The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer
PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTOR (PSC) VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates
POSITION: Peace Corps Medical Officer
OPENING DATE: Thursday, January 7, 2021
CLOSING DATE: Friday, January 22, 2021
WORK HOURS: Full Time: 44 hours/week
The United States Peace Corps seeks a Medical Doctor or Nurse Practitioner to serve as a contracted Peace Corps Medical
Officer (PCMO) based in Monrovia, Liberia. The PCMO will provide health care to U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Liberia
and will work under the supervision of the Peace Corps Country Director in Liberia and the Peace Corps Office of Medical
Services in Washington DC.
Duties include:
• Routine primary health care to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers including treatment of common illnesses and
injuries in accordance with Peace Corps medical guidelines
• Individual short-term counseling on disease prevention, adjustment issues, stress management and cross-cultural
problems
• Response to emergency medical situations
• Member of Senior Peace Corps staff in Liberia
• Ability to conduct trainings on health related issues
• Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Liberia
• Administrative tasks of the medical office including budget management
• Inventory of medical supplies and equipment
• Alternate 24 hour on-call duty with the other PCMO
Required Qualifications:
• Graduate of accredited school (MDs must be a graduate of a school listed in the Foundation for Advancement of
International Medical Education and Research https://search.wdoms.org/)
• Current license to practice
• Relevant clinical experience in primary care after medical school (at least 5 years)
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral /written English.
• Experience in managing mental health issues, including counseling of patient (at least 5 years)
• Experience in health education, including training design and presentation of health related material (at least 5 years)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook
• Management and administrative experience (at least 5 years)
• Experience working for an international organization (at least 3 years)
• Ability to work effectively as part of an intercultural team
• Hardworking, reliable and diligent with good inter-personal skills
• Willing to travel to sites in Liberia
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
The United States Peace Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Must be able to obtain a United States visa
Preferred Qualifications:
 Independent practice experience
Interested applicants for this position must submit the following:
1. A completed PCMO Application form, a completed PCMO applicant skills survey, a completed Privileging form. The
applicant must complete this request for privileges depending on their professional qualifications. To receive a copy of
these 3 application documents, please email LR-Jobs@peacecorps.gov with the subject line: “PCMO forms requested”.
2. A cover letter
3. A resume or C.V. that includes:
 Professional positions held, identifying duties, responsibilities, dates of employment and reason for leaving
 Education and training, identifying universities attended, dates of attendance, degrees and diplomas.
 Professional licenses, certificates, registrations
 An accounting for periods of unemployment longer than three months
4. Three professional medical references, with at least two being from medical colleagues who have directly observed the
applicant in a clinical setting. (One must also be from the current employer.)
5. Photocopies of:
 Diploma from medical school.
 Professional medical license. If the license does not have an expiration date, written confirmation must be
submitted directly from the issuing authority. Please note, if a license is not required, rather, the medical diploma is
the license to practice, written confirmation, issued directly from the professional medical board, Ministry of Health
or other appropriate regulatory authority establishing that the candidate is properly credentialed for medical practice,
is required.
 Professional certification if Nurse Practitioner
6. The candidate should also provide the following:
a. Date of birth
b. Place of birth
c. Citizenship
d. Passport number
e. Passport issue date
f. Passport expiration date
All documents must be in English. Official translation is not required.
NOTE: This job announcement is being advertised in Liberia and regionally. Local candidates will be given priority when filling this position. Benefits will be offered for this position in accordance with guidance provided by Peace Corps’ Office of
Acquisition and Contract Management. Of particular note, relocation costs and certain other benefits will not be provided for
applicants residing in the United States when applying for this position and may not be provided for other applicants. Only
selected candidates will be contacted for interview.
To apply: Submit all the requirements stated in this advertisement via email to: LR-Jobs@peacecorps.gov with subject line:
“PCMO”
Deadline for application is Friday, January 22, 2021.