B.P 1927

Conakry, Guinea

West Africa

United States Peace Corps in Guinea

Personal Services Contractor (PSC) Vacancy Announcement

OPEN TO:                                All Interested Candidates

POSITION:                               Language and Cross Culture Coordinator

OPENING DATE:                    Monday, January 31, 2022

CLOSING DATE:                    Sunday, February 20, 2022

BASIC SALARY RANGE:     GNF 131,145,344 to GNF 196,718,046 per annum

CONTRACT TYPE:                Personal Services Contract (PSC)

WORK HOURS:                      40 hours/week

The US Peace Corps is seeking an individual for the position of LANGUAGE AND CROSS-

CULTURE COORDINATOR (LCC).

Under the Supervision of the Deputy Director of Programming and Training, the Language & Culture Coordinator (LCC) organizes and manages the language & culture activities.

S/he is primarily responsible for assisting in development, management and implementation of the Language and Cross Culture Training for Peace Corps Guinea.  During the Pre-service and In-service Training Cycles (PST/MST/IST), the LCC will serve as the full-time Language Trainer Supervisor and work under the direct supervision of the DDPT.  He/she  plans, designs, budgets, directs and evaluates language and culture training components for Peace Corps Volunteers and trainees, which reflect and serve their needs.  The Language & Culture Coordinator provides necessary support for the ongoing language learning of Volunteers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:University Degree in English, or French (linguistics) Education, or related subject.
• Experience: Previous experience working in the field of education required with at least 4 years’ experience in working in a supervisory/leadership capacity; at least 2 years’ experience in designing and implementing training for groups of more than 10 people; at least 2 years’ experience in developing community development projects and Experience in motivating and working with community groups.
• Language: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and be able to and write at least one Guinean local language.
• Computer skills: Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.

The complete vacancy announcement, with the Statement of Work and the guidance on how to apply, can be found at https://www.peacecorps.gov/guinea/contracts-and-vacancies/ or on the US

Embassy website https://gn.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs-at-the-embassy/

The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer