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Job highlights
- Gain high-quality training and hands-on experience with community health programming designed to engage the youth.
- Learn Siswati from skilled Language and Cross-Culture Facilitators.
- Build meaningful relationships and experience the strength that comes with community connections.
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Apply by
November 15, 2026Know by
January 1, 2027Depart on
June 3, 2027Duration
2 years, plus 3 months trainingAbout the project
Rural communities in Eswatini are looking to promote healthy behaviors among the youth and improve health clinics processes.
Eswatini has made major strides in HIV education and is the first African country close to meeting the UNAIDS 2030 target goals. Still, significant challenges persist. HIV prevalence among individuals age 15 and above remains 27 percent, and both frequent medicine shortages and high HIV-TB co-infection rates strain the country’s health system. STIs are widespread among youth with about 25 percent of tested young women ages 20-24 having an STI. Knowledge and behavior gaps also slow progress. Only half of young people understand HIV transmission, less than half of unmarried youth consistently use condoms, and only 30 percent know how to use them correctly.
As Public Health Educator, you will facilitate clubs and activities that promote life skills and healthy behaviors for youth ages 9-24. Alongside health workers, you will identify ways to improve the clinical supply chain process. More informed young people and stronger health systems will reduce the transmission of HIV and STIs for a healthier, more resilient country.
Learn more about what Volunteers do in country by visiting our Eswatini 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 Eswatini
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Facilitate youth club meetings for teens to practice life skills through participatory activities and discussions.
Plan and facilitate HIV treatment-adherence clubs for youth living with and/or affected by HIV.
Support health education sessions for people living with HIV (PLHIV).
Strengthen systems used for ordering, storing, and tracking health supplies.
Plan and conduct training to improve pharmaceutical management and commodities in health facilities.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as after-school sports or creative arts.
Volunteers will live on a host family homestead in a stand-alone, private hut in any of Eswatini’s four regions. While electricity is widely available and most Volunteers live with modern conveniences, Volunteers should also be prepared to live without electricity and running water.
Learn more about the living conditions, including detailed information on culture, communications, housing, and health/crime statistics on our Eswatini country page. You can also delve into stories about local communities by reading our blog or Volunteer stories.
Meet a Volunteer in Eswatini
Joy A.
Occupational Safety and Health Educator
"The highlight of my service so far has been seeing the students not only learn a marketable occupation in an emerging field, but to see them employed and able to support themselves and their families."
See full Volunteer profile
As a Public Health Educator, you will be trained on positive youth development strategies, effective youth club practices, as well as HIV and STI prevention methods. Peace Corps/Eswatini will teach you Siswati to help you comfortably live in and connect with the community.
After nine weeks of training, you will move to a rural community where you will collaborate with health professionals to assess needs and develop solutions based on evidence-based health practices.
Only heterosexual couples can be accepted for this program. Each person must apply separately and qualify for a position in a different sector than their partner. Couples will live together during training but may separate occasionally for field-based activities. Couples that serve in this country must be legally married to avoid conflicts that are not aligned with cultural and religious beliefs.
To learn more about serving as a couple in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini. Review information on medical clearance and legal clearance to learn about the process.
