By Stanley Senya
Accra, March 11, GNA – ‘The Emerging Public Leaders of Ghana (EPL Ghana)’ has opened its applications for the 2025 Public Service Fellowship (PSF) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation and the Public Services Commission.
EPL Ghana’s Public Service Fellowship is a one-year highly competitive youth leadership development programme for strengthening public service delivery in Ghana.
A statement issued in Accra said the fellowship programme targets brilliant young Ghanaian graduates between the ages of 22 and 32 years.
It said the graduates must demonstrate leadership potential and have completed one-year mandatory national service and were eager to influence systems change within the public service.
It said the EPL Ghana had increased the number of fellows to be admitted into the 2025 fellowship programme by 29 per cent and was seeking to offer 45 exceptional candidates public service job opportunities.
The statement said young women, persons living with disabilities, and Mastercard Foundation Scholars, who were eligible, were encouraged to apply.
Ms. Juliet A. Amoah, Country Director of EPL Ghana said “This year’s fellowship presents a significant step forward in our mission to strengthen public service delivery that truly reflects the diversity and dynamism of young leaders in our nation.”
She said EPL Ghana’s mission was their quest to advance gender parity and inclusion within the public service.
She said engaging brilliant young Ghanaians with unique experiences from diverse backgrounds, especially young women and people living with disabilities, would enrich the public service workforce and the voices that shape their public policies and service delivery to respond to the needs of all Ghanaians.
The Fellowship is now in its seventh year and is designed to attract, develop, and retain the next generation of exceptional and ethically conscious public service change leaders eager to drive innovation and excellence in Ghana’s public service.
Madam Elizabeth-Zionita Akorfa Dzah, Programmes Manager at EPL Ghana said
“Being even more ambitious for gender, diversity and inclusion with this year’s cohort allows us to harness untapped talent pools and create pathways to public service careers for traditionally underrepresented groups.”
She said their experience showed that diverse teams delivered better results and by attracting brilliant young Ghanaians and empowering them to become system change champions.
She said they would become drivers of professionalism and influence the pace for strengthening public service institutions and improving responsive public services delivery, and be more effective in addressing our developmental challenges.
EPL Ghana’s fellowship offers all successful applicants a one-year sponsored participation in our carefully curated, comprehensive, and experiential learning programme designed to nurture the leadership potential of selected Fellows.
The training equips Fellows with the essential skills and knowledge to excel in a job placement in Government Agencies including Ministries, Departments, and State-Owned Enterprises.
Applications for the 2025 Public Service Fellowship are open from March 10 to April 21, 2025.
GNA