Start date
August 15, 2025

End date
January 30, 2026

Duration
24 weeks

ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Activity/project background

A Ukrainian city town council coordinates efforts to support youth, education, environmental protection, humanitarian aid, and other work to support the holistic success and wellness of community members, including the internally displaced persons who have found shelter and support during the ongoing war. The town council has developed a strategic planning and development department to develop international partnerships that can support their development and relief programming.

The town council is requesting the support of a Virtual Service Pilot Participant (VSPP) to strengthen their external communication and partnership development. They are specifically interested in seeking collaboration with partners and municipalities in Sweden, Italy, France, Japan, and the United States in the next few years.

The organization has previously hosted several Peace Corps Volunteers and has engaged with a VSPP since December 2024. They understand that the role of a VSPP is very different than a two-year Volunteer.

Engagement and tasks

The VSPP will engage in the following tasks, in collaboration with their Host Country Partners:

• Co-assess existing external communications with partners and stakeholders
• Co-create a partnership-building strategy and identify U.S.-based and international nonprofits, municipalities, and aid organizations to invite to the council’s virtual experience sharing sessions
• Strengthen existing outreach and communications strategies for contacting potential partner organizations, ensuring all outreach initiatives are conducted by Host Country Partners
• Provide on-going mentoring support to counterparts
  
  

VSPPs are expected to engage on the tasks listed above for an estimated 5-15 hours per week. This engagement is estimated to be 5 hours per week including preparation.

Online collaboration will generally occur twice a week between 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Ukraine time on weekdays. Collaboration sessions are expected to last about an hour. Specific times will be determined during orientation.

The Host Country Counterpart will have access to email, Zoom, and WhatsApp for regular communication and collaboration.

Per the Child Protection Code of Conduct, when engaging online with minors (0-18), two adults must be present.

Optional Additional Activities

The Peace Corps mission is to promote world peace and friendship by fulfilling three goals:

• To help the people of interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women.
• To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
• To help promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans.
  
  

Goal 1 will be achieved through the VSPP's engagement and completion of the above tasks. The counterpart and VSPP may also choose to identify an activity that aligns with Goal 2. Additionally, the VSPP may identify a Goal 3 activity to implement during their engagement. See recommendations and tools for Goal 3 activities.

Essential Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in any field

Experience:

• 1 year of fundraising and/or grant management for non-profit organizations
• External communications and partnership development
  
  

Intercultural skills and motivation: Flexible, strong cross-cultural agility, high tolerance for ambiguity, able to work independently, resourceful, creative, and genuinely motivated and capable to serve virtually