The United States Peace Corps Nepal office is hiring qualified candidates for short-term contract positions that support an intensive Volunteer Pre-Service Training (PST) and related Volunteer support activities. Applicants must be willing to live in a village around or outside of the Kathmandu valley during the contract period. This is a short-term position and for the duration of the project requires a minimum of 48 hours per week; work during festivals & holidays that occur during the contract period may be required.

This is a project-based contract and may be renewed up to four future assignments without competition based on satisfactory performance, organizational need, and availability of funds. Compensation is negotiable within a pre-determined range, based on salary history and experience. Those candidates who are currently working with Peace Corps/PST with option period, do not need to apply for the same position.

Qualifications & Selection: Applicants without minimum qualifications clearly outlined will not be competitive; preference is given to citizens residing in Nepal at the time of application. Peace Corps will not discriminate any applicants based upon their race, color, religion, sex (including 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. Please note, selected candidates must favorably pass a background investigation conducted by the United States Embassy in Kathmandu prior to a contract award.

Vacancies : All positions require fluency in both written and spoken Nepali and English and computer proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Position :  Language and Culture Facilitators (LCFs)

No. of Position Available : Up to 10 Positions

Requirements

• University Bachelor's degree in any discipline. Fluency in both written and spoken Nepali and English.
• Minimum of 6 months of experience teaching or tutoring learners in a formal or non-formal setting. 
• Computer skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).

Desired: For more details, refer to the Statement of Work.

Please refer to https://np.usembassy.gov/jobs/ for additional details and access to the Statement of Work for each of the positions beyond the basic descriptions mentioned above.

Source: The Himalayan Times