African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Charles R. Wall Leadership Program for Young Africans 2024

The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is announcing the call for applications for the Charles R. Wall Leadership Program. The program consists of two components — the Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows which is ushering in its third cohort and the Charles R. Wall Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship which was revamped last year and is ready to take on its second cohort of leaders. Both programs seek to build a unified community of professionals from different sectors that are passionate about leaving an indelible mark in the world through conservation.

The Young African Policy Fellows Program is co-facilitated by AWF and the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) focused on technical and practical policy making skills guided by key International Environmental Governance bodies, especially the Convention on Biological Diversity which is set to hold its 16th conference of the parties (COP) later this year in Columbia.

The inaugural Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship is an AWF-led trailblazing pan-African leadership program for young African professionals in the conservation sector. With a keen focus on self-leadership, team leadership, and organizational leadership, this program brings together youth from government, NGO, the private sector, and community-based entities that are leading impact in the environment space. Charles R. Wall Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship, better referred to as the CLMF program seeks to impart the leaders of today with transformational leadership and management skills which will accelerate us closer to the continent’s shared goals.

• Table of Content
• About African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
• Charles R. Wall Leadership Program
• Aim and Benefits of Charles R. Wall Leadership Program
• Requirements for Charles R. Wall Leadership Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)

For 60 years, African Wildlife Foundation has been ahead of the curve in developing innovative conservation strategies so wildlife, wild lands, and people can thrive. Our approach is uniquely comprehensive, addressing not only direct threats to wildlife like poaching and habitat loss, but also working with communities and governments to ensure that African conservation is truly African owned and led.... continue reading

Charles R. Wall Leadership Program

Aim and Benefits of Charles R. Wall Leadership Program

• The 9-month intensive programs have seen a total of 43 fellows graduate successfully over the past two years creating a vibrant community of like-minded individuals who are continuously learning from each other even beyond the program’s training period.

Requirements for Charles R. Wall Leadership Program Qualification

• A group of 30 (15:15) young leaders will join both programs set to commence in April 2024. The fellowship will prepare participants with tools, resources, and knowledge to lead systemic change that transcends beyond the environmental sector into non-conventional spaces.
• This is a call to African youth aged 20-35 years to apply for either of the two training programs, which will include virtual workshops and a corresponding physical workshop in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Policy fellows in particular, will have several opportunities to engage in national and international policymaking meetings and conventions while leadership and management fellows will have opportunities to apply the skills learnt through placements in successful conservation organizations and development partners. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Each applicant is expected to submit a motivation letter responding to why the candidate would like to be considered alongside a Curriculum Vitae and reference letter from their university, employer, or any senior person with whom they have worked closely with. An online or pre-recorded video interview may also be part of the recruitment process.
• Applications will only be accepted online. For questions, please send an email to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows’ or ‘Charles R. Wall Conservation Leadership and Management Fellowship’ depending on which program your query relates to. Kindly note that only successful applicants will be contacted.

For more details,visit AWF website