(INACTIVE) - HOST FAMILY/CULTURAL ASSISTANT

• Administration
• Skopje
• Peace Corps North Macedonia
• 25-02-2024

Job details

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

 The United States Peace Corps is a U.S. government agency in North Macedonia and seeks qualified and motivated candidates for a temporary full-time position as:

 Pre-Service Training (PST) Host Family and Logistics Assistant

Working under the direct supervision of the Training Manager, the Pre-Service Training (PST) Host Family and Logistics Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and logistical support of the Pre-Service Training (PST) program including recruitment and selection of local families that will serve as hosts to the Peace Corps Trainees for the duration of the Pre-Service Training (PST).

The PST Host Family and Logistics Assistant will serve as the main liaison between the training communities and the Peace Corps office which will include but not be limited to official and unofficial contacts with local government officials, and contacts with other organizations such as schools, businesses and NGOs.

The PST Host Family and Logistics Assistant will have a variety of responsibilities, including identification of local host families, managing training facilities and training staff housing, transportation needs, supplies/equipment and correspondence. This position will be based in Skopje and will involve frequent travel to various communities around North Macedonia and may require weekend/evening work.

Employment Dates: May – December 2024

 Salary: Daily rate of 4,402 MKD (gross)

 Peace Corps Provides:

·         Opportunity to gain valuable work experience with a US government agency/ international organization.

·         Opportunity to work in a multicultural team and build intercultural competence.

·         Potential opportunity to assist during future Peace Corps trainings.

 Qualifications:

Required:

·         University degree in any field.

·         Minimum one-year prior work experience.

·         Any experience working with foreigners, preferably Americans.

·         Fluency in written and spoken Macedonian and English.

·         Strong communication and networking skills.

Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision. No criminal record and ability to pass a basic background check conducted by the U.S. Embassy in Skopje.

 Desired:

·         Experience in event planning and/or logistics.

Fluency in written and spoken Albanian.

·         Contacts and familiarity with the communities around North Macedonia.

·         Good public relations skills.

HOW TO APPLY: Qualified and interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV (in English) by email to mkjobs@peacecorps.gov by March 04, 2024, and include “PST Host Family and Logistics Assistant” and their full name in the subject line (e.g. Subject line: PST Host Family and Logistics Assistant – First Name Last Name).

Clearly state in the body of the email if you are a relative of a current Peace Corps staff member and include their name. Being a relative does not make an applicant ineligible for the position. A relative is defined as “husband, wife, domestic partner, member of household, father, father-in-law, stepfather, mother, mother-in-law, stepmother, son, son-in-law, stepson, daughter, daughter-in-law, stepdaughter, brother, brother-in-law, half-brother, sister, sister-in-law, half-sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, or niece.” Otherwise, state “I am not related to a current Peace Corps staff member” in the body of the email.

Clearly state in the body of the email if you have ever served Peace Corps as a Trainee or Volunteer (including Response), or as a staff member (USDH, PSC, or FSN), and if so, identify the position location, position type, job title, and starting and ending dates. Otherwise, state “I have no experience in Peace Corps” in the body of the email.

 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Peace Corps reserves the right to fill one or more positions through this advertisement. Peace Corps reserves the right to withhold an offer of a personal services contract to an individual that is a relative or household member of a current Peace Corps staff member. Peace Corps reserves the right to not evaluate or to withhold an offer of a personal services contract to an individual that has a history of poor past performance or conduct as a Peace Corps Trainee, Volunteer, or staff member (USDH, PSC, or FSN). Individuals who have current or prior connections with intelligence activities or agencies through employment, related work, or even family relations may be ineligible for a personal services contract. The selected individual will be required to follow any workplace health and/or safety rules indicated for their position – including complying with any medical and/or training requirements specified for their position in accordance with public health and/or occupational health or safety policies. The individual may be asked to complete one or more temporary duty assignments at other Peace Corps posts, transfer to another Peace Corps post, or to complete a detail with another USG Agency, a Peace Corps Headquarters office, or with a post other than the post of assignment.  As part of an approved detail, the individual may be requested to perform work that may be specifically in line with or may add to the duties stated in the contract. Preference will be given to candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of the host country or region. Peace Corps will not discriminate against an applicant because of that person's race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older, except when the applicant is beyond the mandatory retirement age in the country of assignment), disability, or genetic information.