Country Directors - (0815)

Peace Corps, Various Based
Deadline: August 15, 2007

Hiring Country Directors French and Portuguese Speakers Needed ASAP

The Peace Corps is one of the most successful and respected development agencies in the world. More than 182,000 Volunteers have served in 138 countries since the inception of the Peace Corps in 1961. Thousands more from every background are eager to serve as teachers, business advisors, information technology consultants, health and HIV/AIDS educators, and agricultural extension Volunteers.

The Peace Corps is looking for senior-level executives and managers with exceptional leadership and motivational skills, international experience (including living overseas), administrative and financial management expertise, and strong cross-cultural experience to serve as country directors. International development experience is desired.

Country directors must be United States citizens and must not have been associated with intelligence activities. Candidates should have work experience managing a program or business of comparable size to a Peace Corps country program (i.e., approximately 15 to 50 staff, 50 to 250 Volunteers, and an operating budget ranging from $500,000 to $4 million), as well as experience mentoring staff and volunteers. Since approximately 90 percent of Peace Corps staff at each post are host country nationals, cross-cultural communication skills are critical.

The salary range for these positions is $75,408 - $120,981. These positions are time limited, as are the positions of all Peace Corps U.S. direct hire employees. Employees are appointed for a 30-month tour and may be granted a second tour for a maximum of five years (60 months) with the agency.

While most of our Country Directors speak English, we anticipate a specific need for fluent French, Portuguese and Spanish speakers.

Peace Corps accepts applications for Country Director positions throughout the year but we have an immediate need for French and Portuguese speakers. The application deadline is Wednesday, August 15, 2007. You may apply on-line through the website, www.peacecorps.gov/cd

If you have any questions, please call Mike Mikolaitis at 800-424-8580, ext. 2114 or email him at cdselection@peacecorps.gov