Chargé / Responsable communication

CONDITIONS 

Work location: Sabana Norte, San Jose, Costa Rica. 

Work modality: Full-time job with frequent travels within Costa Rica or the region as demanded by the programs, Regional Office or the Embassy in communication activities related to Luxembourg Development Cooperation and mandates entrusted to LuxDev.

Deadline for submitting the application: 04.10.2026       

DUTIES AND MAIN TASKS

• Content creation and management: Lead the development, production and dissemination of strategic communication content across digital and traditional media platforms to enhance the visibility, understanding and impact of Luxembourg Development Cooperation’s interventions;
• Public relations, media relations and partner communication support: Establish and maintain relationships with media outlets and coordinate public communication activities to increase the visibility of the Luxembourg Development Cooperation’s actions and results. Provide guidance, support and oversight to communication efforts implemented by partners.
• Communication and coordination: Implement the communication strategy of the Luxembourg Development Cooperation in line with the strategy defined by the Ministry and LuxDev, institutional priorities and guidelines, ensuring regular coordination with Embassy staff, partner institutions and LuxDev Headquarters’ Communication Unit to guarantee coherent, consistent and effective messaging. Coordinate and oversee communication activities across all projects, including annual communication planning in collaboration with the Chief Technical Advisers (CTAs) and the Programs the centralisation and prioritisation of communication requests, and liaison with implementing partners;
• Communication tools and media asset management: Support the Regional Office and project teams in the development and production of communication materials, including presentations, brochures, flyers, banners, infographics, articles for website, publications for social media channels and other visibility products, in order to ensure consistency with project’s objectives as well as the Luxembourg Developpement Cooperation’s communication objectives and branding requirements. Manage, organize and maintain communication assets, including photographs, videos, audio recordings and other multimedia resources, ensuring compliance with LuxDev’s standards, formats, metadata requirements, archiving procedures and classification systems;
• Internal communication: Contribute to internal communication and knowledge management efforts. Actively participate in the COMCORD network, contribute to peer learning, share experiences and support the continuous improvement of communication practices across LuxDev

COMMUNICATIONS

• In house contacts, such as Chief Technical Advisers (CTAs) and Technical Assistants (TAs), Program officer, Regional Representative and LuxDev Headquarters Communication Unit.
• External contacts, such as Embassy of Luxembourg in San Jose, communication focal points and representatives of partners and media representatives, journalists and communication professionals.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE     

  Mandatory

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, public relations, media studies, marketing, international relations or a related field;
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in communication, public relations, journalism or institutional communication;
• Experience in content creation, media relations, digital communication, social media management and the production of communication materials;
• Experience in managing photographs, videos and other communication assets;
• Excellent written and spoken English B2 level at least.

Desirable

• Professional certification in digital communication, graphic design, audiovisual production or social media management; is considered as an asset;
• Experience in event communication;
• Familiarity with photography, video production, and graphic designed is considered as an asset.
• Working knowledge of French.