Language and Cross-Cultural Coordinator (LCC) Jobs – United States Peace Corps

Job Title: Language and Cross-Cultural Coordinator (LCC)

Organisation: United States Peace Corps

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

The United States Peace Corps is an independent agency of the U.S. government that trains and sends American volunteers to work in communities around the world. Established by President John F. Kennedy in March 1961, its mission is to promote world peace and friendship by helping interested countries meet their need for trained men and women, while promoting a better mutual understanding between Americans and other cultures.

Job Summary: The Language and Cross-Cultural Coordinator (LCC) is responsible for preparing, implementing, and assessing all language and cross-cultural training for Peace Corps/Uganda. Primarily, these topics are addressed during Pre-service Training (PST), Mid-service Training, (MST) and Close of Service Conference. As part of these responsibilities, the LCC designs and conducts an overall orientation to language and cross-culture training methods for Peace Corps staff during Training of Trainers (ToT) events. The LCC is also responsible for preparing trainers and testers for Language Proficiency Interview (LPI) in alignment with Peace Corps guidance. The LCC is responsible for daily oversight of language and cross-cultural facilitators (LCFs) and also works closely with other Training and Programming staff. The services to be performed will be subject to the ultimate responsibility and authority of the Peace Corps Country Director who is responsible for all Peace Corps activities in Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Training Design, Implementation and Assessment
• Designs and delivers a comprehensive Language and Interculture training program including creating and conducting any necessary needs assessments.
• Conducts community assessments to identify new and/or review existing venues for PSTs and ISTs.
• Participates in the planning, designing and scheduling of Volunteer Trainings, ensuring that Language and Interculture competencies are adequately addressed. This includes contributing to Continuum of Learning and Assessment (CLA), Learning Development Plans (LDP), and the Calendar of Training Events (COTEs).
• Works closely with the Programming, Training and Evaluation (PTE) staff to plan, monitor and implement Volunteer trainings.
• Stays abreast of PC/Washington Language and Interculture guidance for post and ensures these are tailored, incorporated, implemented at post as needed.
• Provides documentation which supports decisions to recommend or not recommend Trainees to become a Peace Corps Volunteer, based on the Language and Interculture eligibility and other post requirements.
• Ensures that safety and security competencies are integrated in the Language and Interculture curriculum learning experiences, competencies and materials and resources.
• Leads the Assessment of Trainees’ language and intercultural competencies against set benchmarks and ensures that the Trainees are supported to meet the eligibility criteria for Swearing-In. Provides documentation for Trainee Assessment results.
• Supports where needed, technical training and other training activities outside the scope of Language and Interculture as needed in order to ensure integration.
• Oversees and develops Peace Corps specific language materials which integrate relevant training components. The materials may include manuals and audio / visual materials.
• Prepares schedules for Language Proficiency Interviews (LPIs) and prepares refresher workshops for language testers, to ensure quality testing.
• Makes recommendations to the DDPT and DPT on each Trainee’s suitability for service based on their language ability as measured by the LPI and other eligibility criteria established by post.
• Designs all language program assessment and evaluation tools, trains the LCFs on how to use them and monitors their usage throughout training.
• Analyzes language performance data with its related variables for baseline information to assist in strategic planning and training.
• Human Resources
• Assists the DDPT and Training Specialist in the recruitment process of the Language Cross-cultural Facilitators (LCFs).
• Provides the DDPT and Training Specialist with timely appraisals and updates about the LCF performance.
• Regularly observes Language and Interculture sessions, provides feedback to session facilitators, works with staff to adapt sessions and learning strategies, and teaches some classes as needed.
• Staff Training
• Leads the design and implementation of a Language Training of Trainers (LTOT) to ensure that language and cross-cultural facilitators are able to achieve planned competencies and implement practical learning experiences for Pre-Service Training (PST) and In-Service Trainings (ISTs).
• Works closely with the DDPT and Training Specialist in developing and delivering orientation, onboarding and a professional code of conduct to LCFs and other PST staff to enhance the smooth running of their work.
• Ensures LCFs’ familiarity in the Community Based Training (CBT) language teaching methodology and teaching materials such as the language manuals, word lists, dictionaries and other teaching aids.
• Designs and trains LCFs and other PST staff in developing skills in adult teaching methods, designing lesson plans, lesson delivery, tailored and modified lesson plans, learners’ assessments, training evaluations, providing coaching, feedback among others.
• Promotes cross-sectoral collaboration and clarifies to LCFs’ their role as technical facilitators where needed and works toward strengthening integration of all training components.
• Coordinates the training or refresher of LCFs in language testing skills using the Peace Corps LPI guide.
• Designs and conducts introductory Interculture and basic language sessions for new hires/American or otherwise to greatly benefit staff in cross-cultural understanding and integration at many levels with colleagues, and with partners in the field.
• Reports and Documentation:
• Develops and submits regular reports on language training activities and PCV/Ts’ progress as determined by Peace Corps Uganda and the DDPT.
• Prepares annual reports for language scores for submission to headquarters according to the required formats.
• Enters scores in VIDA as guided by PC/W.
• Keeps essential Language and Interculture records in Peace Corps Language repositories.
• Volunteer Ongoing Support
• Supports PCVs to identify language tutors and develops a robust program for the orientation and onboarding of language tutors to align with the Peace Corps language training process.
• Develops and maintains a Language Tutoring database with identified tutors for vetting and supporting.
• Working closely with LCFs and Trainees, supports the development of Trainees’ individualized self-study plans.
• Throughout the year, provides support to PCVs for ongoing language learning, site tutoring and providing input and support on language learning strategies.
• Encourages ongoing language learning by emphasizing its benefits in observing Peace Corps Goals.
  • Designs a strategy on how to encourage LPI testing for ISTs and COSing volunteers.
  • Provides support to PCVs in addressing any Intercultural issues that arise from time to time for PCVs, and any current socioeconomic and political issues that may affect their intercultural adjustment.
• Contractor assists the DDPT in developing, assessing and redesigning competencies and training sessions as required. Evaluates and reports Volunteer/Trainee acquisition of required safety and security competencies. Immediately communicates Volunteer safety and security concerns and issues to the Safety and Security Manager (SSM) and DDPT. 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.
• 6. Standard Roles and Responsibilities
• OMH: Occasional Money Handler may be requested to courier cash and /or purchase orders to various vendors who furnish supplies and/or services to PST/IST training site, or other locations as directed by the Contracting Officer. The PSC may also be requested to courier cash to PC trainees or volunteers. The PSC will not be functioning as a procurement or disbursing official but will only be acting as an intermediary between the Contracting or Disbursing Officer and the recipient. In the case of dealing with vendors, the PSC will not exercise any procurement discretion concerning the supplies or services to be purchased or the cost limits of these purchases; these will be determined by the Contracting Officer.
• S&S: Works with drivers to ensure that Safety and Security standards are met for appropriate Peace Corps vehicle operation and maintenance. Coordinates with Safety and Security Manager (SSM) to ensure that emergency radios or other communication devices are in good working order. Supports the SSM in planning and conducting fire drills and duck and cover drills. Supports completion of necessary safety and security upgrades to office, USDH staff residences, and other Peace Corps facilities. Knowledgeable and supportive of Peace Corps safety and security policies and procedures, including the timely reporting of suspicious incidents, persons or articles.
• Immediately communicates Volunteer safety and security concerns and issues to the Safety and Security Manager (SSM) and CD. Knowledgeable and supportive of Peace Corps safety and security policies and procedures, including the timely reporting of suspicious incidents, persons or articles.
• Other Flexibilities: If there is a time at post, due to a pandemic or for any other reason, when there are limited or no Peace Corps Trainees and/or Volunteers (jointly referred to as “Volunteers”) at Peace Corps Uganda, the PSC may be temporarily assigned during that period, as determined by the Peace Corps Country Director (CD), to carry out additional duties and responsibilities in furtherance of the goals of the Peace Corps in order to enhance the ability of Peace Corps Volunteers to perform functions under the Peace Corps Act, including facilitating a safe environment in order for the successful return or increase of Volunteers.
• This temporary assignment may require the PSC to provide services and/or support beyond what is listed in their current Statement of Work (SOW). The services and/or support may take many forms, examples of which may include but are not limited to training, providing administrative, technical, medical, and/or operational assistance, building on host country programs, etc. This temporary assignment also may require the PSC to provide these services and/or support to individuals/organizations other than those listed in their current SOW such as host country government, partner organization(s), community member(s), staff, and/or contractors.

