ARIPO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME (YPP) 2026

Duty Station: Harare, Zimbabwe

No of Positions:    Four(04)

Advert Closing Date: 24th January 2026

Job Purpose

Are you ready to launch your career with purpose? The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) invites passionate and ambitious individuals to apply for its Young Professionals Programme 2026. This hands-on learning and development journey is designed to shape the minds of talented individuals from diverse academic fields. Sharpen your Intellectual Property (IP), leadership, and administrative skills as you prepare for higher roles and to drive positive change and foster growth in your home country.

If you earned your first degree within the last five years in Business Studies, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Project Management, Strategic Management, Law, or Telecommunications, your next big opportunity could be here.

Eligibility:

Nationals of ARIPO Member States are welcome to apply: Botswana, Cape Verde, Kingdom of Eswatini, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Duration: 24 months
Expected start date: April 2026