Plan International Pilipinas Foundation Inc. is a local non-government, non-religious, and non-political development and humanitarian organization committed to enabling children to live free of poverty, violence, inequality, and injustice.

We are committed to gender equality and actively work with and engage children, communities, other people, and institutions in addressing the root causes of poverty and gender inequality. We support children and young people, especially the most vulnerable, to build the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to claim their rights to a fulfilling life, today and in the future. We focus on girls, young women, and other marginalized groups so that they can improve their well-being and achieve their full potential.

Passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and communities?

Join Plan International Pilipinas as our Portfolio Manager for Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR). This exciting role offers the chance to lead and shape impactful programs across the Philippines.

What You’ll Do:

As our ECD & SRHR Portfolio Manager, you’ll be a key leader, responsible for:

• Strategic Vision: Guiding the development and implementation of our ECD and SRHR programs, ensuring they’re top-notch and based on the latest best practices.
• Planning & Implementation: Lead the strategic planning process, creating both short-term and long-term plans, and overseeing program implementation across all our locations.
• Program Design: Developing innovative and gender-transformative proposals that address the needs of communities and align with our goals.
• Collaboration & Support: Working closely with our teams, providing technical support, and ensuring programs are effective and making a difference.
• Partnership Building: Representing Plan International Pilipinas and building strong relationships with external stakeholders.
• Project Launch: Leading workshops for new projects, working hand-in-hand with our Business Development and Grants team.
• Emergency Response: Contributing to emergency response efforts when needed.

What You’ll Bring:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field (like Public Health, Development Studies, or Social Sciences) and 5-7 years of experience in development work (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Deep knowledge and experience in Early Childhood Development and Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights (preferred).
• Experience in developing programs, monitoring progress, and managing budgets.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – you’ll be working with lots of different people!
• Active membership in relevant professional organizations (ECD & SRHR).
• Proven experience managing projects, including in remote areas, and working with community partners and volunteers.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel within the Philippines.
• Must be a Filipino national based in the Philippines.

Ready to make a difference?

If you’re a driven and experienced professional with a passion for ECD and SRHR, we encourage you to apply!

Location: Country Office (Makati), with frequent travel to program areas

Type of Role: Fixed-term (until June 2027)

Reports to: Head of Program Quality and Effectiveness

Flexible working arrangements

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,e 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.