Public Health Educator

Peace Corps

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Project Description

Whether you already have a background in health or are interested in starting a rewarding career in public health, Liberian community health workers are looking for your support as they strengthen health programs.

Rural communities in Liberia continue to face high maternal and under-five mortality, limited access to health facilities, and an ongoing shortage of trained health personnel. Long distances, poor road conditions, and limited resources make community-based care essential for families who rely heavily on community health workers for health education, referral, and basic services. Strengthening community health is a national priority, yet persistent gaps in training, supervision, and service delivery require additional support to ensure consistent, high-quality care across remote areas.

As a Public Health Educator, you will work alongside community health workers to improve maternal and newborn health practices, enhance child nutrition, strengthen illness prevention, and promote timely referral to care. In the short term, you will expand health outreach, reinforce key health messages, and increase community engagement. Your support will lead to stronger community health systems, healthier families, and greater trust in Liberia's national health system.

Required Skills

Associate degree in any field and at least two years of full-time, post-high school work experience (from any combination of roles).
OR
Bachelor's degree in any field.
OR
High school diploma or GED and four years of full-time, post-high school work (from any combination of roles).

Living Conditions

Volunteers will live in modest housing in a rural community within a 20-minute walk to work. Electricity and running water are not guaranteed. Volunteers may have an inside flushing toilet or an outside pit latrine and access to water from a nearby pump.

Job Highlights

Receive comprehensive training in participatory development, project management, facilitation, and creating culturally relevant solutions.
Learn the Liberian English dialects from Language and Cross-Cultural Facilitators.
Build lasting friendships through cultural exchange and community engagement.

Activities

Conduct data collection, analysis, and reporting to identify emerging trends and monitor programmatic impact.

Train community health workers in behavior change communication as well as monitoring and evaluation.

Provide one-on-one support and mentoring.

Assist home visits to promote essential maternal, newborn, and child health practices.

Facilitate group sessions with pregnant women on healthy pregnancy or newborn care.

Support caregiver group meetings on essential child health practices.

Support non-clinical work at the clinic, including health education and growth monitoring.

You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as supporting youth health clubs or wellness events.

Training

As a Public Health Educator, you will be trained on the national community health program, monitoring and evaluation best practices, and maternal and child health. Peace Corps/Liberia will teach you Liberian English to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community. You will also receive language resources and learn basic information on the local dialect.

After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural community where you will collaborate with clinic staff and community health workers. You will work with the community to assess the local needs and develop solutions based on communities identified priorities.

Couple Training Conditions

Cross-sector couples will live with different host families who may reside in different communities during training. Cross-sector couples may see each other for joint-sector training days or on the weekends but neither are guaranteed.

Country: Liberia
Language Requirement: None
No Degree Required: Yes
Primary Sector: Health
Apply By: 15-Nov-2026
Know By: 01-Jan-2027
Start Date: 17-Jun-2027
Assignment Length (months): 24
Positions Available: 15
Accepts Couples: Yes
Featured Job: No
Accepting Applications?: Yes
Request Type: 155 Health Extension
Posted on LinkedIn: No
Couple Types: Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program.
Couple Living Conditions: Couples that serve in this country must be legally married to avoid conflicts that are not aligned with cultural and religious beliefs.
Couple Sector Combinations: Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in a different sector than their partner.

Public Health Educator · Peace Corps

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