Language & Cross Culture Facilitator

PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION: Language & Cross Culture Facilitator (5) OPENING DATE: March 9, 2026 CLOSING DATE: March 30, 2026 CONTRACT PERIOD: July 12- November 30 (NTE 90 days) BASIC COMPENSATION RANGE: 42,469 RWF

• 72,197 RWF per day BACKGROUND The Peace Corps is an independent U.S. Government agency that sends American volunteers around the world to aid countries to fulfill their development needs. The Peace Corps has programs in 65 countries with approximately 7,000 American volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. The three goals of the Peace Corps are: To help the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women; To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of peoples served; To help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans. Peace Corps originally opened its program in Rwanda in 1974, working for 20 years before closing its offices in 1994. It reopened its program in 2008 and Peace Corps Volunteers currently work in Health and TEFL Education, responding directly to the Government of Rwanda’s priorities. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is a team player and self-starter with moral integrity and a spirit of continuous improvement to fill this vacancy. BASIC FUNCTION Under the Supervision of the Training Manager (TM), but with day-to-day coordination of the Homestay, Language and Culture Coordinator (HLCC), the Language and Cross-Culture Facilitator (LCF) instructs Peace Corps Trainees (PCTs) and Volunteers (PCVs) in Kinyarwanda language. Additionally, LCF advises and teaches PCTs on cross-cultural items and issues. The LCF conducts classes in Kinyarwanda using the techniques, methods, and training materials provided by Peace Corps/Rwanda; assigns lessons, corrects faulty pronunciation, improper tone pattern, and faulty structure by using intensive drills of various kinds; schedules review of subject matter and tests to determine students’ progress; periodically schedules students for tests with the LCC; advises LCC on a regular basis of progress of students and suggests transfer of students to other classes if their progress clearly exceeds other class members or if their slow progress delays the advance of the class. The LCF collaborates with host family members to help PCTs integration and practice Kinyarwanda in the family and in the host community. Note: This is an intermittent position. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Language Training Actively participate in a language and all staff Training of Trainers workshops. Assist the HLCC with preparation of lesson plans (writing new lesson plans as needed and improving on previous ones). Prepare all relevant learning materials, charts, supplies, etc. Monitor and document progress of PCTs towards meeting the required language level at the end of Pre-Service Training (PST) and report issues to the LCC in a timely manner. Assist PCTs with cultural adjustment and learning issue