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

To support access to economic opportunities, Plan International explored and supported community-based enterprise development (CBED) initiatives and invested in the digitization of life skills, pre-employment and CBED training to improve young people’s digital literacy and complement available technical training provided by the government.

Plan International intends to build on the learnings and gains from the first phase of the project, Youth Connect 1.0, and expand to other underserved communities in the Philippines.

The You(th) Connect 1.5 Project will address gaps in youth training and decreased access to economic opportunities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aligned with the Western Union Foundation’s mission of creating opportunities for young people in migration, the project will focus on three migration melting pots in Cebu, Maguindanao, and Western Samar, and support training opportunities, and access to community-based enterprises and employment in these areas.

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

The Community Development Facilitators will capacitate young women and young men – in their diversity to access decent and appropriate livelihoods. Train and organize community stakeholders including partners by facilitating situational analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation (SAPIME) in the context of Gender Equality and Inclusion, Protection from Violence, Inclusive Quality Education, Green Vocation and Skilling, Youth Economic Empowerment.

Further, as the Community Development Facilitator (CDF):

• You will conduct “Getting to Know Plan and the You(th) Connect Project” sessions with key community leaders, and secure their interests & commitments.
• You will facilitate project implementation based on the operational plan.
• You will facilitate support to local government units to promote the project through policy formulation and support to community campaigns.
• You will facilitate the participatory identification of youth for training.
• You will document community projects, activities, and processes highlighting the best practices.
• Plan International 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:

• Degree in Social Science, Community Development, Education, or any related courses.
• Has knowledge and experience in Community Organizing/ Community Development; Program/ Project Management; Participatory Rapid/ Rural Appraisal, Gender Sensitivity, Gender, and Development; Child and Youth Protection, Green Vocation, and Skilling.
• Minimum of three years experience in community organizing and development with youth livelihood development, learning, and Gender programs/projects. Hands-on experience in participatory approaches including children and youth.
• Previous work experience in a similar project or in a non-government organization/s is an advantage.
• Very good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to relate to people from all backgrounds.
• Applicants must be based in the Philippines and Filipino nationals.

Location: Cebu City (1), Catbalogan City (1), Cotabato City (1)

Type of Role: Project-based (until April 2024)

Reports to: Project Coordinator

This role requires fieldwork.

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.