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Peace Corps Vanuatu
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Location
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Port Vila
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Due Date
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3 Feb 2019
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Type
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Full Time Permanent
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Organisation Description
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Peace Corps Vanuatu
Vision: Serve, Empower &
Collaborate with the
People of Vanuatu to achieve sustainable growth
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Job Description
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Peace Corps Vanuatu
wishes to recruit a highly qualified Ni-Vanuatu professional as the Program
Manager for the Literacy Project (LP).
The LP Program Manager is a mid-level position in the Peace Corps
Vanuatu Post, reports directly to the Director of Programming and Training
and manages the LP Program. The LP
Program trains volunteers to assist communities to achieve the Ministry of
Education’s goals relating to Literacy.
Volunteers seek to improve literacy by co-teaching, promoting the use
of reading assessments, phonics or other techniques in rural primary
schools.
Work Hours: Full Time, Monday –
Friday, plus after hour emergencies. Candidate must have the ability to be
flexible in order to respond to matters that may occur after work hours and
on weekends; must be able to travel (and overnight at outer islands) on short
notice.
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Selection Criteria
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Conditions of Employment:
• Vanuatu Citizen or possess or be able to obtain a valid work/resident Visa
• Able to pass a U.S. Embassy background security investigation
• Possess or be able to obtain a valid Vanuatu driver’s license
Minimum Required Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
• 3 years’ experience as a program or mid-level manager in public, NGO or
private sector
• Some experience teaching in a formal classroom environment or conducting
training
• Fluency in written and spoken Bislama
• Some experience working in a cross-cultural context
• Some experience working with an international organization
• Willingness to travel extensively (may be up to 30% domestically and
internationally)
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office and other Windows-based office
automation applications
Desired Qualifications:
• 5 or more years’ experience as a program manager in Education or Community
Development
• A bachelor’s degree in Education, English as a Second Language, Project
Management, Community Development or other related field
• Post-graduate, Master’s Degree or PhD in related field
• Experience as a team leader or supervisor with an international
organization
• Experience teaching in a classroom environment or conducting training for
expatriate volunteers
• Demonstrated experience interacting with and supporting volunteers
preferred
• Demonstrated proficiency integrating multi-media into presentations and
publications
Responsibilities
• Training others
o Ability to design and develop highly interactive technical training
sessions, utilizing
technology, to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers who will serve as Teacher
Advisors.
o Skill at delivering dynamic training sessions to Peace Corps Trainees,
Volunteers, and
community members in both English and Bislama.
o Skill at integrating multi-media (video, music, animation) into Microsoft
PowerPoint or other presentation software.
• Representation of Peace Corps
o Ability to assess the impact of changes in governmental policies or
standards on the
operation of the MoET program.
o Ability to work with local communities to identify and develop appropriate
placements for
Peace Corps Volunteers, in conformance with applicable rules and
regulations.
o Ability to represent Peace Corps to high government officials from Vanuatu,
the U.S., and
other diplomatic missions.
• Compliance
o Ability to contribute to the LP design within the framework established by
Peace Corps
headquarters via the annual LP project framework review.
o Skill at designing systems to track the requested number and quality of
contacts with
Peace Corps Volunteers, their communities, and school counterparts.
o Skill at resolving cultural and behavioral issues encountered by Volunteers
at site involving the school, or community.
• Inclusion/Innovation
o Willingness to adapt to change and utilize inclusion as a strategy to
enhance opportunities for innovation.
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Salary
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VT2,900,000 to
VT3,500,000 per annum
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How to Apply
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Apply by:
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Email
Post
Telephone
In person
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Contact Person
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Director of Management
& Operations, Peace Corps Vanuatu
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Contact Phone Number
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(678) 35170
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E-mail to send
applications to
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Postal Address or
location to apply in person
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Mail: Director of
Management & Operations, Peace Corps Vanuatu, PMB 9097, Port Vila Vanuatu
Deliver: Peace Corps Vanuatu, Level 1, Vila Mall Building, Pierre Lamy
Street, Port Vila
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Website to Obtain Further
Information
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https://www.peacecorps.gov/
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How to apply - more
information
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Candidates interested in
this position should submit: 1) Cover
Letter must address how the candidate meets the conditions of employment and
required minimum qualifications; 2)
Curriculum Vitae; 3) Three references
with current contact information.
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Source: Direct from the
employer
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For further information on the above job please see the source
or contact the employer directly.
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