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Serve where you’re needed mostCommunity Development Facilitator
Community Economic Development
Youth in Development
Job highlights
- Learn Albanian or Serbian from skilled Language and Cross-Culture Facilitators.
- Gain valuable experience working with community organizations in an emerging country that aspires to join the European Union.
- Experience the Kosavar concept of “Besa,” which emphasizes loyalty, protection, and hospitality.
Kosovo • Europe
In partnership with: Municipalities, civil society organizations, youth centers
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Apply by
July 15, 2026Know by
September 1, 2026Depart on
February 26, 2027Duration
2 years, plus 3 months trainingAbout the project
Communities in Kosovo are looking for aspiring career counselors, experienced life coaches, and everyone in between to strengthen the employability skills of local youth and women.
Seventy percent of Kosovo’s population is under the age of 35 with the youth unemployment rate at 57 percent and only 17 percent of women participating in the labor market. This reveals both the need and opportunity to develop skills among the Kosovar youth and women for successful employment. The government identified sustainable economic development and increased citizen engagement as strategic, national priorities. Two target populations of focus for these initiatives are youth (ages 14-25) and women as they tend to be the most disenfranchised. Women and youth from minority communities may also be engaged in project implementation based on the community context.
As a Community Development Facilitator, you will facilitate local collaboration to augment the impact of an organization and achieve community-led development outcomes that drive economic development and citizen engagement. Alongside your colleagues, you will support the youth and women to attain competitive employability skills and participate in civil society.
Learn more about what Volunteers do in country by visiting our Kosovo project page.
Required skills
Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
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).
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Required behavioral competencies
These competencies are essential for all service assignments and are assessed in the application and interview process:
Motivation for and commitment to service
Adaptability and open-mindedness
Problem solving and resourcefulness
Behavioral maturity and professionalism
Photos from Kosovo
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Plan and facilitate community training on community-driven and sustainable development.
Provide guidance on how to strengthen organizational relationships, including partnerships. Organize and facilitate a campaign to advocate for a specific group or cause.
Plan and co-facilitate a project design management workshop for organization members.
Support staff to prepare and submit project and grant proposals.
Facilitate clubs for women or youth that incorporate employability skills development.
Organize and facilitate community volunteering activities.
Organize and facilitate youth civic engagement clubs.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as a computer coding club or after-school sports.
Volunteers live with host families for a minimum of 3 months of service in their communities in order to facilitate community integration, language acquisition, and cultural adaptation. Host families provide a living space with a secure, private bedroom, basic furniture, and a shared bathroom and kitchen. Volunteers in Kosovo often choose to live with their host families for their entire service as it as an important continuous learning experience. There are also few affordable options available for Volunteers to live independently.
Learn more about the living conditions, including detailed information on culture, communications, housing, and health/crime statistics on our Kosovo country page. You can also delve into stories about local communities by reading our blog or Volunteer stories.
As a Community Development Facilitator, you will be trained on organizational capacity building, fundraising, and strategic planning. Peace Corps Kosovo will teach you Albanian or Serbian to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.
After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural, peri-urban, or urban community, where you will collaborate with a local government entity or civil society organization. Together with the community, you will assess local needs and develop solutions based on participatory approaches and sustainable practices.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program. Each person must apply separately and must qualify for a position in either the same or a different sector than their partner. 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. Couples who are selected for the same sector will live together but work with different local partners which may be in the same community or in neighboring communities (not more than 30 minutes apart). Cohabitating couples are highly encouraged to present themselves as married throughout service due to cultural expectations.
To learn more about serving as a couple in Kosovo, visit the country page.
Application process
From application to departure takes around nine months. Learn about the application process for Volunteer opportunities.
Medical/legal clearance
You will need to be cleared medically and legally in order to serve in Kosovo. Review information on medical clearance and legal clearance to learn about the process.
