Plans, develops, and administers 'Environmental Education for Sustainable Rural Communities' (EESRC) Project;
Identifies and develops job placements for Volunteers, holds preliminary community, ward and district meetings;
Oversees training for Volunteers and evaluates Volunteer assignments;
Provides Volunteer support, including coaching Volunteers in their cross-cultural adaptation and professional development;
Reports to Director / Programming and Training, collects and analyzes project data, revises data collection methods, prepares reports;
Represents the Peace Corps to government official and non-governmental representatives in order to identify and develop the project;-select sites for Volunteers, plan and conduct training of Volunteers and Tanzanian counterparts, and assure support of Volunteers during their service;
Position requires extensive in country travel for up to two weeks at a time, and occasional international travel. A high level of computer skills is required, and a test will be part of the interview process.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's degree in environment, wildlife ecology, water management, agriculture, community development or other field related to the Environment project; Masters degree desirable.
Experience:
Four years progressively responsible experience in the field of environmental or agricultural education;andlor four years teachingltraining adults in agriculture, environment or area related to the EESRCproject; international experience desirable.
Language:
Must be completely fluent in both spoken and written Swahili and English.
Knowledge / Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrated skill in report and proposal writing, development of statements of work, policy guidelines, and public speaking
Demonstrated skills in counseling, including the ability to motivate adults
Demonstrated knowledge of community based training: delivery, design and implementation
Must be solid team member while at the same time a self starter
All tasks are to be undertaken and completed with minimal supervision, therefore a very high degree of initiative and autonomy are expected.
Application Instructions:
PLEASE email applications@tz.peacecorps.gov for the complete Statement of Work for the above positions.
All applicants must have the ability to pass US Embassy background security check
Application Procedures:
Please email a Cover Letter, CV, personal address and contact Information and the names and contacts of three references to applications@tz.peacecorps.gov
The position you are applying for must be put in the subject line of the email.
NB:Only short listed candidates will be contacted for skills testing and Interviews
Deadline: Sep 17, 2012
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