United States Peace Corps Administration Jobs – Training and Program Assistant

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Organisation:   United States Peace Corps (PC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to:    Training
and Organizational Learning Manager
About PC:
Peace Corps
(PC) is an agency of the United States Government, which brings American
volunteer development workers to assist Uganda in capacity building and
technical assistance activities in Health, Education and Community Economic
Development. There are about 160 Volunteers assigned to non-government
organizations, government entities, clinics, colleges and schools. Peace Corps
also aims to build cultural understanding between Americans and Ugandans. 
All positions require excellent command of English, both spoken and written;
native ability in spoken and written in at least one widely spoken Ugandan
language.  The positions require extensive travel.
See http://www.uganda.peacecorps.gov/ for
more details.
Job Summary: The
Training and Program Assistant will primarily offer administrative and
logistical support for the efficient and high functioning of the training unit
and some support for the programming efforts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
·        
Under the guidance of the Training and Organizational Learning Manager
and with input from others in the training unit, the assistant will organize
all training planning meetings.
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Assist with selection of training venues and recruitment of training
temporary staff.
·        
Rigorously engages and communicates with all external trainers, Peace
Corps Volunteer trainers and staff trainers to invite and inform them of their
training roles and schedules. Inputs data into database as part of this effort.
·        
Coordinates timely review and preparation of materials sent to the US to
orient and inform new Volunteers to help them prepare for travel and living in
Uganda.
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Maintain and updates all soft copy of all training sessions, records, and
reports in an organized folder system.
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Manages training site logistics that may include sub-cashier duties.
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Coordinates updating Volunteer and Supervisor handbooks. Tracks and
updates Volunteer committee lists.
·        
Coordinates staff bulletin that is sent out to Volunteers  
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Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the
supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
·        
The applicant must possess a Bachelor of Arts or Science in any field.
·        
Prior experience of at least three years working in a cross-cultural
setting meeting the needs of international employees and / or customers through
face-to-face and telephone, email interactions.
·        
Language: Verbal fluency in one or more local Uganda dialects.
·        
At least a year’s experience in non-profit organizations or private
business
  • Peace Corps Uganda is looking for a dynamic
    communicator and problem solver to fill this position.
  • The applicant should have passion and creative
    drive to join the Peace Corps staff that support training for about 80 new
    entrants and program support to 160 Volunteers in Uganda to be effective
    in their assignments.
  • Possess the ability to work independently 
    with little supervision; good organization and time management skills;
  • Willingness to take personal initiative;
  • Excellent teamwork skills;
  • Strong service attitude;
  • High personal integrity;
  • Strong cross-cultural skills;
  • Strong interest in Uganda’s development; and
    ability to travel extensively.  
How to Apply:
All
applications should be sent electronically via E-mail.
Please
attach a Word formatted letter of interest and resume and names and contact
information for three references
to: applications@ug.peacecorps.gov. Also, please clearly indicate the
position applied for on the subject line of the cover email: “Training and
Program Assistant “All submitted documents become the property of the Peace Corps and
will not be returned.  You will be contacted ONLY if you are deemed qualified
and invited for an interview. If called for an interview, you will be expected
to bring a reference letter from your area Local Council (LC1). 
Deadline:   10th February, 2014

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