Peace Corps Employment – Director of Programming and Training

Job Description:

This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT meant to maintain eligible/qualified applicants.

Position is in one of the the Peace Corps’ geographic regions: Africa (AF), Europe, Mediterranean and Asia (EMA), and Inter-America and the Pacific (IAP). The Director of Programming and Training (DPT) provides vision, direction for post-level programming and training, supervises a multi-cultural programming and training staff, strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and Volunteer support and management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducts extensive planning and data analyses activities in overseeing the design and evaluation of training processes, including workshops, seminars, and conferences.
• Ensures effective strategic planning encompassing difficult and diverse functions or issues that affect critical components of overseas Post programs and resource utilization.
• Serves as a recognized program and training authority, advises top-level agency managers on complex international volunteer programs.
• Provides direction and oversight to manage a variety of Post-wide programs/projects critical to the accomplishment of the Agency’s mission at Post.
• Leads and manages the program and training (P&T) staff to ensure quality program design and its implementation and evaluation across all programmatic sectors and their alignment with Peace Corps guidance.
• Serves as an expert on policy interpretation and implementation related to design and management of Post programs and other pertinent programmatic matters.
• Provides expert assistance and leadership in defining and continuously improving the country program’s approach to training design, delivery and evaluation ensuring compliance with agency standards.

Job Requirements:

• Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
• Must successfully complete background security investigation with favorable adjudication. Failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for employment termination.
• Federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• A 18-Month Trial period required.
• This job has been identified as a testing designated position under our Drug-Free Workplace Program. You must satisfactorily complete a drug test prior to being hired. As an employee, you will be subject to random drug testing.
• This is not a bargaining unit position.
• Position requires the filing of a Financial Disclosure report.
• You must successfully complete background security investigation with favorable adjudication. Failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for employment termination.

Qualification & Experience:

Two (2) years of international development experience working in transitioning or developing international countries, or community development experience working with underserved multicultural communities in the United States. Experience may be with private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), or government organizations (local, state, and/or federal). Professional experience must include either an international focus or a focus on domestic communities that are made up of a majority of culturally diverse members.

Job Details:

Company: Peace Corps

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Washington, DC , US

Application Deadline: N/A

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