ICESCO’s Young Professionals Program

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) is pleased to announce its Young Professionals Programme, an opportunity for young talents to spend 24 months of professional training at one of ICESCO’s Sectors, Departments or Specialized Centers, at the Organization’s Headquarters, in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco.

This Programme falls within ICESCO’s new vision and strategic orientations, which fosters young people’s visions, strengthen their capacities and develops their leadership and professional skills to build a responsible and professional generation and upgrade the fields of education, science and culture in the Islamic world.

The second edition of this outstanding program builds on the success of its first edition, which brought together 13 young men and women from 10 Member States of ICESCO, who were selected out of 1177 applicants, and concluded with hiring a number of them to work in the Organization’s sectors, departments and centers after demonstrating their proficiency throughout the Programme’s activities, which included practical and theoretical training and discovering the work environment in international organizations.

Objective

• The Program allows young professionals to build their capacities through spending a professional training period at one of ICESCO’s sectors, departments or centers.

Benefits

• The young professionals are appointed at ICESCO based on a special contract dedicated to the Program, which sets out their rights and obligations.
• In addition to the monthly salary, the young professionals shall benefit from transport allowances. Non-resident professionals also benefit from housing allowances.
• Non-resident professionals benefit from a travel ticket when joining ICESCO and upon their definitive departure.
• Professionals benefit from ICESCO’s health insurance and occupational hazards insurance, in accordance with the Organization’s internal regulations.

Duration

• The program lasts for 24 months starting from the date of contract signature.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be/have:
  • National of one of ICESCO’s Member States;
  • No older than 35 years old as of the date of the call for applications;
  • Holder of at least a BA or equivalent in the fields of education, science, culture, and other fields pertinent to the work of ICESCO;
  • Proficiency in at least one of the organization’s working languages (English, Arabic, or French) is required; proficiency in two or more languages is highly desirable.

Application Requirements

• The application file must include:
  • Fill in the application form available on the organization’s website and social media pages;
  • A CV written in one of ICESCO’s working languages (Arabic, English or French);
  • Copies of academic diplomas (at least a BA);
  • A copy of the identity card and birth certificate;
  • Candidates will sit for written exams and online interviews.

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