About The Job

Apply by :

January 15, 2026

Know By

March 1, 2026

Depart On

August 31, 2026

Duration

2 years, plus 3 months training

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

Project description

Do you have a passion for public health? Can you see yourself co-presenting an HIV information session with a Kenyan Community Health Promoter (CHP) counterpart to mothers gathered under the shade of a mango tree? Can you envision walking to the local market to buy beans, corn, and peanuts, and being greeted in Kiswahili by a group of youth from the health club you co-facilitate? If so, Peace Corps seeks applicants like you with the dedication, flexibility, and resiliency to respond to community needs and support public health initiatives in Western Kenya.

In Partnership With The Kenyan Ministry Of Health, Peace Corps Kenya Developed The Community Health Project In Which Volunteers Work In Collaboration With Their Counterparts And Host Communities In Four Focus Areas

• Malaria Prevention
• Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Supporting Community Health Promoters (CHPs)
• HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Care
  
  

Community Health Facilitators work within governmental health clinics, NGOs, schools, and community-based organizations. Together with their local CHP counterparts and partner institutions, Volunteers serve as co-facilitators and community health educators, supporting capacity-building efforts among community health workers to improve health outcomes in their communities. Through home visits, health talks, and other community-based activities, Volunteers work side-by-side with community members on HIV and malaria prevention with a focus on youth, pregnant women, and children.

On a typical workday, Community Health Facilitators and their CHP counterparts may conduct the following types of activities:

• Co-training and supporting community-based health organizations that advocate for positive social behavior change, addressing diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS, which are top priorities in Kenya.
• Co-facilitating evidence-based interventions that promote positive health outcomes on issues such as safe motherhood and neonatal and child health.
• Collaborating with community leaders to conduct needs assessments, identify community public health challenges, and find sustainable local solutions.
  
  

As with all Peace Corps programs, flexibility and a positive attitude are important for this project. Volunteers must be active in finding their niche and identifying where their strengths can be most useful . They may set their own work schedules, with activities that may occur on weekends, in the evenings, and at various locations in the community. Volunteers are trained to use Peace Corps assessment tools to identify and respond to community needs. Their secondary projects may include activities such as planting kitchen gardens, organizing youth sports and camps, and supporting health education activities in schools.

Peace Corps Kenya partners with community counterparts to promote girls’ education and empowerment, and Volunteers are trained on the realities of the societal roles of men and women in Kenya. Together with their Kenyan counterparts, they have the opportunity to co-implement development activities focused on women, men, girls, and boys that are contextually and culturally appropriate, co-facilitating empowerment programs to support both girls and boys in exploring a new paradigm together.

Required Skills

Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any field