governance and leadership in Africa. It is their
belief that governance and leadership lie at the heart of any tangible and
shared improvement in the quality of life of African citizens.

Course
Level: This one-year fellowship
programme is available for young professionals, mid-career and new executives.

Study
Subject(s): It is a leadership fellowship
which allows talented individuals to increase and enhance their
professional capacity, with the intention of contributing to the governance and
development of their countries thereby creating a pipeline of future African
leaders.

Scholarship
can be taken in: The
fellowships offer the opportunity to work in the executive offices of either
the African Development Bank (Abidjan), the UN Economic Commission for Africa
(Addis Ababa) or the International Trade Centre (Geneva).

Eligibility:
The
Fellow must:

be
national of an African country, residing anywhere in the world;
not be
an active, non-active, retired, or separated staff member of the Bank;
not
have close family relations with an active or non-active staff member,
such as mother, father, sister and brother;
Government
officials, active military personnel and political party leaders are not
eligible;
age
limit is forty (40) years for men and women and forty-five (45) years for
women with children;
hold a
minimum of a Master’s Degree in Economics, Engineering, Social Sciences,
International Development, Business Administration, Finance, Banking or
any discipline relevant to the Bank’s business: such as outstanding
academic credentials, relevant work experience, strong communication
skills, demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work with others;
have at
least 7 (seven) years’ work experience relevant to the Bank’s activities;
demonstrate
proven leadership and consultative skills;
have
experience in strategic planning and execution ;
demonstrate
knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management;
have
enhanced skills in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures;
have
experience in formulating policy, and developing and implementing new
strategies and procedures;
demonstrate
ability to develop financial plans and manage resources;
demonstrate
ability to analyze and interpret financial data;
top
notch professional with private sector experience;
strong
writing and analytical skills;
demonstrate
ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of
government and to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in
a diverse community;
demonstrate
ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects.

Nationality: MO Ibrahim Foundation
Leadership Fellowship Program is open to citizens of Africa (Algeria, Egypt,
Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte
d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria,
Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea,
Gabon, Madagascar, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, São Tomé & Príncipe, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe and
South Sudan (applicants also need to be national of one of
AfDB member countries).

Duties and
Responsibilities:
The Ibrahim Leadership Fellow will take leadership guidance from the President,
the Chief Operating Officer and/or a designated Representative. Administratively,
the Fellow will be assigned to the Bank’s Strategy Department (STRG). With this
guidance, the Fellow will contribute to the design and implementation of
strategic assignments that will increase and enhance their professional and
leadership capacity, with the intention of contributing to the governance and
development of their countries. The Fellow will also have the following
responsibilities:

Advise
on and develop strategic initiatives to advance the Bank’s mission and
objectives.
Plan,
develop, and implement strategies for generating resources.
Conceive,
develop and promote innovations in Bank development policies.
Review
activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status
in attaining objectives and revise objectives and plans in accordance with
current conditions.
Undertake
other duties as assigned.