We recruit Ghana’s university graduates and young professionals from varied disciplines to channel their energy and resources into changing the educational trajectory of children in low-income communities.
About Lead for Ghana
Lead For Ghana (LFG) is a leadership development and network organization nurturing a nationwide movement of leaders expanding educational opportunities to all children in Ghana. We recruit Ghana’s best and brightest recent university graduates and young professionals to teach Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, and English, in challenging environments in Ghana through a two year leadership development fellowship. Participants of the LFG program are called fellows. After the fellowship, fellows are inducted into the LFG Alumni Network: a group of leaders bound by a shared exper... read more
Paid Programme for Young Ghanaians
| Application Deadline | 30 Apr 2022 |
| Country to study | Ghana |
| Type | Fellowship |
| Sponsor | Lead for Ghana |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Paid Programme for Young Ghanaians
As a Lead For Ghana Fellow, you are a part of movement of young leaders working to eliminate educational inequity.
- In addition, you receive extensive leadership development training.
- intensive teacher training leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
- real responsibility from day one.
- a job and internship opportunity during and post Fellowship.
- the opportunity to be a part of a global network of change agents from across 42 countries.
- access to professional development and network of supporters, ongoing leadership development.
- coaching, business training and skills workshops, the opportunity to design and implement a social change project.
- a salary for two years including during the school holidays.
Requirements for Paid Programme for Young Ghanaians Qualification
To apply to the fellowship, you will have graduated or will graduate in 2019 with at least a bachelor’s degree. You will have a strong academic record and share a commitment to our vision, and be willing to work in a low income community anywhere in the 10 regions in Ghana. Selection is based on your ability to demonstrate the competencies that we believe are an important indicator of your leadership potential.
Application Deadline
April 30, 2022How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Lead for Ghana on webportalapp.com to applyThe first stage of the application process is for you to complete our online application form. If successful, you may be invited to a telephone interview to further assess your motivations for joining Lead For Ghana. All successful applicants will attend an Assessment Centre where you will meet the Lead For Ghana team in person and have the opportunity to demonstrate your suitability for the Fellowship through a one-on-one interview, a group task, and a teaching exercise. If successful at Assessment Centre you will be made an offer to the Lead For Ghana leadership development fellowship. This offer will be conditional on your university transcript, references and your ability to teach one of our teaching subjects: Science, Mathematics, Information Technology, and English.
For more details, visit Lead for Ghana website.
