Language Proficiency Interview (LPI) Tester Trainers

Background
The Peace Corps is an independent civilian executive agency of the federal government established in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy to promote world peace and friendship through the service of American Volunteers abroad. The three primary Peace Corps goals established in the founding legislation are: Improve the lives of people through grassroots assistance, Foster a better understanding of Americans on the part of the people served, and Foster a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.

Work Details
The Peace Corps has a requirement for a five (5) year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for testing and training services for Language Proficiency Interview (LPI) tester training virtually and at various locations worldwide under 12 - Commercial. The contractor will prepare for, facilitate, and process the results of tester training to be conducted virtually or at specified Peace Corps posts. Duties include working with the Language Testing Specialist at PC/Washington to plan training, preparing for travel, participating in conference calls with each post, transporting materials to posts from PC/Washington, conducting Peace Corps LPI tester training, discussing quality control issues with local Language Coordinators, emailing participant evaluations and trip reports, and mailing all materials supplied by PC/Washington to the Language Testing Specialist at PC/Washington. Minimum qualifications for language tester training include an MA in Teaching English or other languages as a Second/Foreign language, or MA in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics or similar with a focus on teaching languages, certified ACTFL Tester, experience conducting language tester training, significant experience in language testing, superior proficiency in the language of the training (English, Spanish, or French depending on the post), and experience working in multicultural and multilingual contexts outside of the United States.

Period of Performance
The contract is for a period of five (5) years.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed virtually and at various locations worldwide.