The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) is recruiting 15 Energize Africa Health Fellows to support regional public health, well-being, women and youth programmes across Africa. Fellows are posted to Regional Economic Communities and AU offices in eight African cities, including Abuja.
Deadline: 23 November 2026. Open to citizens of African Union member states.
Key Details
- Employer: AUDA-NEPAD (African Union Development Agency)
- Programme: Energize Africa Fellowship – Health
- Positions: 15
- Vacancy reference: VA/AUDA-NEPAD/26/26 (as reported)
- Duty stations: Centurion (South Africa), Lusaka (Zambia), Tripoli (Libya), Arusha (Tanzania), Libreville (Gabon), Abuja (Nigeria), Djibouti City (Djibouti) and Gaborone (Botswana)
- Deadline: 23 November 2026
Benefits
- a paid fellowship with the African Union’s development agency; a gross annual pay of about US$27,200 has been reported (confirm on the official posting)
- hands-on experience in continental public health policy and programmes
- work alongside Regional Economic Communities, AU member states and development partners
- a strong step into a career with the AU, UN or other international organisations
What Fellows Do
- support regional programmes on public health, well-being, women and youth
- help coordinate between Regional Economic Communities (RECs), AUDA-NEPAD, member states and partners
- contribute to planning, reporting and knowledge-sharing on health priorities
Eligibility
- a citizen of an African Union member state
- training in public health, development studies, public policy or a related field
- commitment to Africa’s health and development agenda
- able to relocate to one of the duty stations
Check the full education, experience and language requirements on the official AUDA-NEPAD vacancy page.
How to Apply
- Read the vacancy on the AUDA-NEPAD careers page.
- Prepare your CV and a motivation letter explaining why you want to work with AUDA-NEPAD.
- Apply through the AUDA-NEPAD e-Recruitment Portal linked from the vacancy, and choose your preferred duty station if asked.
- Submit before 23 November 2026. For technical problems, email [email protected].
Applying is free. AUDA-NEPAD never charges fees at any stage of recruitment.
Tips
- Show concrete public health or development work: programmes, research, NGO projects or government roles.
- Mention languages: French, Arabic or Portuguese help for stations like Libreville, Djibouti or Tripoli.
- Link your motivation to AU priorities such as Agenda 2063 and regional health integration.
- Apply early; AU portals can be slow close to deadlines.
The deadline, number of positions and duty stations are from AUDA-NEPAD’s official careers listing; pay and reference number are as reported by ApplyNOW.