• Designs a strategy on how to encourage LPI testing for ISTs and COSing volunteers.
• Provides support to PCVs in addressing any Intercultural issues that arise from time to time for PCVs, and any current socioeconomic and political issues that may affect their intercultural adjustment.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: At a minimum, the successful candidate’s CV must demonstrate the following:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a field of study relevant for training and adult education.
• Experience: At least six years in progressively more complex roles in training and management, curriculum development, adult learning strategies, local language training and interculture assessment preferably with an international, cross-cultural organization or business.
• Experience and Knowledge of planning, implementation and facilitation of local language, cross-cultural, community assessment etc.), operational, and/or required specialty training events and program.
• Ability to work on a regular Monday through Friday schedule with occasional evening and weekend hours when necessary.
• Must be legally able to work in Uganda.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience: Eight years in progressively more complex roles in training and management, preferably with an international, cross-cultural organization or private organization.
• Cross-cultural training experience with Americans.
• Study and/or experience in community development, community health, teaching or teacher training are added advantages.
• The LCC should be a dynamic and experienced professional person. S/he should have excellent command of English, both spoken and written, native ability in spoken and written of at least two Ugandan languages.

How to Apply:

Only Electronic Submissions will be accepted. Please submit Word formatted documents to Apply by Email

A letter of interest (maximum 1 page),

A resume (maximum 3 pages)

Names and contact information for three references (1 page)

Clearly indicate your name and the position applied for on the subject line of the cover email as well as on all the attachments: For example, “ODONG Richard Driver”. Do not write any other words in the subject line of your mail.

Deadline: 7th September 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72