2 Writer – Kupsabiny Job Placements – United States Peace Corps
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: 14th August 2019
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