The GHC Africa Leadership Accelerator is a 9-month, hybrid program designed to strengthen the leadership and management skills of early to mid-career health professionals ages 21-35, working across Sub-Saharan Africa. Apply now!
About Global Health Corps Africa Leadership Accelerator
Opportunity Details
The Africa Leadership Accelerator Fellowship is a good fit for high-potential, early-career public health leaders committed to growing their personal and professional development skills. Public health is a broad field, and the GHC is excited to consider applicants across sectors - local health ministries or state agencies, government agencies, universities, community-based and nongovernmental organizations, and private sector employers.
Program Components
The Africa Leadership Accelerator is designed with a hybrid learning approach including virtual and in-person learning opportunities. The program is completely free to fellows-all virtual programming, travel to retreat locations, lodging costs, and meals for the in-person retreats will be covered by GHC. Fellows should expect to dedicate 6-8 hours per month to the program to get the most out of it.
Once a fellow, always a fellow. After completing the leadership accelerator, fellows join GHC's lifelong global network of 1,200+ alumni and continue to grow as leaders through GHC's robust alumni program. The 9-month fellowship runs from September to May. Participation in all components of the fellowship listed below is mandatory unless otherwise noted.
All fellows will participate in:
- Leadership Academy Workshops (~3 hours/month, built into the workday)
- Individual stretch & coalition projects
- Global and country-based in-person retreats
- Executive Leadership Coaching sessions
- Quarterly supervisor check-ins
- Learning circles with fellow cohort members
- Final project presentations
- Alumni mentorship
- GHC staff support and check-ins
Learning Topics:
- Understanding Personal Values & Beliefs
- Leading with Integrity & Transparency
- Human-Centered Design
- Design Thinking
- Generative Al as a Tool for Development
- People Management
- The Science & Art of Receiving Feedback Well
- Roles in Social Change
- Managing Up
- Advocacy & Coalition Building
- Applying Systems Thinking to Problem-Solving
- & Decision-Making
- Project Management Fundamentals
- Conflict Resolution & Negotiation Skills
- Strategic Planning & Goal Setting
- & so much more!
Benefits of Global Health Corps Africa Leadership Accelerator
- The program is completely free.
Global Health Corps Africa Leadership Accelerator Requirements
- Be age 21-35 by September 1, 2024.
- Be a citizen of Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, or Zambia.
- Be currently employed full-time in a non-clinical public health role for at least six months at the time of application.
- Be currently employed by a public health organization operating in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, or Zambia and has expressed written support for your participation in the program.
- There are no specific education or training requirements to be eligible for participation.
Application Date and Process
- You'll be nominated by one of the following:
- A representative from your organization (HR professional, Executive Director, Program Manager, etc.)
- Your manager or supervisor
- A colleague or peer (from your current or previous employer)
- A GHC alumni
- A GHC fellow
- Other
- An email with a link to the application portal and information about the application process will be sent to nominees within 3-5 business days of nomination form submission.
- You'll submit:
- Your CV
- Program references
- Demographic information.
- You'll provide short responses to a variety of prompts so we can learn more about you.
- A letter of recommendation from your supervisor is required to be considered.
Application Deadline
20 June, 2025
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