Country: Senegal
Closing date: 10 Jul 2016
Peace Corps/Senegal’s mission is to enable and support Volunteers to provide the highest quality sustainable development assistance; to portray the American people in a positive light; and to understand those we serve so as to better serve them. We aim to be the most successful Peace Corps program in the world and to share what we learn with others.
The United States Peace Corps in Senegal seeks a Program and Training Assistant for Health based at the Peace Corps office in Dakar, Senegal**.** Under the supervision of the Director for the Health Program in Peace Corps Senegal, the Program and Training Assistant will provide on-going support to the implementation of the Health program in Senegal and conduct training activities for Health Peace Corps Volunteers.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:
The Health PTA supports the Associate Peace Corps Director in the planning, researching, managing and evaluating of the Health- program and assists in providing technical and administrative support to Peace Corps Volunteers and Trainees. The Health PTA also serves as the head technical trainer during Pre-Service and In-Service trainings (PST/IST), enabling training and programming to be fully integrated into the Health program.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
There are 5 major responsibilities for the PTA including: training, volunteer support, program support, program development and management, and representation.
The full position description and requirement are available on the Peace Corps Senegal website via the following link: https://peacecorpssenegal.org/job-listings/.
How to apply:
Interested and qualified applicants for any of the above positions should submit the following:
Letter of interest/motivation, in English, addressing your experience and suitability for the position;
A current resume (CV) in English+3 professional references;
Any other documentation (e.g. certified copy of educational certificates, degrees earned, driving license) that addresses the qualification requirements of desired position;
Certified copy of identity card or certificate of nationality and“extrait of casier Judiciaire;
Interested applicants must have ability to pass security and medical exams.
All applications are required electronically and in English to pcsnrecruit@gmail.com with “PTA HE” in the subject line no later than 00:00 by Sunday July 10, 2016. Incomplete and/or late application will not be entertained, nor applications not submitted in English.
Only those candidates short-listed for an interview will be contacted. NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.
The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.