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

Plan International is currently implementing a three-year project called, Systems Approach for Ensuring Online Safety and Empowerment of Children and Young People (SAFE ONLINE). The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the empowerment and protection of children and young people against online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) and online violence.

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

The Community Development Facilitator will mobilize the targeted communities to identify problems and possible interventions as well as facilitate their participation towards project ownership. The project needs three community development facilitators, each role will lead a specific target or focus, namely: 1.) Civil Society Organization (CSO) Capacity Building Lead, 2.) Private Sector Lead, and 3.) Community-Based Child Protection Mechanisms (CBCPM) Lead.

Specifically, the Community Development Facilitator – Private Sector Lead will fulfill a leading role to collect and exchange lessons learned technical/ knowledge and experiences for improved implementation of private sector-related activities.

Further, as the Community Development Facilitator:

• You will conduct awareness-raising and facilitate capacity-building activities for children and youth (CAY), women, civil society organizations (CSO), private sector actors, and child protection system actors, including parents/ caregivers and communities against online sexual exploitation against children and online violence.
• You will facilitate the strengthening of existing alert platforms with Local Government Units (LGUs) and tech and media firms to improve reporting mechanisms.
• You will facilitate advocacy and dialogue to address Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC)/online violence with relevant private sector actors and policymakers.
• You will facilitate the development of an Annual Performance Progress Report (APPR) with stakeholders at the barangay and municipal levels including children.
• You will identify and train community volunteers to initiate and participate actively in community development work.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Community Development, Social Science, and other related courses.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in community development, community organizing, and implementing projects that are related to children and youth.
• Has relevant knowledge and experience on child’s rights, child protection, and awareness of issues related to gender-based violence or child exploitation and abuse.
• Previous work experience in a similar role or in a non-government organization/s is an advantage.
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to relate to people from all backgrounds.
• Applicants must be based in the Philippines and a Filipino national.

Location: Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines

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

Reports to: Project Manager

This role is required to do fieldwork in the covered project area.

Competitive compensation package (local T&C)

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are 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 organizational 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 organization, 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.