Deadline: 2nd February 2025.
The Next Generation Resource Governance Leaders Program is an internship that intends to balance a dose of theory with real-world application and equip participants with the requisite multi-disciplinary intellectual development, practical skills, and research abilities to think in more innovative ways to solve complex governance challenges. The Program is also a strategy to build a pipeline of young pan-African leaders to provide a sustainable path for good governance.
NextGen Leaders will deliver timely and quality evidence-based policy analysis, training, and advocacy through strong collaborations, ensuring that ACEP remains a thought-leader in Africa’s energy and extractive policy space. Specifically, the NextGen Leaders will:
- Contribute to writing research reports and policy briefs on the energy and extractives sector of Africa
- Support stakeholder engagement activities on ACEP’s outputs and position on energy and extractive sector issues in Africa
- Contribute to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of annual programs
- Support organizational development activities
- Support in resource mobilization efforts, including grants and proposal writing
- Contribute to program management, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities
Benefits
ACEP will provide:
- Support for growth and development through:
- Opportunities for training and development
- Coaching, mentorship, and peer support
- Creating room for creativity and innovation
2. A generous stipend and lunch for the duration of the program.
3. Decent accommodation for international NextGen Leaders.
4. An approved return ticket from the NextGen Leader’s home country to Ghana.
- Relevant academic qualifications, preferably in any or a combination of economics (including energy), engineering (petroleum/electrical), oil and gas management, public policy, law, political economy, development studies, development finance, project management, communications, statistics, mathematics, etc.
- Good writing skills with clarity and logical flow of thought
- Adequate knowledge of relevant qualitative and quantitative analytical tools (R, Stata, Eviews, NVivo, Atlas.ti etc.)
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet multiple deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills and team spirit
- The ability to think creatively and take the initiative in solving problems
- A good sense of ownership and responsibility for his/her decisions and actions
- A strong sense of leadership
Application Process
- Curriculum Vitae (CV):
- Present your CV chronologically, listing the most recent experiences and achievements first.
- Higher Education Degree Certificates:
- Submit only copies of certificates for your completed higher education degrees (e.g., Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent).
- Do not include high school certificates or diplomas.
- For certificates not in English, attach their English translations to the corresponding document within the same PDF file.
- Motivational Statement:
- Submit a written statement explaining your reasons for applying to the NextGen Program. It should outline your goals, aspirations, and how your background and interests align with the program’s objectives.
- Limit this to 500 words.
- Reference Letter:
- Provide a current written reference from one of the following: a university lecturer, a former employer, or any other professional (not a family member)
- Essay Response:
- Submit a written response to one of the two provided essay questions.
- You can find the application essay questions here.
- National ID
Important Notes:
- All required documents should be combined into one PDF file and uploaded in the designated section of the application form.
- Ensure documents not in English have their English translations attached to the corresponding document within the same PDF file.
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