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Peace Corps
United States
Posted on Apr 12, 2026
Start date
July 1, 2026
End date
December 23, 2026
Duration
25 weeks
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Activity/project background
The Southern Africa Nazarene University (SANU) is a private institution in Eswatini with three faculties: Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Theology. The Faculty of Health Sciences (FOHS) currently offers four programs, including bachelor’s degrees in 1) nursing and midwifery (BSNM), 2) nursing anesthesia, 3) medical laboratory science, and 4) a diploma in pharmacy. In February 2025, the Faculty of Health Sciences started offering a Master of Science in Nursing program.
Nursing education at SANU lags due to outdated curricula, limited educator training, and evolving health needs. Thus, Southern Africa Nazarene University is seeking the support of one Virtual Service Pilot Participant (VSPP) to co-review and co-teach and evaluate a “Foundational Skills for Nurse Educators” course. The VSPP would co-teach and evaluate students and support capacity strengthening for faculty. The university anticipates admitting 20 students who will attend one weekly session. The course aims to introduce learners to nursing education concepts, the role of faculty members, and various other aspects of nursing education. The course includes content in educational philosophy and theories, educational psychology, legal and ethical issues in nursing education, and simulation and information technology. With the support of the VSPP, the faculty will gain new skills and experience in curriculum development processes and procedures.
The organization has 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:
Online collaboration will generally occur between 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. Eswatini time (SAST). Specific times will be determined during orientation.
The host country counterpart will have access to Zoom, WhatsApp, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams 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:
Essential Qualifications
Education: Doctorate in health studies with a nursing education specialty or related field
Experience: 2 years in nursing education, curriculum design, development, and implementation in a higher education setting
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
Experience
Desired qualifications
VSPPs will be engaging with the host country partner, in coordination with Peace Corps post staff, remotely from the US. They should have access to a computer, internet, and telephone in order to enable direct engagement with the Peace Corps overseas office and the Host Country Counterpart assigned by the host country partner.
Orientation with the host country partner will be provided, within the designated virtual service hours, during the first week of virtual service via an online presentation and discussion. The host country partner will provide an overview of its organization, the local context, and how they envision collaborating with the VSPP.
The VSPP will have regular check-ins with their counterpart and bi-weekly check-ins with Peace Corps staff. Spending unstructured time with counterparts can be critical to relationship-building and is encouraged through activities such as coffee chats and informal calls within the weekly 5-15 hours.
Engagement safety and security
The VSPP will receive an orientation on Peace Corps’ Child Protection Policy and how it relates to online engagement along with IT security best practices. The VSPP will be expected to follow safety and security guidelines for online engagement to ensure their safety and that of the Host Country Partner and their counterpart, and any beneficiaries of the engagement.
Supervision Requirements
The VSPP will report to a designated Peace Corps staff member. The VSPP will be expected to abide by the Virtual Service Pilot Participant and Donation Agreement and Participant Principles of Engagement. The VSPP will also be expected to check in with the designated host country counterpart as assigned by the host county partner.
July 1, 2026
End date
December 23, 2026
Duration
25 weeks
ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.
Activity/project background
The Southern Africa Nazarene University (SANU) is a private institution in Eswatini with three faculties: Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Education, and Faculty of Theology. The Faculty of Health Sciences (FOHS) currently offers four programs, including bachelor’s degrees in 1) nursing and midwifery (BSNM), 2) nursing anesthesia, 3) medical laboratory science, and 4) a diploma in pharmacy. In February 2025, the Faculty of Health Sciences started offering a Master of Science in Nursing program.
Nursing education at SANU lags due to outdated curricula, limited educator training, and evolving health needs. Thus, Southern Africa Nazarene University is seeking the support of one Virtual Service Pilot Participant (VSPP) to co-review and co-teach and evaluate a “Foundational Skills for Nurse Educators” course. The VSPP would co-teach and evaluate students and support capacity strengthening for faculty. The university anticipates admitting 20 students who will attend one weekly session. The course aims to introduce learners to nursing education concepts, the role of faculty members, and various other aspects of nursing education. The course includes content in educational philosophy and theories, educational psychology, legal and ethical issues in nursing education, and simulation and information technology. With the support of the VSPP, the faculty will gain new skills and experience in curriculum development processes and procedures.
The organization has 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:
- Review existing curriculum and determine areas for course and content enrichment
- Co-teach a “Foundational Skills for Nurse Educators” course under the Master of Science in Nursing program
- Refine assessment tools used to evaluate student knowledge for the course and for future programs
- Provide feedback on course management and organization
Online collaboration will generally occur between 8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. Eswatini time (SAST). Specific times will be determined during orientation.
The host country counterpart will have access to Zoom, WhatsApp, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams 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.
Essential Qualifications
Education: Doctorate in health studies with a nursing education specialty or related field
Experience: 2 years in nursing education, curriculum design, development, and implementation in a higher education setting
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
Experience
Desired qualifications
- Virtual engagement and communication
- Simulation-based learning and inter-professional education for the health sciences
- Teaching online/virtually
VSPPs will be engaging with the host country partner, in coordination with Peace Corps post staff, remotely from the US. They should have access to a computer, internet, and telephone in order to enable direct engagement with the Peace Corps overseas office and the Host Country Counterpart assigned by the host country partner.
Orientation with the host country partner will be provided, within the designated virtual service hours, during the first week of virtual service via an online presentation and discussion. The host country partner will provide an overview of its organization, the local context, and how they envision collaborating with the VSPP.
The VSPP will have regular check-ins with their counterpart and bi-weekly check-ins with Peace Corps staff. Spending unstructured time with counterparts can be critical to relationship-building and is encouraged through activities such as coffee chats and informal calls within the weekly 5-15 hours.
Engagement safety and security
The VSPP will receive an orientation on Peace Corps’ Child Protection Policy and how it relates to online engagement along with IT security best practices. The VSPP will be expected to follow safety and security guidelines for online engagement to ensure their safety and that of the Host Country Partner and their counterpart, and any beneficiaries of the engagement.
Supervision Requirements
The VSPP will report to a designated Peace Corps staff member. The VSPP will be expected to abide by the Virtual Service Pilot Participant and Donation Agreement and Participant Principles of Engagement. The VSPP will also be expected to check in with the designated host country counterpart as assigned by the host county partner.