MASTER TRAINERS/TECHNICAL TRAINERS/COORDINATORS -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT The Peace Corps anticipates a need, over the next year, for qualified Personal Service Contractors (individuals, not organizations or companies) to serve as Master Trainers/Technical Trainers/Coordinators in various specialties (Health, Environmental Education, Water Sanitation, Agriculture, Small Business Development, Youth at Risk, Cross-Cultural Training, Community Development, Forestry, Fisheries, Teacher Training, ESL, TEFL, etc.) at Peace Corps' Posts in several countries of the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Personal Service Contracts in specific countries are contingent upon requests for assistance from the requiring Peace Corps Post. Interested individuals should respond to this notice, as no further notice will be placed. Master Trainers/Technical Trainers/Coordinators work closely with other trainers/coordinators, language coordinators and language trainers. Under the direction of the Training Director/Project Director, the contractor develops training session designs and activities and coordinates the arrangement of all training resources. They coordinate scheduling and the implementation of training sessions and activities, monitor effectiveness of training and trainee performance, and prepare periodic evaluation reports for review by senior staff during and at completion of training. Each position will have specific requirements related to the specialty and as detailed in a Statement of Work (SOW). Contractor's duties may include, but not limited to, development of training design, development of new training materials, contacting and securing resource persons, completing a technical training manual, preparing a budget, etc. Demonstrated competence in the relevant specialty mandatory. Ability to communicate clearly, and work within an established organizational framework within strict timelines necessary. Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field required, Master's Degree is preferred. Directly related recent training and design experience required, region-specific experience and fluency in foreign language(s) a plus. Housing and transportation will be provided for contractor only, no dependents. Some personal hardship and lack of modern conveniences should be expected. Contracts will generally be short-term, generally two to five months. No benefits are offered beyond Peace Corps-required liability insurance and medevac insurance. Please submit a current resume, OPM Form 612 or a current SF-171. To be considered, a current salary history must be included. Send information to Peace Corps, Short Term Assistance Unit (STAU), Attention: Brenda Dean, 1111 20th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20526 or email to bdean@peacecorps.gov. The Contracting Officer for this CBD submission is Meg Russell at mrussell@peacecorps.gov. WEB: Peace Corps Short Term Assistance Unit, bdean@peacecorps.gov. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer., mrussell@peacecorps.gov. Posted 10/21/99 (W-SN393761).

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