Communications Officer

Company Description

EDC is one of the world’s leading nonprofit research and development firms. Established in 1958, EDC designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the world’s most urgent challenges in education, health, and economic opportunity. Our services include research, training, educational materials, and strategy, with activities ranging from seed projects to large-scale national and international initiatives.

Job Description

Project Description

The Government of Belize acting through the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology (MOECST) has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), toward the cost of the Skill for the Future Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) for the Consultancy Service to Design and Implement Programs to Promote Participation of Women in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4iR) Education Fields include the following objectives with an expected duration of 6 months.

The objectives of the consultancy are:

The main objective of this consultancy is to increase access to gender-specific education services to promote inclusive education by providing girls and young women with the confidence, tools, knowledge, and support to enter and flourish in the world of 4iR. Specific objectives include:

1. Design and implement extracurricular 4iR activities for 1,000 primary and secondary female students, including reinforcement classes in STEAM and coding, as well as field visits, group mentoring, and interaction with female STEAM role models
2. To develop a comprehensive strategy aimed at information outreach to girls and their families to promote their continued studies and work in 4iR fields including recruitment for extracurricular activities.

Position Description

The Communications Officer will be responsible for developing and implementing outreach strategies to promote awareness and engagement with the program’s activities. This includes managing digital content, coordinating promotional events, and crafting messaging that highlights gender equity and education initiatives. 

Candidates shall have at a minimum the following qualifications:

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, or related field.

Skills and Experience:

• Five years of experience developing and managing outreach campaigns.
• Experience creating content for digital platforms and coordinating promotional events.
• Experience working on education, gender equity, and/or youth-targeted initiatives.
• Experience working with data collection software.
• Experience in developing content for culturally diverse audiences.
• Experience in developing content to encourage and increase female participation preferred.

Language:

Professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English.

Additional Information

EDC is a smoke-free workplace