APPLY FOR ONE MILLION LEADERS AFRICA FELLOWSHIP (OMLA Fellowship)

admin May 8, 2022

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Apply For 2022/2023 OMLA Fellowship.

OMLA fellows are making a difference across countries and communities in Africa. They serve as our trainers and help us empower visionary leaders. The OMLA Fellowship program started in January 2022.

Application is opened for the OMLA Fellowship 2022/2023. We are raising Young people who want to be part of the OMLA movement of 1 million young Africans that will guide Africa to a better future by 2030.

DEADLINE: Unspecified

IDEALLY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR…
Young people who want to be part of the OMLA movement of 1 million young Africans that will guide Africa to a better future by 2030.

A YOUTH WHO IS:

• Has confidence and can mobilize, bond with, and build relationships with young people.
• Can communicate clearly and engagingly with young people.
• Has a track record of empowering and inspiring other young people to become leaders themselves

• Recruit, train, and mentor (using the OMLA Fellow’s Manual) 50 young people in your region for 9 months.
• Coordinate the social projects to be started and run by these young people, also process and manage mini-grants allocated to the OMLA Stars.
• Work with other OMLA fellows from across the continent to implement OMLA activities.
• Can successfully manage multiple projects, prioritizing and paying attention to detail.
• Be creative, flexible, and open to change.
• Be comfortable with doing your work online as well: for example, you will have to register your OMLA Stars on the OMLA portal and upload several assignments

Application requirements
Applicants should meet up with the following criteria:
• Under 40 years of age
• Based in Africa
• Fluent in English.
• Have the habit of reading and be committed to it; should be able to read and give an assessment
of at least six out of all recommended books within nine (9) months.
• Have reliable access to a fast and stable internet connection.
• Able to commit at least one year as an OMLA Fellow, (This is not a full-time commitment. You can
do this fellowship while you stay on your job).
• Able to travel.

IDEALLY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR…
Young people who want to be part of the OMLA movement of 1 million young Africans that will guide Africa to a better future by 2030.
Terms of the fellowship
OMLA Fellows will be selected for one year. Each fellow will receive a monthly fellowship stipend to
cover costs of internet and other logistics incurred for training OMLA stars. In addition to intensive
training and network building, OMLA will offer Fellows mentorship and a professional development
support (given at the successful completion of the fellowship year).