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Serve where you’re needed mostCommunity Organizational Development Facilitator
Community Economic Development
Job highlights
- Build practical skills in entrepreneurship, project management and training design and delivery while supporting vulnerable populations.
- Learn a new language from dedicated Language and Cross-Cultural Facilitators.
- Immerse yourself in Georgian culture and develop transferable intercultural communication skills.
Georgia • Europe
In partnership with: Non-profit organizations, youth centers, municipal departments
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Apply by
October 15, 2026Know by
December 1, 2026Depart on
May 27, 2027Duration
2 years, plus 3 months trainingAbout the project
Organizations in Georgia are looking to build internal capacity with your help.
Georgia has identified economic growth, workforce development, and youth empowerment as national priorities, embedding these goals into government strategies that promote entrepreneurship, job creation, and modern skills development. While these initiatives have yielded meaningful progress—particularly in major urban areas—many local organizations, especially in smaller towns and rural communities, continue to struggle with limited skills, resources, and funding. These challenges persist due to ongoing economic transition, dependence on external funding, and a mismatch between education systems and labor market demands. As a result, youth, women, and vulnerable populations often lack practical job skills, digital competencies, and English language proficiency required for today’s workforce. External support is needed to strengthen local organizations’ ability to deliver high-quality training, services, and opportunities within their communities.
As a Community Organizational Development Facilitator, you will collaborate with staff at a local organization to achieve financial and programmatic sustainability. Together, you will equip individuals with practical employability skills, entrepreneurship knowledge, digital literacy, project management best practices, and stronger English language skills. Your supportive role will foster better livelihoods and contribute to stronger, more resilient communities across Georgia.
Learn more about what Volunteers do in country by visiting our Georgia project page.
Required skills
Qualified candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Bachelor's degree in any field.
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
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How you and the community will make an impact together:
Conduct assessments with local partners to identify priority needs.
Identify funding opportunities and provide guidance on grant proposals.
Develop fundraising strategies that include events, partnerships, and sustainable approaches to income generation.
Design and deliver trainings on employability skills, digital literacy, project design and management, entrepreneurship, and English for work settings.
Foster strong connections between the organization and local and international networks.
Develop sustainable and effective communication materials.
Train staff on outreach best practices and effective use of social media.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as an English conversation club and presentations on American culture.
Volunteers are placed across Georgia, outside the capital, in small regional centers, towns, and villages where local partner organizations are based. During training and the first three months of service, you live with host families. Many Volunteers choose to remain with their host families for the full duration of service due to the strong relationships and deeper cultural immersion this arrangement provides. Housing typically includes a private, lockable room and access to essential amenities such as a kitchen, bathroom, and at least one heated space. Conditions vary by community, and accommodations in rural areas may be more modest.
Learn more about the living conditions, including detailed information on culture, communications, housing, and health/crime statistics on our Georgia country page. You can also delve into stories about local communities by reading our blog or Volunteer stories.
Meet a Volunteer in Georgia
Joshua F.
Individual and Organizational Development (IOD) Volunteer
"I am hoping to see how our work further develops the organization I am aiding and nurtures the interests of the youth I am working with."
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As a Community Organizational Development Facilitator, you will be trained on building skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and organizational effectiveness. Peace Corps/Georgia will teach you the Georgian language to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community. You will also receive language resources and learn ethnic minority languages (Azerbaijani or Armenian) if you are placed in ethnic minority communities.
After 10 weeks of training, you will move to a rural or semi-urban community where you will collaborate with a non-governmental, municipal, or community-based organization. You will work with the community to assess the local needs and develop practical solutions based on community priorities, locally available resources, and sustainable approaches.
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. Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities. 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 Georgia, 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 Georgia. Review information on medical clearance and legal clearance to learn about the process.
