EFA looks for self-starting volunteers, able to manage their own work operating in a different environment with limited central support. There are three main ways to volunteer with EFA:

1. Successful entrepreneurs from high or low income countries can apply to mentor one of our most ambitious customers.  To qualify, you should have experience running a company employing between 30 and 200 people.  You will be matched up with an entrepreneur suitable for you.  This starts with a 1-3 week period shadowing the entrepreneur, and you are then free to agree an ongoing arrangement with the entrepreneur that suits both parties.
   
   
2. Corporate volunteers can apply to conduct self-contained consulting projects to help one or more of our customers to grow. To qualify, you should have blue-chip corporate or management consulting experience.  You will be matched up to a project appropriate to your background.  Projects can last from 2-8 weeks, and can include helping to coordinate shared purchasing across customers in similar sectors, or helping a customer plan their expansion strategy or design a strong consumer brand.
   
   
3. Experienced graduates can apply to volunteer in one of our offices in a corporate role; for example, there is an annual placement for a communications volunteer in Moshi, Northern Tanzania, managing investor and donor communications and other responsibilities.

All volunteers will be offered training before their volunteering posting if they are able to travel to London.  Most volunteers will be self-funded, but if you have particularly relevant skills we will consider funding part of your travel costs.

If you are interested in volunteering through any of these channels, please contact us with your CV and covering letter, explaining which of these options you are applying for, the dates that you are available, why you want to volunteer for us, what you think you can add, and any specific preferences that you have.