About Corps Africa

CorpsAfrica is a US-based nonprofit organization founded in 2011 by former United States Peace Corps Volunteer Liz Fanning with the aim of recruiting and training college-educated young African men and women to serve in under-resourced communities in their own countries or other African countries as “Volunteers”, to initiate and facilitate small-scale, high-impact community-led development while promoting the professional and personal development of young men and women through expert training and a transformative Volunteer experience, creating work opportunities and inspire a strong pan-African community.

CorpsAfrica/Ethiopia is seeking passionate and driven young Ethiopian University graduates to join Cohort 3 as Volunteers. This is a unique opportunity to serve in rural communities, facilitating small-scale, high-impact, community-led development initiatives. Become a changemaker and make a lasting impact!

Basic Description of Corps Africa Service

CorpsAfrica Volunteers undergo one month of Pre-Service Training and then serve for ten months in a community chosen for its perceived need, existence of local partners and essential infrastructure, location, and other criteria. The Volunteer dedicates his/her time to living and working with local people to identify an area of concern for the community, co-create and design solutions to address the concern, implement the solutions with local partners, and monitor and evaluate the results. To achieve this, CorpsAfrica Volunteers receive professional training before and during their service, support from CorpsAfrica staff (both nationally and internationally), a modest living allowance, health insurance, and a readjustment allowance upon successful completion of the program. Volunteers are required to submit reports and make presentations regularly.

General Expectations of a Corps Africa Volunteer

• Commit to working in a highly underserved community in Ethiopia to improve the quality of life of the community

• Serve where CorpsAfrica asks them to serve, under conditions of hardship, if necessary

• Recognize that their success is based on building trust and confidence with their host community

• Understand that they are responsible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for their personal conduct and professional performance

• Engage with host community partners in a spirit of cooperation, mutual learning, and respect

• Exercise good judgment and take personal responsibility to protect your health, safety, and overall well-being.

• Recognize and respect the people, cultures, values, and traditions of the community you serve and your fellow Volunteers.

Essential Requirements for Applying to be a Corps Africa Volunteer

To be eligible for service, you must:

• Possess a university degree or equivalent professional experience

• Be a citizen of Ethiopia

• Be 21–29years of age

• Willing and able, physically and emotionally, to serve as a Volunteer for the entirety of the service year in rural, often times, remote communities

• No record of criminal activity that would demonstrate unsuitability for CorpsAfrica service

• Have no conflict of interest that would interfere with your duties and responsibilities as a CorpsAfrica Volunteer

• Understand that volunteerism is an altruistic act, where one offers their time, skills, and resources without expectation of financial gain.

• Willing to sign the CorpsAfrica Volunteer Acknowledgment and Waiver of Liability for your service.

Corps Africa Volunteers Receive the Following Before and During Service:

• Expert pre-service and in-service training from development and management professionals

• A living allowance adequate to support the Volunteer in his/her site and health insurance

• Travel funds for official Corps Africa business

How to Apply:

• Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK

• Note: Complete the application, including all required fields, and upload the required documents