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Youth Leadership Program

2025-2026

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Are you a dynamic young leader with a passion for change?

Join the movement! In collaboration with Digital Opportunity Trust and the Mastercard Foundation, Life Concern is proud to announce that applications are now open for the Youth Leadership Program 2025-2026. Part of the Going Beyond Project, this transformative initiative aims to equip young graduates with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to drive social change and foster entrepreneurship in their communities. 

Why Join the Youth Leadership Program?

As a participant in the Youth Leadership Program, you will be equipped with digital skills and social impact acumen to enhance your ability to influence and contribute to socio-economic development within your community. This program aims to boost your agency and open up new work opportunities, while also building your capacity to implement the Digital Business Program locally.

 

During the program, you will undergo 2 weeks of extensive training to prepare you for your role as a program facilitator, coach, and changemaker.  After training, you will be deployed back to your community for 6 months with a mission to empower your peers and local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) owners, 70% women, with essential skills for business growth. This includes soft skills, basic business skills, practical digital skills, and self-confidence.

 

By joining the Youth Leadership Program, you will:

  • Receive Comprehensive Training: Enhance your leadership, digital, and entrepreneurial skills through detailed training modules. You will also receive career development training and employment linkages throughout the program. 

  • Become a Coach and Changemaker: Serve as a role model and coach to your peers, fostering a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in your community.

  • Empower Your Community: Help local MSMEs grow by sharing essential business skills and practical digital tools.

Join the DOTYouth Community: Become part of a vibrant network of over 5,000 young leaders across Africa, gaining access to local and international opportunities for collaboration and growth.

About the Going Beyond Project

The Going Beyond – Partnering for a Youth-Led Future project is a partnership between DOT and the Mastercard Foundation that aims to scale DOT’s evidence-based, peer-to-peer model and will be executed in four African countries—Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. Over five years, and with the support of DOT regional hubs in Africa, the Going Beyond project will progressively transfer the responsibility for delivering DOT’s programs and equip youth as leaders of the future.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Ages 18-35

  • Must be Malawi nationals or have a local address in Malawi.

  • Applicants must be recent university or college graduates from accredited institutions with a certificate, diploma, or bachelor's degree. Please note, certificates from credible TEVET programs in relevant subjects may be accepted.

  • To qualify as a recent graduate, you must be within 6 months and five years of graduation.

  • Applicants must be current residents of Karonga or Mzimba North.

  • Applicants must be fully available for the duration of eight (8) months for training and placement period: 1st May 2025 to 31st December 2025.

  • Basic knowledge of computer skills.

  • Demonstrated leadership and passion for community development and entrepreneurship.

  • Applicants should have a history of or passion for community engagement activities. 

  • No employment experience required

  • Applicants should be unemployed or underemployed (underemployment = working part-time or in a job not fully utilizing your skill set)

  • Commitment to participate fully in the program 

  • Deployment requirements: Following their selection, Youth Leaders will participate in program activities within their own communities. Life Concern is committed to supporting local leadership development and does not require relocation.

TIMELINE FOR RECRUITMENT AND DEPLOYMENT

  • Call for Applications: 1st April 2025

  • Deadline for Application: 15th April 2025

  • Announcement of finalists: 28th April 2025

  • Training of Trainers: May 2025

  • Contracting and official deployment: June 2025

NOTICE!

  • Please note that non-graduates, those still in academic training and those currently full-time employed will not be considered. 

  • Going Beyond is committed to ensuring the meaningful inclusion of young women, and other marginalized groups of young people, including youth with disabilities, young people from rural areas and/or living in poverty, and displaced young people. Young women, and other youth from these marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply for this opportunity.

Safeguarding and code of conduct information

At Life Concern and with our partners, we are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive community. This opportunity is entirely free. If you are asked to pay any fees or provide any additional information beyond what is officially communicated, or if you experience any incidents that compromise your safety during this process, or if you need any other help, please call +265997814762

Thank you to everyone who applied, and please note that the call for applications is now closed.

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Prepare the following before you start filling out the application form: 

  1. Your CV/ resume in PDF format.

  2. A scanned copy of your higher education certificate in  PDF or Image format. 

  3. A cover letter in PDF format.

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