Personal Services Contract OPPORTUNITY announcement
POSITION: Peace
Corps Medical Officer (PCMO)
OPENING DATE: July 31, 2026
CLOSING
DATE: August
20, 2026
WORK
HOURS: Full Time – 40 Hours Minimum/Week
COMPENSATION
RANGE:
Medical Doctor 23,964,649
FCFA to 41,938,129 FCFA
Nurse Practitioner 18,864,601 FCFA to 33,013,051 FCFA
The United States Peace Corps seeks a
Medical Doctor or Nurse Practitioner to serve as a personal services contractor
(PSC) Peace Corps Medical Officer (PCMO) based in Yaounde Cameroon. The PCMO will provide health care to U.S.
Peace Corps Volunteers in and will work under the supervision of the Peace
Corps Country Director in Cameroon and the Peace Corps
Office of Health Services in Washington, DC.
• Routine primary health care to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers
including treatment of common illnesses and injuries in accordance with Peace
Corps technical 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 Cameroon
• Ability to conduct trainings on health related issues
• Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Cameroon
• Administrative tasks of the medical office including budget
management
• Inventory of medical supplies and equipment
• Mentoring and on-the-job training of other PCMOs
• Provide and coordinate sexual assault prevention and response
• Alternate 24 hour on-call duty with the other medical office staff
• Perform other duties as assigned
This is a local advertisement. Preference will be given to the candidates who have applied to this local advertisement who are citizens of Cameroon or who are permanent residents of Cameroon with proper and current authorization to work in Cameroon at the time of application.
Peace Corps may select one or more PCMO PSCs from the applications received in response to this announcement or may decide not to fill any PSC positions. All PSC positions are subject to the availability of funds and continued need.
The
anticipated personal services contract(s) will be for a one-year period with up
to three (3) or four (4) option years, exercisable based on satisfactory
performance, availability of funds, and continued need. The work schedule will be on a full-time
basis (a minimum working schedule of 40 hours per week), with after-hours,
weekend, holiday, and on-call responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: Consider adding same text as in the Checklist “MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS (Note: If any qualifications and requirements below are a no or missing, they are disqualified from further evaluation.)”
•
The applicant is a graduate of
accredited school MDs must be a graduate of a school listed in this link,
Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research: https://search.wdoms.org/
•
The applicant has a current license,
registration or certificate in the host country, the United States, or the
provider's country of training to practice their profession (physician, nurse
practitioner).
•
Minimum 2 years of recent
relevant clinical experience in primary care as an independent practitioner
(after internship and/or residency)
•
The applicant must have a
minimum of 2 years of experience in providing health education.
•
experience in providing
emotional support and short-term counseling
•
The applicant must have
experience in training design and presentation of health-related material.
•
The applicant must be willing
to travel to sites in Cameroon and overseas.
•
The applicant must have
knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
•
The applicant must be able to obtain
a United States of America visa.
•
The applicant must be
proficient in oral and written English in the application and interview.
• All submitted documents must be in English or translated into English.
PCMO PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1)
The applicant has experience in
the management and administration of a health unit.
2) The applicant has experience working with international organization(s).
Application Process and Requirements:
By the closing date/time identified above,
interested applicants for this position must submit the following items as
attachments to an e-mail to:
E-mail:
CM-HR@peacecorps.gov
Attention: Peace Corps/Cameroon Director of Management and Operations (DMO)
·
A
completed and signed PCMO Application Form (blank form attached)
·
Resume
or CV MUST include a detailed description (see details below) of ALL work
experience over the past ten years, accounting for any periods of unemployment
longer than three months.
o
The
detailed description of the work experience must include the following
information:
•
Full Description
of Duties and Responsibilities for Each Position
•
Start
and End Dates for Each Position Held
•
Salary
for Each Position
•
Number
of Persons Supervised
•
Full
or Part Time Position
•
Reason
for Leaving
•
Names
and Telephone Numbers of Supervisors
•
Volunteer
Positions
•
Languages
Spoken
- Photocopy of 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.
