[opportunities] Advert - Vacancy Announcement _(Short-term) Host Family and Logistics Assistant - Peace Corps Viet Nam

[Trinh, Thuy]

Dear all,

The United States Peace Corps is both a federal agency and a vehicle through which American citizens offer needed assistance to people around the world and, in doing so, promote greater cross-cultural understanding between Americans and the people of the host countries. The Peace Corps is a non-political, non-religious organization that will bring Americans to Viet Nam to serve as Peace Corps Volunteers. Volunteers will co-teach English language classes with Vietnamese teachers in secondary schools. The Peace Corps is serving in Viet Nam at the invitation of the Government of Viet Nam and working closely with Ministry of Education and Training with a goal to improve the English language skills of teachers and students. Peace Corps Volunteers commit to two years of service, will live with host families, and will support and co-lead additional school related activities in accordance with the school leadership. A new cohort of Volunteers will arrive each year.

Peace Corps Vietnam is currently seeking well-qualified, highly motivated candidates to fill the vacancy of Host Family and Logistics Assistant (Short-term Full-time position).<https://ngocentre.org.vn/jobs/host-family-and-logistics-assistant> The advert can also be found at the U.S Embassy’s website at https://vn.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/embassy-consulate-jobs/ and NGO-Resources Center website at Host Family and Logistics Assistant | VUFO - NGO Resource Centre Vietnam (ngocentre.org.vn)<https://ngocentre.org.vn/jobs/host-family-and-logistics-assistant>. It would be much appreciated if you could circulate this vacancy announcement to those who you think might be interested in the position.

FYI. The Host Family and Logistics Assistant (HFLA) is responsible for supporting all activities including homestay and training events in Pre-Service Training (PST) sites. In collaboration with a responsible Homestay Coordinator, they will support the implementation of searching, visiting, selecting and preparing of host families, hotels, commercial homestays and other lodging options for PST. In collaboration with the responsible Training Manager (PST sites), they will provide ongoing support and feedback to both homestay/resources families and Trainees. Travel for extended periods of time is required, including extended stays at the training site during Pre-service training to support training event logistics as needed. HFLA will be required to follow a six-day work week, with additional preparation time and activities in the evening, and/or on weekends.



The Host Family and Logistics Assistant is supervised by the Director of Programming and Training (DPT), and  works closely with the Training Manager (TM), Homestay Coordinator (HSC) and Language and Cultural Facilitators (LCFs), and other members of the PTE unit (Program, Training and Evaluation),



This is a short-term contracted position (October 9, 2022 - December 31, 2022) and requires working full-time. The Host Family and Logistics Assistant may be living in the region of Ba Vi, Hanoi and required to live in this area of Hanoi for the duration of PST (up to 10 weeks), and will be required to travel as needed to support training events or other PC needs in other location. The Host Family and Logistics Assistant may also be required to work outside of, or in addition to, normally scheduled hours to support training events and other Post needs. Training events are often six-day work weeks.



The Host Family and Logistics Assistant must consistently use a range of support and communication skills including active listening, intercultural competence, interactive coaching, and timely and consistent follow through on requests for support and/or assistance and/or program adaptations. The Host Family and Logistics Assistant should foster personal and professional growth in PCTs (Peace Corps Trainees), celebrate their accomplishments, promote best practices and consistently champion the efforts of PCTs and staff colleagues.

Interested candidates are requested to submit the following in English by email (with name and the position they are applying for in the subject of the email) as one PDF file to PCVietNamJobs at peacecorps.gov<mailto:PCVietNamJobs at peacecorps.gov>
1. Application Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Please note that applications should be received by 6:00 pm Friday, 24th June 2022 for consideration in the first review. While we appreciate all responses, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No phone calls or personal visits related to this vacancy will be accepted.

Thank you and Best regards,
Thuy Trinh (she/her/hers)
Human Resources Specialist ● Peace Corps Viet Nam
18 Au Co, Quang An, Tay Ho, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Mobile: +84 37 785 8118
https://www.peacecorps.gov/viet-nam/

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