Become a 2023 Amujae Leader at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Presidential Center for Women and Development (Fully-funded)
Applications for the 2023 cohort of Amujae Leaders
are now open
The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and
Development (EJS Center) is seeking ambitious women leaders to join its
flagship program, the Amujae Initiative. The program inspires and prepares
women to unapologetically take up roles and excel in the highest echelons of
public leadership and to bring other women along.
Through tailored programming, the Center bolsters women in
positions to vie for coveted, top roles in public leadership. Each year, the
EJS Center identifies 15 African women public leaders and offers them targeted
leadership development experiences designed to fuel their ambition and equip
them with the necessary skills for effective service. These women become part
of a purposeful sisterhood that propels women in public leadership forward, a
multi-generational network of distinguished women leaders, and a movement
advocating for increased women’s participation in Africa.
The EJS Center currently supports two cohorts of Amujae
Leaders. Together, these 30 leaders from 16 African countries make a
dynamic group of women with impressive and diverse backgrounds in public
leadership and beyond. Learn more about these women and the work they have been
involved in throughout the past two years.
Amujae Leaders receive world-class mentorship and training
from former heads of state, leaders of international organizations, and
renowned experts in various fields. It is the only course in the world
specifically designed to support talented African women leaders through direct
coaching from former female heads of state who have forged the path before
them. The program also facilitates collaboration, providing the Amujae Leaders
with an opportunity to strengthen and grow a multi-generational network of distinguished
women leaders.
An Amujae Leader is a woman who:
·
Is
a citizen of an African country,
·
Has
the ambition and intent to serve at the highest levels of public leadership,
·
Has
already invested in a public leadership journey with demonstrable accomplishments
that make them imminently viable to contend for top positions in public
governance,
·
Has
demonstrated a commitment towards the upliftment/empowerment of other women,
·
Is
patriotic, demonstrating commitment and service to her home country/countries,
and
·
Holds
ethical leadership and integrity as values.
The EJS Center is specifically seeking women who aspire to
top elected or appointed public leadership positions, as well as those seeking
to lead multilateral organizations. For each of these career paths, the EJS
Center seeks candidates who can soundly demonstrate the following criteria:
1. Vision – has clarity on
what they want to change (i.e., legacy goals).
2. Leadership – has held or
holds a senior leadership position within a political party/movement, civil
service, or a multilateral institution.
3. Political astuteness –
understands the inner workings of political structures and processes, including
electioneering and power brokering.
4. Credibility – has
acquired sufficient technical expertise and reputation to demonstrate
competence for the role/position sought.
5. Support – has a diverse
constituency support base in an African country OR is positioned to receive
government support to pursue a role in a multilateral institution where such
support is required.
6. Personal mastery – is a
master of their destiny and takes charge of their career
advancement/progression and campaign.
7. Resilience – has the
endurance to face/navigate the trials and tests on a public leadership path.
8. Intent – is prepared to
take a giant career-advancing step/leap within the next five years.
APPLICATION
Click HERE to
apply.
The deadline for the application is Monday, 20th February
2023