Namibia
Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture (MEIYSAC)
Bachelor's degree in public health, international development, statistics, social science, or a related field.
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Two or more years of experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), including the use of data collection and analysis software.
All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:
Familiarity with curriculum development, resource development, tutoring, and classroom management.
Experience with lesson planning and general teaching skills.
The Volunteer will live in a peri-urban or urban community in Namibia’s Erongo, Otjozondjupa, Kharas, Oshikoto, or Kavango West region with convenient access to supermarkets and public transportation. The Volunteer will either live independently in a house, apartment, or a private room in a shared accommodation with a colleague. Housing will have reliable running water, electricity, and internet.
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Education
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Namibia
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PCR
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Manage data including data collection, storage, organization, and sharing.
Facilitate workshops on data collection, accuracy, and analysis.
Train and support school staff in data collection methods and the importance of accurate data.
Monitor and evaluate the impact of implemented policies.
Develop and implement early intervention strategies and areas needing improvement based on data insights.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as an English conversation club or wellness clubs.
After a three-week orientation on topics such as health and safety, you will move to a peri-urban or urban community where you will collaborate with MEIYSAC’s Regional Directorate of Education to assess the data needs and develop a work plan in line with their established goals.
Peace Corps/Namibia will equip you with basic language resources in one of the following languages: Oshikwanyama, Oshindonga, Otjiherero, Rukwangali, Silozi, Afrikaans, or Khoekhoegowab. You may work with a tutor who can help you build basic language skills to connect with the community.
Apply data monitoring and evaluation skills to positively shape Namibia’s education system.
Discover new approaches to measuring educational success while developing leadership and training skills.
Learn to speak Oshikwanyama, Oshindonga, Otjiherero, Rukwangali, Silozi, Afrikaans, or Khoekhoegowab through daily conversations and dedicated tutoring.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.
Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in the same sector as their partner.
Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities.
Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners, which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart)., Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.
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As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Education, Health, Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Youth Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans of all ages have served in 142 countries worldwide.
