Language & Cross-Culture Facilitator (5 Positions)

🏢 Organization: Peace Corps
📍 Location: Rwanda
📅 Opening Date: March 9, 2026
⏳ Closing Date: March 23, 2026

📄 Contract Type: Personal Services Contract (Intermittent)
🗓 Contract Period: July 12 – November 30 (Not to Exceed 90 days)

💰 Compensation:
42,469 RWF – 72,197 RWF per day

About Peace Corps

The Peace Corps is an independent agency of the U.S. Government that sends American volunteers around the world to assist countries in achieving their development goals.

Peace Corps operates in 65 countries with approximately 7,000 volunteers serving in sectors such as education, health, agriculture, and community development.

Peace Corps Mission Goals

1️⃣ Help partner countries meet their needs for trained professionals
2️⃣ Promote a better understanding of Americans among host communities
3️⃣ Promote a better understanding of other cultures among Americans

Peace Corps first opened in Rwanda in 1974, closed in 1994, and reopened in 2008. Volunteers currently work in:

• Health programs

• TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) education

These initiatives align with the Government of Rwanda’s national priorities.

Position Summary

The Language & Cross-Culture Facilitator (LCF) is responsible for teaching Kinyarwanda language and cross-cultural skills to Peace Corps Trainees (PCTs).

The role operates under the supervision of the Training Manager (TM) and works closely with the Homestay, Language & Culture Coordinator (HLCC).

The facilitator:

• Provides language instruction

• Supports cultural integration

• Assists trainees in adapting to Rwandan community life

The LCF also works with host families to ensure trainees practice language and cultural skills within the community.

⚠️ This is an intermittent position.

Key Responsibilities

Language Training

• Participate in Training of Trainers (TOT) workshops.

• Assist with lesson plan development and improvement.

• Prepare learning materials, charts, and teaching aids.

• Monitor trainee progress toward required language proficiency levels.

• Provide feedback and progress assessments during training.

• Support trainees with cultural adjustment challenges.

• Integrate technical and cross-cultural vocabulary into lessons.

• Incorporate medical terminology and information into Kinyarwanda teaching.

• Encourage full Kinyarwanda immersion during Pre-Service Training.

• Engage trainees in daily conversations in Kinyarwanda.

• Provide additional tutoring sessions when needed.

• Accompany trainees during community-based training activities or site visits.

• Support development of new training materials and cultural learning resources.

• Report attendance issues or disciplinary concerns to the HLCC.

Host Family Monitoring

• Work with the training team to support cultural integration between trainees and host families.

• Provide guidance to host families to support trainee learning and community integration.

• Address homestay-related issues raised by trainees.

• Discuss cultural, safety, and security concerns with host families when necessary.

• Monitor trainees’ compliance with curfew and program rules.

• Track and document trainees’ community integration and trainee-directed activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree (A0) in:

• Education

• or related field

📌 Must include proven adult teaching experience.

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in adult language and cross-cultural instruction

• Minimum 5 years working in multicultural environments

• Minimum 5 years developing or adapting Kinyarwanda language training materials

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong expertise in second-language teaching methods

• Excellent command of Kinyarwanda grammar, syntax, idioms, and pronunciation

• Experience creating instructional materials, including:

  • lesson plans

  • textbooks

  • workbooks

  • audio-visual aids

• Strong training facilitation and adult learning skills

• Ability to motivate learners and support rapid language acquisition

• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism

• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

Language Requirements

• Fluent in Kinyarwanda

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Work Environment

Candidates must be willing to live at a remote training site for more than three months during the training program.

How to Apply

Interested candidates must submit:

📄 CV/Resume
📄 Cover Letter

📧 Applications must be sent by email only to:

RW01-recruitment@peacecorps.gov

📌 Email subject line must clearly state:
“Language & Cross Culture Facilitator”

📅 Application Deadline: March 23, 2026

⚠️ Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity

The Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices.