The U. S. Peace Corps is a leading international community-based
development agency that has been working in Tanzania since 1961 to
support American Volunteers serving in a number of community development
projects including Secondary Education, Sustainable Agriculture and
Community Health Education.
We are looking for qualified candidates to temporarily facilitate a
Pre-Service Training Programs for the Peace Corps Volunteers, to take
place in Korogwe from June to September 2017. Our trainings follow
Community-Based Training (CBT) approach and therefore the successful
candidates will be required to live and work in rural areas around
Korogwe town throughout the training period. We offer attractive
contracts including competitive salary, flexible working hours and
amazing inter-cultural work experiences.
1. Language and Cross-Culture Facilitators (LCFs) · 5 positions
The LCFs are responsible for planning and implementing a successful
community-based Swahili Language and Cross-Cultural training. He I She
will be the primary point of contact for the Peace Corps Trainees. An
LCF acts as the cross-culture guide to Trainees and a technical
information resource person at the Community Based Training site. LCFs
report to the Training Manager and work under direct supervision of the
Language and Cross-Culture Coordinator(LCC), in collaboration with the
Homestay Program Coordinator and Technical Trainers to ensure that the
volunteer-trainees meet a set of established language, technical and
cross-cultural minimum standards before service.
Desired Qualifications:
An applicant must possess at least a
Diploma in Adult Education, Education, Social Work, Community
Development or other fields related to the Peace Corps Projects. The
incumbents must have at least 3 years of experience with teaching
Kiswahili to foreigners (preferably Americans); and ability to
communicate effectively in English. Knowledge and/or experience in
secondary education, agriculture, livestock, forestry, gender and women
empowerment, HIV&AIDS and Malaria will be an added advantage. Being
functional in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is also an added
advantage. Candidates from Zanzibar are strongly encouraged to apply.
2. Homestay Coordinator (HC) -1 position
The Homestay Coordinator (HC) is responsible for recruiting and
training voluntary Tanzanian families who are willing to host the
American Volunteers during the Pre-Service Training program. He/she will
be expected to closely monitor the homestay program so that it provides
conducive and respectful intercultural learning environment to the
Americans and their Tanzanian families. The HC works with LCFs to
provide day to day intercultural learning support to the families and
volunteers. He/she is also expected to lead intercultural training
sessions for volunteers and their host families, as per the calendar of
training. He/she reports to the Training Manager and coordinates with
the LCC, Training Coordinator, Program Managers as well as other staff
involved in the training, as per guidance of the Training Manager.
Desired Qualifications:
An applicant for this position must have
at least a Bachelor Degree in Adult Education, Education, Social Work,
Community Development or other fields related to Peace Corps Projects.
The incumbent must have at least 3 years of experience in teaching
Kiswahili to foreigners (preferably Americans); at least 2 consecutive
years of facilitating an Intercultural training I learning program and
must be fluent in Swahili and English languages. Knowledge and/or
experience in secondary education, agriculture, livestock, forestry,
gender and women empowerment, HIV&AIDS and Malaria will be an added
advantage. She/he must. be functional in Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint.
Application Procedures:
Applications must be received no later
than May 31st, 2017. Please email a cover letter, CV, personal address
and contact information and the names and contacts of your references
to: applicants@tz.peacecorps.gov with ”Training Position Application” in the subject line.
If necessary applications can be posted to the attention of:
Director of Management & Operations,
Training Position Application,
U.S. Peace Corps Tanzania,
P. 0. Box 9123,
Dar es Salaam.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Source: The Guardian 19 May 2017
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