Eastern Caribbean
Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training
BA/BS in any field relevant to environmental management and/or disaster management
AND
2 or more years of experience in Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management, and/or Disaster Risk Reduction
All candidates who meet the required skills are encouraged to apply. Additional skills that may make you a more competitive candidate include:
Experience in disaster risk reduction, business continuity planning, and emergency management.
Volunteers live in houses or apartments a short bus ride from the work site. Some housing may be stand alone and some may be within family home structures.
None
Education
No
St. Lucia
12
Yes
PCR
No
Yes
Plan and develop a multi-year school safety strategic development plan.
Create teaching resources to integrate disaster risk reduction into lesson planning.
Develop project proposals to fund school safety programs and a business continuity plan for the department of education.
Conduct workshops for teachers on conducting hazard risk assessments with school and community mapping.
Craft standard operating procedures for disaster emergency response within the education sector.
You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as supporting First Aid/CPR trainings for teachers.
After a 3-week orientation on topics such as health and safety, you will move to a community where you will collaborate with school staff to assess the local needs and develop a work plan in line with their established goals.
Peace Corps/St. Lucia will equip you with Creole language resources and you may work with a local tutor who can help you build basic language skills to connect with the community.
Share your disaster risk reduction experience to adequately prepare schools.
Experience Saint Lucia as the locals do through a year-long stay.
Build meaningful connections with colleagues and community members.
As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans with a passion for service abroad to work with communities and create lasting change. Volunteers develop sustainable solutions to address challenges in Education, Health, Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Youth Development. Through their Peace Corps experiences, Volunteers gain a unique cultural understanding and a lifelong commitment to service that positions them to succeed in today's global economy. Since President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961, more than 240,000 Americans of all ages have served in 142 countries worldwide.
