Young Professionals Program (YPP) – 2025 Cohort

🌍 Ethiopian Ministry of Finance

🎓 Young Professionals Program (YPP) – 2025 Cohort

📍 Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
📅 Application Deadline: August 4, 2025
📑 Contract Duration: 2 Years (Fixed-Term)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary: Competitive, with performance-based increments

🏛️ About the Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is Ethiopia’s lead institution in managing public resources, crafting fiscal policies, preparing the federal budget, overseeing public investments, and coordinating national economic planning. The Ministry also ensures effective public financial management (PFM) and oversees state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and external economic cooperation.

🌟 Join the Young Professionals Program (YPP)

The Young Professionals Program (YPP) is a prestigious two-year initiative designed to empower recent graduates through practical training, mentorship, and direct exposure to the Ministry’s core functions. It aligns with Ethiopia’s ongoing economic reform agenda and aims to build the next generation of policy and finance leaders.

🚀 What Awaits You

As a Young Professional, you will benefit from:

• Intensive technical training led by senior advisors and sector experts
• Direct rotational placements across key MoF departments
• Personalized mentorship from experienced professionals
• Exposure to high-impact areas such as:
  • Tax Policy & Reform
  • Public Budget Planning
  • Debt & Treasury Management
  • Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation
  • Legal Affairs
  • State-Owned Enterprise Oversight

📚 Program Structure

Year One: Foundation

• 2-week intensive onboarding training
• Rotational placements across departments
• Structured learning and real-time project engagement

Year Two: Specialization

• Full-time placement in a department aligned with your skills
• Deeper engagement in policymaking, implementation, and analysis
• Potential offer of permanent employment based on performance

👩‍🎓 Who Should Apply?

We are looking for ambitious recent graduates who are passionate about public service, policy, and national development.
✅ The Ministry strongly encourages women and candidates from underrepresented communities to apply.

🔔 Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered.

📥 How to Apply

To apply for the Young Professionals Program 2025, submit your application online via the following link:
👉 [Application Link – APPLY button.

🗓️ Application Deadline: August 4, 2025