Volunteer | Mentor | Shape the Future of West Africa
Regional transformation requires structured participation. At ROAJELF, volunteers and mentors are not peripheral supporters — they are contributors to institutional change across ECOWAS Member States.
We invite committed professionals, emerging leaders, policy experts, academics, advocates, and development practitioners to join our ecosystem as either:
Regional Volunteers
Strategic Mentors
Through structured engagement, you will support programmes spanning governance, extractives, climate action, economic empowerment, migration, and gender justice.
Pathway 1: Become a Volunteer
ROAJELF Volunteers support programme delivery, research coordination, communications, field engagement, and national chapter activities.
Who Should Apply:
Young professionals and graduate students
Policy researchers and analysts
Communications and media specialists
Programme and project support officers
Individuals passionate about regional governance and gender equity
What You Gain:
Structured exposure to regional governance processes
Cross-border collaboration experience
Institutional project engagement
Leadership pipeline opportunities within ROAJELF
Volunteers are assigned to Thematic Working Groups or National Chapters based on expertise and regional needs.
Pathway 2: Become a Mentor
ROAJELF Mentors provide strategic guidance to emerging female leaders across ECOWAS Member States. This is a high-level advisory role for experienced professionals.
Who Should Apply:
Senior policymakers and civil servants
Industry leaders (energy, extractives, climate, finance, governance)
Academics and legal experts
Development practitioners
Corporate executives and ESG leaders
Mentor Commitments:
Quarterly structured mentoring sessions
Technical advisory support in your area of expertise
Participation in leadership roundtables (virtual or in-person)
What You Contribute:
Institutional knowledge transfer
Ethical leadership modeling
Cross-generational capacity strengthening
Mentors play a critical role in transitioning young women from activism to technical governance and executive leadership.
Our Standards
All volunteers and mentors must uphold:
Institutional professionalism
Non-partisanship
Gender equity principles
Confidentiality and ethical conduct
Respect for ECOWAS regional frameworks
ROAJELF operates within a structured governance model; participation is aligned with strategic objectives and programmatic priorities.