The United States Peace Corps seeks experienced and qualified applicants for the full time contracted position of Program Specialist, Education (PSE), and personal Services Contractor working 40 hours per week.
The PSE will be responsible for assisting Education Programming and Training Specialist (EPTS) to provide technical support to Education Volunteers on best practices in FEFL (Teaching English as a foreign Language), classroom management, teacher training, and holistic approaches to strengthening family and community support for students. The PSE also facilitates trainings, mentoring, and coaching in order to guide volunteers on cross-cultural communicate relationship building with work partners and communities community navigation, safety and security, and health. The PSE assists the EPTS to communicate with host country agencies, local communities, work partners, and host families to facilitate relationship building, holistic supports for PCVs, and a deeper awareness about American culture including diversity. She/he also supports life sills, language, technical skills, and helps identify opportunities, strategies and filed support that will establish volunteer resiliency and self-sufficiency while serving in different challenging contexts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
- University Bachelor's in Education or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in designing and facilitating training/workshops for English Teachers.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in providing field-based support to individual working on community development projects in rural regions of Nepal.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in designing and facilitating training/ workshops for English Teachers.
- Fluent in both English and Nepali (Written and spoken)
- Must meet US Embassy Security clearance requirements.
DESIRED QUALIFICATION:
Work experience with American or international organizations, and preferably organizations that achieve their mission through volunteerism. Experience in designing and facilitating learning sessions that embrace student-centered learning, critical thinking, and the Experiential Learning Cycle. Experience supporting community-based development projects that follow a Logic Model/ Theory of Change. Ability to speak other languages spoken in Nepal. Experience teaching in a Nepali school, particularly a Nepali government school. A strong knowledge of Peace Corps, its mission, and its approach to development. Highly organized, analytical and professional, with an ability to successfully network on behalf of the Program.
For full job advertisement, refer to
https://np.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/
TO APPLY:
The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Interested candidates should submit their CV and a Cover letter in English with monthly salary requirements and addressing the qualification requirements
By email to [email protected]
By 5:00 PM on Monday, July 16, 2018.
