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Job Title:    Language and Cross Cultural Facilitator
– Lunyole (2 Job Positions)

Organisation:
United States Peace Corps

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Training
Manager

About Peace Corps:

The Peace Corps is
an agency of the United States Government, which sends American Volunteer
development workers to assist in capacity building and technical assistance
activities in over 70 countries worldwide.  The United States has enjoyed
diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years.  Ambassador Deborah R
Malac currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda.  The Mission is composed
of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the
Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices
operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

• United States Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control
• Peace Corps 

Job Summary:  The Language and Cross-Cultural Facilitator (LCF) is responsible
for planning, delivering and evaluating language and intercultural training at
Pre-Service, In-Service and other required opportunities for Peace
Corps/Uganda. Working hand in hand with the Language & Cross-Cultural
Coordinator, the LCF is expected to offer ongoing language and intercultural
support to new Volunteers by carrying out interest survey (needs assessment) of
each Volunteers so as to come out with strategies to address them in subsequent
trainings.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Area of Expertise:

• Design lesson plans and deliver them to
  the Peace Corps Trainees, using appropriate techniques and methodology
• Prepare at least 10 session designs
  during TOT, which are ready to be delivered in the initial weeks of PST
• Conduct language classes in the Ugandan
  Language of expertise
• Make daily Trainee assessments and
  adjust lesson plans according to the learning needs of Trainees
• Actively participate in Pre-Service
  Training research for collection of teaching materials relevant for
  language-technical and Cross Cultural training
• Tutor learners with special needs as,
  and when, such needs arises

Cross-Cultural Informant Guide:

• Using your knowledge as a Ugandan, act
  as a guide in teaching about Ugandan cultures, with specific emphasis on
  the uniqueness of your cultural grouping
• The incumbent will be using their
  expertise in language teaching to impart cultural knowledge to Trainees
  during formal sessions
• Works closely with homestay families in
  fulfilling the Trainer role for the Trainee
• Serve as a link between the trainee and
  homestay family in clarifying any training related issues that may arise
• Perform daily check-ins for the Trainee
  to gauge their adjustment process
• Equip the Trainees with skills to take
  care of their own safety and security by helping them learn the
  appropriate language, understand the local customs and cultural practices
  and dynamics of the political and social set up of the communities that
  may impact on Trainees’ lives

Training Design/Implementation:

• Actively participate in designing an
  integrated Pre-Service Training Program
• Integrate technical training through
  close collaboration and guidance from Program Specialist

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain file of written lesson plans,
  handouts and other language supplementary materials for PST and IST
• Send weekly reports to the Language
  & Cross-Cultural Coordinator detailing the progress of each Trainee,
  what has been covered, what needs improvement and the following week’s
  plans
• Routinely inform the Language and
  Cross-Cultural Coordinator periodically about the learning progress of
  each Trainee and on matters related to the Trainee’s general suitability
  for service.

Team Member:

• Participate in team building activities
  designed to develop team spirit and responsibility
• Attend meetings as scheduled
• Share individual talents and expertise
  with colleagues

Other: 

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Language &
  Cross-Cultural Coordinator and the Training Manager
• Assists the Training Manager in developing, assessing and
  redesigning competencies and training sessions as required.
• Evaluates and reports Volunteer/Trainee acquisition of safety and
  security competencies.
• Immediately communicates Volunteer safety and security concerns and
  issues to the Safety and Security Manager (SSM) and Training Manager.
• Supports the safety and security systems that are in-place for
  pre-service training, including reinforcing Trainee roles and
  responsibilities related to personal safety and security.
• Knowledgeable and supportive of Peace Corps safety and security
  policies and procedures, including the timely reporting of suspicious
  incidents, persons or articles.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidates for the
  US Peace Corps Language and Cross-Cultural Facilitator job should
  hold Diplomas in the area of specialization
• Past experience in teaching a local
  Ugandan language preferably to Peace Corps Trainees.
• Significant experience in teaching and
  analyzing a Ugandan language.
• Past experience in adult education
  training and community development
• Excellent interpersonal, counseling and
  cross-cultural  skills
• Good judgment and problem solving
  ability
• Management and supervision experience
  and/or aptitude.
• Money and resources management
  experience and/or aptitude.
• Willingness to live away from home in a
  training location for the duration of the training (in a rented house or
  Guest House)
• Willingness to be on call all days of
  training including Sundays and put in extra time past language training to
  serve as Coordinator of the local training Satellite.
• Applicants must be legally able to work
  in Uganda.

Language Proficiency: Level IV English ability. Excellent communication skills in English
and at least one Ugandan language

How to Apply:

All Applicants
should send their electronic applications clearly indicating their names and
the position applied for in the subject line of the cover email as well as on
all the attachments: For example “Katungu Bonita_LCF Lunyole” for the LCF
Lunyole Position. Do not write any other words in the subject line of your
mail.

Please submit word
formatted

• Letter of interest / cover letter (3
  pages max)
• Updated Curriculum Vitae with names and
  contact addresses of three professional referees. 

Submitted documents
become the property of the Peace Corps and will not be returned.  You will
be contacted ONLY if you are deemed qualified. If invited for an interview, you
will be expected to bring a reference letter from your Local Council (LC1) and
your academic credentials.

Submit Application
to: applications@ug.peacecorps.gov

Deadline: 20^th May 2019

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