Tonga
Mainstreaming of Rural Innovation Tonga Trust, Live & Learn Tonga
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, including social science, education, business, management and organizational development.
AND
Three or more years of technical expertise in organizational capacity development and training, strategic planning, or results-based project management and reporting.
All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:
Experience working with local non-governmental organizations or operating a business.
Knowledge of M&E, data analysis, reporting, or data integration practices.
Volunteers will live in an independent house with electricity and running water on the main island of Tonga. Housing will be located within a 45-minute walk to and from the partner’s office.
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Environment
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Tonga
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PCR
No
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Conduct an organizational needs assessment and review related organizational systems.
Develop contextualized and feasible monitoring and reporting solutions for real-time data collection and improved analysis.
Coordinate and support the rollout of new systems or processes.
Develop standard operating procedures and other documentation to support the implementation of new monitoring, reporting, or operational processes.
Provide training on grant development and management processes.
Review donor requirements and build the staff’s capacity to comply with grant requirements.
Support project budgets, workplans, procurement plans, and a variety of reports.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as organizing environmental education camps or community outreach.
After a three-week orientation on topics such as health and safety, you will move to a peri-urban community where you will collaborate with the staff at MORDI Tonga Trust or Live & Learn Tonga to assess the programmatic needs and develop a work plan in line with their established goals.
Peace Corps/Tonga will equip you with Tonga language resources and you may work with a tutor who can help you build basic language skills to connect with the community.
Gain hands-on experience supporting a nonprofit’s environmental resilience and agriculture programs.
Develop marketable skills advising on program management and monitoring and evaluation (M&E).
Build lasting relationships that will deepen your understanding of life for Pacific Islanders and their connection to the land and the ocean.
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.
Same-sector couples may live with different host families during training but will see each other for joint-training sessions and may have time together on weekends.
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).
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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.