- Photocopy of Professional Certification if a
Nurse Practitioner.
·
A
completed PCMO Applicant Skills Survey (blank survey attached)
·
A
completed and signed Privileging Form (blank form attached; the applicant must
complete the version of the form that corresponds with their professional qualifications)
·
A copy
of Diploma from Medical School
·
Verification
of degree (form attached)
·
Three
Letters of References or Reference Forms (blank form attached),
o
Note: one
of whom is or was your immediate supervisor and at least two must be from
medical colleagues who have directly observed your work in a clinical setting,
addressing applicant’s clinical skills.
o
All
references must have worked with the applicant and be written within the past
two years, include full name and credential, current professional capacity,
institution name and location, position/relation to candidate, dates working
with candidate, signature of reference and stamp (if applicable).
o If submitting a Letter of Reference, please include the following information: past performance information, which may include information on both hard skills (i.e. technical experience and expertise, quality and timeliness of work product produced, etc.) and soft skills (i.e. professional judgment, professional demeanor, leadership abilities, ability to work as a member of a team, etc.).
Peace Corps does not accept responsibility for technical issues or glitches that cause application materials to be received past this closing date/time.
Note: All documents
must be in English. Official translation
is not required.
SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTS IN MS WORD OR READABLE PDF VERSION.
Only the paper application materials of those candidates that have submitted a complete application package by the deadline and who have been found to have met all of the minimum qualifications and requirements stated above will move further along in the evaluation process.
Additional steps in the evaluation process
include:
·
A further evaluation of the
submitted application materials.
·
Completion of a Written Exam (if
applicable).
·
Completion of one or more
interview(s), which will cover, at a minimum:
o
The applicant’s training,
skills, and/or experience in the areas specified in the Statement of Work.
o
The applicant’s accuracy and/or
style when responding to scenarios and/or problem statements.
o The applicant’s English proficiency and professional comportment during the interview.
Please note that:
·
Peace Corps reserves the right
to not evaluate the application of or to withhold an offer of a personal
services contract to an individual that has a history of poor past performance
or conduct as a Peace Corps Trainee, Volunteer, or staff member (USDH, PSC, or
FSN).
·
Peace Corps reserves the right
to withhold an offer of a personal services contract to an individual that is a
relative or household member of a current Peace Corps staff member. Individuals who have current or prior
connections with intelligence activities or agencies through employment,
related work, or even family relations may be ineligible for a personal
services contract.
·
Peace
Corps will not discriminate against an applicant because of that person's race,
color, religion, sex (including sexuality and pregnancy), national origin, age
(40 or older, except when the applicant is a citizen or permanent resident of
the Cameroon and is beyond the mandatory retirement age there), disability, or
genetic information.
·
The selected individual will be
required to follow any workplace health and/or safety rules indicated for their
position – including complying with any medical and/or training requirements
specified for their position in accordance with public health and/or
occupational health or safety policies.
This may require the individual to submit to a medical
evaluation/examination, submit proof of required vaccinations, or submit other
medical information to the Peace Corps or another US Government Agency both
prior to contract award and/or during the period of performance of the
contract.
·
The individual may be asked to
complete one or more temporary duty assignments at other Peace Corps posts,
transfer to another Peace Corps post, or to complete a detail with another USG
Agency, a Peace Corps Headquarters office, or with a post other than the post
of assignment. As part of an approved
detail, the individual may be requested to perform work that may be
specifically in line with or may add to the duties stated in the contract.
·
Contract award will be
contingent on several items, to include:
a.
The applicant’s successful
completion of a background security investigation and issuance of a security
certificate.
b. The applicant’s successful completion of a physical examination by a doctor and issuance of a medical certificate.
Files attached
to this announcement include the following:
·
PCMO Statement of Work
·
PCMO Application Form
·
PCMO Applicant Skills Survey
·
PCMO Privliging Form
·
Verification of Degree Form
·
Peace Corps Medical Officer –
Questionnaire
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