AFRICAN UNION
/ /
UNION AFRICAINE
/
UNIÃO AFRICANA
Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA P. O. Box 3243 Telephone: +251 11 551 7700 Fax: +251 115182072
Website: www.au.int

HUMAN RESOURCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

AFRICAN UNION

YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS (AU-YVC)

Emerging Empowered Pan African Leaders

www.africa-youth.org

APPLICATION FORM FOR ASPIRING AU YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

DEPLOYMENT CYCLE: 2016

1.  PERSONAL INFORMATION

1)  Name: / FOR AU USE ONLY
2)  Last name:
3)  Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):
4)  Sex: Male: ☐ Female: ☐
5)  Nationality:
6)  County of residence:
7)  Address:
8)  Email:
9)  Telephone:

2.  EDUCATION BACKGROUND

10) Qualification (highest degree): / FOR AU USE ONLY
Field of study:
Name of university:
Date of completion:
11) Qualification (optional):
Field of study:
Name of university:
Date of completion:
12) Other qualification:

3.  WORK EXPERIENCE

13) Organization (last position): / FOR AU USE ONLY
Date from: – to:
Position held:
Responsibilities:
14) Organization (optional):
Date from: – to:
Position held:
Responsibilities:

4.  VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

15) Organization (last position): / FOR AU USE ONLY
Date from: – to:
Position held:
Responsibilities:
16) Organization (optional):
Date from: – to:
Position held:
Responsibilities:

5.  MOTIVATION

17) Why do you want to become an African Union Youth Volunteer? (ca. 100 words): / FOR AU USE ONLY
18) What makes you the best candidate for AU-YVC? (ca. 100 words):
19) What skills are you bringing into the AU-YVC? (ca. 100 words):
20) What does Youth development and empowerment mean to you? (ca. 100 words):
21) What does Pan-Africanism mean to you and how is it relevant today? (ca. 100 words):

6.  ADDITIONAL SKILLS

22) Language proficiency: / FOR AU USE ONLY
/ Listening
/ Speaking
/ Reading
/ Writing
/
Arabic / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
English / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
French / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Portuguese / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
23) Mother tongue:
24) ICT Skills:
/ Excellent
/ Goo
/ Fair
/ Poor
/
Word processing (e.g. Microsoft) / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Data processing (e.g. excel) / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Graphic design (e.g. Photoshop) / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Database management / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
Publishing (e.g. publisher) / ☐ / ☐ / ☐ / ☐
25) Other IT skills:

7.  Signature

26) I have filled the form truthfully to the best of my knowledge and am aware that providing false information may lead to immediate dismissal / Yes
☐ / No
☐ / FOR AU USE ONLY
27) I am aware that serving as an AU Youth Volunteer does not automatically lead to extension or employment opportunities with the African Union / Yes
☐ / No
☐
28) If selected, I am available to serve for 12 months / Yes
☐ / No
☐
29) I am aware that the program requires me to serve outside my country for 12 months / Yes
☐ / No
☐
30) I am aware that being accepted to the program and having participated in Volunteer pre-deployment training does not guarantee deployment / Yes
☐ / No
☐
I have herewith attached my:
31) Curriculum vitae / Yes
☐ / No
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32) Scanned copy of university degree / Yes
☐ / No
☐
33) Letter of recommendation from place of volunteer/work experience / Yes
☐ / No
☐
34) Scanned copy of identity page on my passport / Yes
☐ / No
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Emerging Empowered Pan African Leaders / www.africa-youth.org/auyvc /