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 know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

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

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

THE OPPORTUNITY

With support from the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade through its Australian NGO Cooperation Program, the Urban Nexus 2.0 creates cities that are safe, inclusive and resilient to disasters and climate change, by building the capability and agency of marginalised youth, especially young women, to lead urban resilience, disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation initiatives.

This initiative focuses on empowering youth to be active agents of change in building urban resilience to disasters and climate change. We aim to equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and resources to advocate for and implement solutions that create safer and more sustainable communities.

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

The Communications and Advocacy Officer will play a critical role in amplifying the voices of young people and raising awareness about the project’s initiatives. They will be responsible for developing and implementing a strategic communication plan that engages both youth and adult audiences.

Further, as the Communications and Advocacy Officer:

• You will create engaging content (e.g., videos, infographics, social media posts) to educate and inspire young people on disaster resilience and climate action.
• You will organize and manage youth-led advocacy campaigns to promote policy changes and resource allocation for urban resilience initiatives.
• You will liaise with the Communications, Advocacy and Campaigns (CAC) team, media outlets, and local government units to secure coverage for project activities and youth voices/ human-interest stories.
• You will identify advocacy opportunities at the local and national level where the project is implemented.
• You will develop advocacy strategies in consultation with the CAC and the project team.
• Plan International Pilipinas is a development and humanitarian organization. In exceptional cases, you will be asked to support emergency response activities in the communities in your assigned covered areas.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

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

• University degree in mass communication, development communication, journalism, management or social sciences, or any related course.
• At least one year of experience in social media and web writing, content development and production, and maintaining social media accounts (especially Facebook, Instagram, and X) and websites.
• A strong understanding of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and youth development is desired.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills.
• Experience in developing and implementing advocacy campaigns.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Previous development sector experience in a similar role is highly desirable.
• This role requires fieldwork. Applicant must be open and able to conduct fieldwork in areas covered by the project.
• Applicants must be based in the Philippines and Filipino nationals.

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila (with field work as needed)

Type of Role: Project-based (until June 2025)

Reports to: Project Manger

Flexible working arrangements

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.