Communications Assistant

Job Title: Communications Assistant
Project Name: Reproductive Education and Adolescent Community Health (REACH)
Job type: Contract
Location of Position: Castries area, St. Lucia
Reporting to: Project Field Manager
Remuneration: XCD
Indicative LOE/Time Frame: Part Time
Citizenship: Eastern Caribbean; right to work in St. Lucia
Language Requirements: Proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking) is required.
Application Deadline: September 30, 2025

Application Instructions:

1. A cover letter is mandatory to be considered. Cover letter should effectively align your skills and experiences with the specific job responsibilities and required experience outlined below, demonstrating your aptitude for the role. (Max 2 pages)
2. Click the “Apply now” link to upload your cover letter and CV (Max 2 pages).
3. Only successful candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Alinea International is an international development consulting firm dedicated to sustainable futures, empowered communities, and equity-oriented innovation to meet the world’s changing challenges. We provide technical and management expertise that helps people improve their lives, characterized by: teamwork, results-based project design, sustainability, participatory methods, and local input and ownership. Alinea International is headquartered in Canada. www.alineainternational.com

At Alinea International we value diversity, equity, inclusivity, accessibility and belonging in everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer opposed to all forms of discrimination. We actively seek and encourage applications from people of diverse backgrounds recognizing that an inclusive workforce enriches our organization and achieves smarter, more innovative results.

Alinea is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Due to the nature of our work, all candidates will be subject to due diligence checks and extensive background checks where appropriate.

Project Description:
The Reproductive Education and Adolescent Community Health (REACH) in the Eastern Caribbean project is a four-year initiative led by Alinea International with partners OECS Commission and Caribbean Technical Assistance and Education Center for Health (C-TECH), and funder Global Affairs Canada. The project aims to foster adolescent health and wellness by both enhancing adolescent friendly services and creating positive community conditions for adolescents to access their right to health, with an emphasis on sexual and reproductive health. REACH works in Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent & The Grenadines using a strengths-based, inclusive approach to ensure “no adolescent is left behind.”

About the work
REACH project takes an inclusive, strengths-based approach, grounded in partnership. Currently, REACH Project is undertaking set up activities, conducting a baseline survey on all islands, and preparing for a launch in October. The REACH office is based in Castries, St. Lucia and houses a team of five. Two additional positions are based at the OECS Commission, and a technical pool of advisors is based at C-TECH Jamaica and at Alinea Canada. Intermittent travel to the four implementing islands is expected for various team members.

The Role
REACH is seeking a Communications Assistant to play a key role in fostering adolescent health and well being through effective communication to funders, stakeholders, beneficiaries and the general public. The position will be responsible for implementing communications strategies in the Caribbean. The Communications Assistant reports directly to the Field Manager and works remotely with the Alinea Communications team in Canada. Some regional travel may be involved. An initial contract will transition to a salary and benefits package once Alinea REACH is fully registered in St. Lucia.

The Communications Assistant will:

• Co-develop and implement communications strategies for the project in the Caribbean. The strategy will publicize the project achievements and acknowledge Global Affairs Canada’s contribution for the entire project duration. It will include the following: target groups, including project stakeholders, funders, beneficiaries and the general public., and the visibility and recognition form;
• Update and maintain the Visibility and Recognition Activities Planning Form for the entire project duration;
• In conjunction with the Canadian Corporate Communications team, ensure that funders and partners are correctly acknowledged and that all materials used in communications meet Alinea’s brand and quality standards;
• Create and post social media content per the communications strategy and to build momentum around the project;
• Create web content;
• Use strengths-based language to align with REACH methods
• Contribute to reviews of materials and packages, such as simple language checks, images, formatting, editing
• Plan, coordinate and engage for approved media events
• Adhere to the highest ethical standards including informed consent, non-biased images, child and youth protection;
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with REACH team and stakeholders to ensure any content writing/editing/review requests are fulfilled accurately and without errors
• Support development of media materials such as press releases, media advisories, and public service announcements
• Monitor uptake of REACH stories by media and outreach / spread on social media
• Implement a communications tracking system and provide inputs on results to monthly reports and semi-annual reports
• Other tasks, as required

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in communications, marketing, journalism or a related field (i.e. Bachelor or equivalent);
• Minimum of two years of working experience in communications
• Knowledge of communications, social media and public relations;
• Experience and understanding of projects in the Eastern Caribbean;
• Demonstrated experience with creating digital and print communications materials, including but not limited to; social media posts, blogs, press releases, posters, and advertisements.
• Strong interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy
• Understanding and experience working with Global Affairs Canada funded programs is an asset;
• Knowledge of / experience working with youth an asset
• Demonstrated ability to treat all with professionalism, respect and equity, avoiding bias in communications;
• Demonstrated commitment to equity in health