Program and Training Officer

This announcement is open to all U.S. citizens. Current Peace Corps employees may apply for internal consideration by using the appropriate link on the HR Central page of the employee intranet. This is an open continuous announcement. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as a list of qualified applicants will be generated as vacancies occur. Program and Training Officer (PTO) positions are only located overseas. On the Applicant Information screen you will have the option to identify your regional and sector program preferences, which may be taken into account during the selection process. The Pacific Islands Region consists of: Fiji, Micronesia, Tonga, and Vanuatu. The Europe/Mediterranean/Asia (EMA) Region consists of: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Philippines, Romania, Thailand, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. The Africa Region consists of: Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia. The Latin America and Caribbean Region consists of: Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Eastern Caribbean, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Suriname. Fluent foreign language (professional level) will be required for some positions. Some positions require fluency in French, Spanish, or Portuguese. Other languages will be required according to the needs of the post. Applicants will be screened for language proficiency during the interview process. Also please ensure you indicate your language proficiency in your application. Positions may be filled at any grade level. The starting grade for each position will be based on the needs of management and of the specific overseas post, as well as the qualifications of the selected candidate. Applicants must provide justification to support the selections made in the KSA portion of the application. Reference to an attached resume does not fulfill this requirement. Failure to provide this information will result in the applicant not being given consideration for the position. If you have engaged in intelligence activity or related work, you may not be eligible to apply for positions at Peace Corps. Please click on the Public Notice Vacancy Announcement and refer to the Other Significant Facts section for details. If you are claiming Veterans Preference you must attach your supporting documents to receive your preference points. For more information please click on the Public Notice Vacancy Announcement and refer to the Other Significant Facts section for details. Requirements for Overseas Jobs: Candidates will be required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet this requirement will be grounds for non-selection or if the candidate has been hired, termination of employment. Candidates and eligible dependents will be required to obtain a medical clearance as a condition of employment. The clearance is granted by the Department of State, Office of Medical Services. Failure to successfully meet this requirement will be grounds for non-selection. This is a Federal Government civilian job called an Excepted Appointment. As an Excepted Service agency, Peace Corps employees are paid on the Foreign Service pay scale and employment is time-limited not to exceed 5 years. Important Notice: If this position is advertised at more than one grade level, known as a Career Ladder vacancy, applicants have the option of applying for one or more grade levels, but each grade level requires a separate application. We recommend that first you complete the application for the highest grade level for which you wish to be considered and then complete a new application for each other level using the same responses to the KSAs you prepared for the highest grade level as may apply. Reminder: In Peace Corps? Foreign Personnel (FP) pay plan (grade level system), as FP grades go higher, the corresponding numbers go lower. For example, the highest grade level is FP-1 (equivalent to GS-15) and the lowest grade level is FP-9 (equivalent to GS-5). Both online and offline application assistance can be obtained by contacting the Avue Help Desk at 1-800-407-0147 or joeavue@avuetech.com or by clicking on the "TECHNICAL SUPPORT" button while working in the automated system. When completing your Avue application online, you will receive a pop-up warning message after 45 minutes. It is strongly recommended that you save your data often, and turn off your pop-up blocker in order to receive any system time-out warning. As a suggestion, you may want to compose your narrative information in a separate word document, and then copy and paste it into your Avue application. DUTIES:(The duties described reflect the full performance level of this position) Participates in, coordinates, and/or manages Peace Corps Volunteer-related programs and projects, such as training and/or security programs. Coordinates projects for the development and implementation of Peace Corps Volunteer training programs. Provides post level advice and guidance, including interpretations, opinions, or decisions, regarding Peace Corps Volunteer-related programs or policies. Assesses program or policy conditions, service, or anomalies. Performs work related to developing and maintaining relationships with host country government officials, Embassy personnel, local authorities, and other stakeholders. Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised; assigns work according to the priorities of the Country Director, Post and /or the Peace Corps. Furthers the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of federal equal opportunity program objectives and by adhering to nondiscriminatory practices in regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an employee organization, or any other non-merit factors.

Please refer to job code 3_OPC9-PTO-External2 when responding to this ad.

Category:	Education/Training
	> Trainer
Location:	Washington, DC
County:	District Of Columbia County
ZIP Code:	20001
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	US Peace Corps
Phone:	email only please
Fax:	email only please