African Union/Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program

aqintnAfrican Union/Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program. Applications are now open for the Health Leadership program. Check the article below for requirements and application procedures.

Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme supports aspirational public health leaders from Africa in acquiring advanced skills. And competencies to strategize, manage and lead public health programs that will transform public health in Africa

The African Union Commission launched the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) – Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme on 25 May 2020 in partnership with the Kofi Annan Foundation, following its approval by the Governing Board of Africa CDC in March 2018.

The first cohort of the Fellowship program was launched on 7th April 2021. And consisted of a total of 20 fellows from 14 countries. IN 2022 the Fellowship boarded 20 ADDITIONAL fellows from 17 countries for the second cohort SELECTED from more than 3000 applications. The fellowship program is now open and accepting applications for the Third cohort, with a deadline for applications by 15th January 2023. And the fellowship is scheduled to commence in May 2023.

The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent.

Benefits of African Union/Africa Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program

Aim:

The aim is to support aspirational Public Health Leaders (Fellows) from Africa in acquiring advanced skills and competencies to strategize, manage and lead public health programs that will transform public health in Africa.

Benefits:

Africa CDC will provide all learning and development materials and meet all costs associated with the fellowship, including travel, daily allowance, and insurance during the residential placements.
Fellows will be supported to ensure that they have the relevant software for online learning.

Requirements for African Union/Africa Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program Qualification

Be citizens of an African Union Member State;
Possess a postgraduate degree in a relevant field in public health;
Have relevant professional experience in any field of public health, including but not limited to one health, medicine, finance, health economics, health policy, animal health, or environmental health;
Be in full-time employment in any area of public health, in a private or public institution in Africa;
Have a good track record or be able to demonstrate the potential for effective public health leadership where they can positively impact the public health outcomes of populations.

Interview date, Process, and Venue for African Union/Africa Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Program

Timeline:

Successful applicants will receive information by 31st March 2023.
The fellowship will start on 1st May 2023.

Documents Required for Application

A support letter from the current employer to confirm employment, guaranteeing that the candidate will be allowed enough time to participate in the Fellowship program. and to attend the full eight weeks of institutional residential experience.
Letters of recommendation from two reputable professional referees.
A personal statement (maximum 400 words) providing evidence of the candidate’s commitment to public health in Africa detailing the following:
- Their leadership experience and professional attainment
- Their vision of, and the future impact of effective public health leadership in Africa
- How they would champion public health initiatives in Africa
A leadership challenge project proposal (maximum 400 words) that outlines a potential leadership challenge project they will implement. The proposal should contain a title, brief description of the challenge (the what, the who is affected, and the why), a proposed strategy for a solution. And the expected outcome.