EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT The Peace Corps anticipates a need within the next year for qualified Personal Service Contractors (PSCs) -- (individuals, not organizations or companies) to serve as Pre-Service Training Directors/Project Directors at Peace Corps's Posts in several countries of the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific regions of the world. Personal service contracts in specific countries are contingent upon requests for assistance from the requiring Peace Corps Post(s). Interested individuals should respond to this notice as no further notice will be placed. Pre-Service Training Directors/Project Directors are responsible for the overall leadership, management, administration, and coordination of the Pre-Service Training (PST) and are responsible to senior Peace Corps staff in all matters of communications, reporting, evaluation of contractor staff and trainees, documentation of training activities; serves as chief administrator of all training activies, directs trainee learning and acts as liaison with staff and host country agencies. Duties include: oversight of all aspects of PST including senior training staff, curriculum development and training classes for all sectors of training not under the purview of Language Coordinator and Technical Trainers which includes cross-cultural development theory and practice (community development role of Volunteer, general development, Peace Corps orientation and Volunteer adaptations); prepares calendars, schedules and training syllabuses; directs TOT, oversees Trainee housing assignments and conducts periodic visits to Volunteer host families; assures integration of all aspects of the program. A B.A./B.S. in a relevant field is required; a Master's Degree is preferred, but not necessary. Peace Corps training and design experience is required, region-specific experience and fluency in foreign language(s) is a plus. Housing and transportation will be provided for the contractor only, no dependents. Some personal hardship and lack of modern conveniences should be expected. Contracts will be short-term, three to five months. No benefits are offered except Peace Corps-required health; accident; liability insurance and medevac/SOS evacuation insurance. Please submit a current resume, OPM Form 612 or SF-171 with current salary history included to the address above. WEB: Peace Corps Short Term Assistance Unit, bdean@peacecorps.gov. E-MAIL: wbranchflower@peacecorps.gov, bdean@peacecorps.gov. Posted 02/21/99 (W-SN300518).

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