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Job Title:    Writer – Kupsabiny (2 Job Placements)

Organisation:
United States Peace Corps

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Training
Manager

About Peace Corps:

The Peace Corps is
an agency of the United States Government, which sends American Volunteer
development workers to assist in capacity building and technical assistance
activities in over 70 countries worldwide.  The United States has enjoyed
diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years.  Ambassador Deborah R
Malac currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda.  The Mission is composed
of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the
Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices
operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

• United States Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control
• Peace Corps 

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Replicating Language Manual, Exercise
  Workbook and Phrasebook into Kupsabiny language following closely the
  existing Manual as a guide.
• Translating the Table of Contents for
  the above mentioned based on existing ones following a Meaning-based
  approach.
• Providing Grammar Reference, Functional
  Phrasebook, Glossary and Grammar Chart at the end of the Language Manual
• Translating the Introduction to Survival
  Language Tape Scripts, Teacher Terminology, Agribusiness Terminology and
  Safety & Security Phrases into Kupsabiny Language.
• Giving the equivalent of Kupsabiny
  greetings in the Greetings Book.
• Editing and proof reading all the
  translated texts to ensure that the corrections have been done
  satisfactorily.
• Recording of Manual Tape Scripts,
  Survival Kupsabiny, passages and songs.
• Sharing any other information and tasks
  related to manual writing to facilitate team work and smooth completion of
  the given assignment.
• Participation in the introductory
  sessions to ensure proper understanding of the method work.
• Perfect knowledge in proper use of
  office the equipment (Computer, Printer, photocopier, Scanner, etc).
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word)
• Strong typing skills to ensure
  completion of the assigned work within the scheduled time.
• Gather existing published materials in Kupsabiny
  language to be used as reference materials for proper syntax and
  spellings.
• Willingness to live away from home to a
  location conducive to writing the mentioned materials for the duration of
  the exercise.
• Proper documentation and filing of the
  finished work and handing it to the Language & Cross-Cultural
  Coordinator.

Key Deliverables:

• Completed Language Manual, Exercise
  Workbook and Phrasebook.
• Translated Introduction to Survival
  Language Tape Scripts, Teacher Terminology, Agribusiness Terminology and
  Safety & Security Phrases into Kupsabiny Language.
• Recorded Language Manual Tape Scripts,
  Introduction to Survival Kupsabiny, passages and songs.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the
  US Peace Corps Writer – Kupsabiny job must hold a Diploma in the area
  of specialization
• Experience in teaching a local Ugandan
  language to Peace Corps Trainees
• Experience in teaching and analyzing a
  Ugandan language
• Experience in adult education training
  and community development
• Good interpersonal, counseling and
  intercultural skills
• Excellent communication skills in
  English and at least one Ugandan language
• Good judgment and problem solver.
• Applicants must be legally able to work
  in Uganda.

How to Apply:

All candidates
should submit only MS Word formatted documents to include: a letter of interest
(1 page), resume (3 pages maximum), names and contact information for three
references to

ug-applications@peacecorps.gov

Clearly indicate
your name and the position applied for on the subject line of the cover email
as well as on all the attachments: For example “Katungu Bonita_Writer Kupsabiny”
for the Writer Position. Do not write any other words in the subject line of
your mail. Submitted documents become the property of the Peace Corps and will
not be returned.

NB: You will be
contacted ONLY if you are deemed qualified. If called for an interview, you
will be expected to bring a reference letter from your area Local Council (LC1)
as well as your academic credentials.

Deadline: 14^th August 2019

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