The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

THE OPPORTUNITY

SUPREME-BARMM (Strengthening Resilience through Early Warning System, Enhanced Anticipatory Actions and Multi-risk Landscape Approach in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) is a project that aims to reduce the vulnerability and improve disaster preparedness and resilience of at-risk communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) by strengthening the anticipatory and humanitarian action informed with wider landscape-wide risk reduction approach in the region.

The project is implemented by the Consortium – Oxfam, Handicap International, CARE, Accion Contra El Hambre, and Plan International. It supports ten (10) barangays from the Special Geographic Areas (SGAs) and in the two (2) municipalities in Maguindanao in BARMM for anticipatory actions with peace, humanitarian, and development nexus employing a protection-sensitive, gender- and age-appropriate, and disability-inclusive approach.

In line with this project, Plan International invites competent, experienced, and committed professionals to fill the following position.

The Project Officer will capacitate the children, youth, community stakeholders, and partners by facilitating situational analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation (SAPIME) in the context of Disaster Resilience, Child Centered Community Development (CCCD), and gender responsiveness for the SUPREME BARMM grant-funded project.

Further, as the Project Officer:

• You will conduct community diagnosis with community leaders/members to identify strengths & gaps in relation to the project needs.
• You will facilitate the capacity building of partners including children and young people on disaster preparedness and resilience.
• You will document community projects, activities, and processes.
• You will facilitate the conduct of the annual participatory program review (APPR) with resource stakeholders at the barangay and municipal level including children.
• Plan International is a development and humanitarian organization. In exceptional cases, you will be asked to support emergency response activities in the communities covered by Plan International

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful in the role you will need among other things:

• Graduate of Social Work, Community Development, Behavioral Sciences, Disaster Risk Management, or Other related courses.
• Minimum of two (2) years of work experience in community organizing and development. Hands-on experience in implementing participatory approaches.
• Has supervisory and budget management experience.
• Has relevant knowledge, training, and/or experience in community organizing and community development principles
• Able to design and conduct meetings, training, and related activities.
• Familiar with the use of different technological resources such as computers, software, multimedia, the internet, and the like.
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to relate to people from all backgrounds.
• Applicants must be based in the Philippines and Filipino nationals.

Location: Base is in Cotabato City, will be assigned in Datu Saudi Ampatuan and Northern Kabuntalan

Type of Role: Project – based (until November 2024)

Reports to: Project Coordinator

This role requires field work to the project areas.

Competitive compensation package (local T&C)

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.