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 2019. Our trainings follow Community-Based Training (CBT) approach and therefore the successful candidates will be required to live and work in rural areas around Dodoma town throughout the training period. We offer attractive contracts including competitive salary, flexible working hours and amazing inter-cultural work experiences.
Language and Cross-Culture Coordinator (LCC) -1 Position
The LCC leads the design and implementation of the Swahili Language and Cross-Culture training program. He/she works with LCFs to ensure quality planning and delivery of the language and cross-culture lessons. LCC is responsible for overall Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting of the language and cross-culture training program. She/he reports to the training manager and coordinates with Homestay Coordinator and Technical Trainers.
Desired Qualifications:
An applicant for this position must be Tanzania with 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 Americans; at least 3 consecutive years of managing a language training 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. Candidates from Zanzibar are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Procedures:
Applications must be received no later than May 24, 2019. 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,
Dares Salaam.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
No phone inquiries or visits will be accepted.