The 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 fulfillment of the Peace Corps’ mission to foster greater understanding among the world’s citizens requires that we adhere to the highest standards with respect to equal employment opportunity for all Volunteers, employees, and applicants. The U.S. Peace Corps Vietnam will provide equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, pregnancy and maternity or sexual orientation. The Peace Corps will also strive to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs. Discrimination based on factors that have no bearing on a person’s ability to serve and perform his or her duties is not permitted and will not be tolerated.
The United States 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, 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. The Peace Corps was founded by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to promote world peace and friendship.
General information about the Peace Corps can be found on www.peacecorps.gov [1].
Peace Corps is currently seeking well-qualified, highly motivated candidates to fill the vacancy of following positions.
- Language and Cross-Cultural Facilitator (“LCF”) [2] 5 positions. Preferred three (3) Southern Vietnamese-speaking teachers and two (2) Northern Vietnamese-speaking teachers.
- Housing and Logistics Assistant (“HLA”) [3] (1 position)
Opening Date: April 11, 2024
Submission Date for first review: April 25, 2024 (Open until filled)
Area of Consideration/Who may apply: All applicants must be a naturalized citizen or permanent resident of Vietnam who are legally able to work within the country.
Duration of contract: September 12, 2024 - December 21, 2024
Market Value/Salary: Total Estimate contract value: US$5,460 (daily rate of 60 USD/day for an estimated 81 Days), included overtime for weekends (Saturday).
Period of Performance/ Length of Contract/ Work Schedule: Short-term contract (Monday through Friday/Saturday)
Place of Performance: Pre-Service Training Site
Security Level Required: Security Certification
Benefits and Allowances:
BENEFITS:
- 4 hours of Sick Leave per pay period.
- Overtime payment for working on weekends (included in the total estimated contract value)
ALLOWANCES:
- Lodging and Per Diem will be covered by Peace Corps at the Training Site (paid separately –not included in the Total Estimate).
How to apply:
Please submit the following in English by email (with your name and the position you are applying for in the subject of the email) as one PDF file to [email protected] [4]:
- Application Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
For LCF position: Please clearly indicate at the top of your CV if you can teach Southern Vietnamese/Northern Vietnamese or both dialects.
Closing date: Applications should be received by 6:00 pm Thursday, April 25, 2023 for consideration in the first review. Position remains open until filled
All applicants must pass a background/security investigation. Any contract offer with the US Peace Corps is contingent upon a candidate’s ability to secure the necessary certifications.