Project Officer - Aklan (GRASP - UHC project)

The Organisation

Plan International Pilipinas is a development, humanitarian, child-, youth-, and girl-centered organization, working in the Philippines since 1961.

We strive for a just world, working together with children, young people, supporters, and partners in advancing children's rights and equality for girls

Drive Equitable Healthcare Access: Join Plan International Pilipinas as a Project Officer (GRASP-UHC)

Position: Project Officer (Gender-Responsive Systems Approach to Universal Health Care - GRASP-UHC)

Location: Aklan, Western Visayas (Fieldwork Required)

About the Project:

Plan International Pilipinas Foundation Inc. is dedicated to improving the health outcomes of vulnerable populations in the Philippines. We are implementing the five-year "Gender-Responsive Systems Approach to Universal Health Care (GRASP-UHC)" project, aimed at strengthening Local Government Units (LGUs) to deliver affordable and equitable healthcare. This project is a collaborative effort with The Zuellig Family Foundation (ZFF), Unité de santé internationale de l'Université de Montréal (USI-UdeM), and local civil society organizations.

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Project Officer to provide frontline support to the GRASP-UHC project. You will play a key role in mobilizing community participation and facilitating community-level activities to improve access to quality healthcare.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Implementation: Work closely with project specialists to deliver quality and technically sound activities at the community level, ensuring alignment with public health principles.
• Participatory Analysis: Lead community-level participatory situational analyses and consultations to identify and address health-related challenges, incorporating a gender-responsive lens.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Mobilize the participation of diverse stakeholders, including community members, LGU personnel, and healthcare providers, ensuring their meaningful input throughout the project lifecycle.
• Capacity Building: Design and facilitate capacity-building activities for children, families, LGU personnel, and other UHC stakeholders, focusing on strengthening local health systems.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: Facilitate local participation in the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation (SAPIME) of health interventions, utilizing inclusive and gender-transformative approaches.
• Reporting: Prepare comprehensive community-level reports, documenting project activities and outcomes.
• Emergency Response: Support emergency response activities as required, contributing to the organization's humanitarian efforts.

Qualifications:

• University degree in a health-related discipline (Public Health, Nursing, etc.), Social Work, Community Development, Social Development, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience implementing programs at the community level, with at least 2 years specifically in health-related projects/programs.
• Strong understanding of community development principles, partnership and stakeholder engagement, networking, advocacy, data gathering, documentation, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, within a public health context.
• Knowledge of children’s rights, government health programs, community-based health systems, health governance, gender equality, and inclusion, particularly in relation to public health.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse and dynamic team.
• Ability and willingness to conduct extensive fieldwork in project areas.
• Must be a Filipino national based in the Philippines.

Key Competencies:

• Community health program implementation.
• Participatory health assessment and planning.
• Health systems strengthening.
• Capacity building in public health.
• Gender-responsive health programming.
• Monitoring and evaluation of health interventions.
• Stakeholder collaboration in health initiatives.
• Health data management and reporting.

To Apply:

If you are a dedicated development worker with a strong background in public health and a passion for improving healthcare access for vulnerable populations, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your application, including your CV and cover letter, through the designated online portal.

Join us in building a healthier and more equitable Philippines.

Location: Aklan, Western Visayas

Type of Role: Project-based (until March 2029)

Reports to: Project Manager

This role requires fieldwork.

Competitive compensation package (local T&C)

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