Liberia
Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
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Bachelor's degree in any field.
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High school diploma or GED and four years of full-time, post-high school work (from any combination of roles).
All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:
Experience in supporting public health initiatives, including maternal, newborn, and child health; community health outreach; WASH; youth engagement; or malaria prevention.
Proven ability to guide teams and contribute to collaborative decision-making processes.
Background in project development, planning, coordination, and overall program management.
Volunteers will live in modest housing in a rural community within a 20-minute walk to work. Electricity and running water are not guaranteed. Volunteers may have an inside flushing toilet or an outside pit latrine and access to water from a nearby pump.
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Health
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Liberia
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PCV
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Conduct data collection, analysis, and reporting to identify emerging trends and monitor programmatic impact.
Train community health workers in behavior change communication as well as monitoring and evaluation.
Provide one-on-one support and mentoring.
Assist home visits to promote essential maternal, newborn, and child health practices.
Facilitate group sessions with pregnant women on healthy pregnancy or newborn care.
Support caregiver group meetings on essential child health practices.
Support non-clinical work at the clinic, including health education and growth monitoring.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as supporting youth health clubs or wellness events.
As a Public Health Educator, you will be trained on the national community health program, monitoring and evaluation best practices, and maternal and child health. Peace Corps/Liberia will teach you Liberian English to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community. You will also receive language resources and learn basic information on the local dialect.
After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural community where you will collaborate with clinic staff and community health workers. You will work with the community to assess the local needs and develop solutions based on communities identified priorities.
Receive comprehensive training in participatory development, project management, facilitation, and creating culturally relevant solutions.
Learn the Liberian English dialects from Language and Cross-Cultural Facilitators.
Build lasting friendships through cultural exchange and community engagement.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.
Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in a different sector than their partner.
Cross-sector couples will live with different host families who may reside in different communities during training. Cross-sector couples may see each other for joint-sector training days or on the weekends but neither are guaranteed.
Couples that serve in this country must be legally married to avoid conflicts that are not aligned with cultural and religious beliefs.
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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.
