Full-Time PEACE CORPS MEDICAL OFFICER /MEDICAL DOCTOR – READVERTISEMENT
Job Description
OPENING DATE: Wednesday January 21, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday February 04, 2026, at 5:00PM (GMT+11)
WORK HOURS: [Full Time – 40 Hours Minimum/Week]
COMPENSATION RANGE: 7,227,225 VUV – 10,004,169 VUV (Vanuatu Vatu)
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 Vanuatu. Applicants who are Nurse Practitioners must be certified/licensed through an accredited institution in the United States and its territories. 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 Vanuatu and the Peace Corps Office of Health 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 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 Vanuatu
- Ability to conduct trainings on health-related issues
- Site visits to Peace Corps Volunteers throughout Vanuatu
- 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
See attached Statement of Work for complete description of responsibilities.
This is a regional (Pacific) advertisement. While Peace Corps/Vanuatu will accept applications from applicants worldwide, preference will be given to the candidates who have applied to this local advertisement who are citizens of Vanuatu or who are permanent residents of Vanuatu with proper and current authorization to work in Vanuatu at the time of application. Peace Corps does not sponsor work permits, though we can provide a tentative offer as supporting documentation for your use. The salary will be paid fortnightly in local currency, Vanuatu Vatu (VUV). Salary will be determined based on experience, previous salary, and at the discretion of post. This position is contingent upon budgetary availability, continued need, and successfully adjudicating through the U.S. Embassy’s background (security) clearance and being able to obtain a work permit, if applicable.
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, exercising 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.
Daily pre-tax compensation will be negotiated within the specified range for the position at the discretion of the Peace Corps Overseas Contracting Officer, taking into account items such as documentable salary history. Benefits will be offered for this position in accordance with guidance provided by Peace Corps Headquarters. Benefits will differ for citizens or permanent residents of Vanuatu versus citizens and permanent residents of countries other than Vanuatu
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:
- 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.
- The applicant must have 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 Vanuatu and overseas.
- The applicant must have knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and 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
- The applicant has recent experience in providing gynecological care (speculum, bimanual, external exams, specimen collection)
- The applicant has experience in the management and administration of a health unit.
- The applicant has experience working with international organization(s).
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