Start date
June 1, 2026

End date
December 7, 2026

Duration
27 weeks

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

Activity/project background

An NGO in Ukraine implements projects focused on strengthening community engagement and resilience. These projects revolve around a senior community center, a youth hub, and a community protection center, where victims of gender-based violence can receive assistance and psychological support.

The organization is trying to build and expand their international partnerships, as well as establish effective collaboration with potential donors. The team lacks experience and confidence in strategic communications and external presentations which limits their ability to fundraise and thus continue and grow their important work.

The NGO is requesting a Virtual Service Pilot Participant (VSPP) to co-develop a communications strategy that will support partnerships by building upon existing partnerships and help create new ones. The developed strategy will allow the partner to identify and engage new international partners interested in supporting the community in its rehabilitation and recovery efforts.

The organization has not previously collaborated with the Peace Corps. They understand that the role of a VSPP is very different than a Peace Corps Volunteer or Peace Corps Response Volunteer.

Engagement and tasks

The VSPP will engage in the following tasks, in collaboration with their host country partners:

• Co-assess existing practices for external communications
• Co-assess and develop strategies to improve the NGO’s social media presence
• Co-create outreach strategy for building partnerships
• Co-create a database of at least 20 international organizations that align with the NGO’s mission for outreach
• Advise on the selection of at least 3 potential partner organizations and outreach communications
  
  

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, each session lasting for 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 developing digital communications, brand campaigns, or social media content 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