Project Officer - Reliever (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

Empower Communities for Universal Health Care: Join Plan International Pilipinas as a Project Officer - Reliever (Short-Term)

Position: Project Officer - Reliever (Gender-Responsive Systems Approach to Universal Health Care - GRASP-UHC) - Short-Term, 3 Months

Location: Eastern Samar, Philippines (Fieldwork Required)

About the Project:

Plan International Pilipinas is committed to improving the lives of vulnerable populations. We are currently implementing the "Gender-Responsive Systems Approach to Universal Health Care (GRASP-UHC)" project, aimed at enhancing the capacity of Local Government Units (LGUs) to provide affordable and equitable access to 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 seek a dedicated and experienced Project Officer - Reliever for a short-term, 3-month assignment to provide frontline support to the GRASP-UHC project. You will be vital in mobilizing community participation and facilitating community-level activities to improve health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community Engagement: Work closely with project specialists to implement quality community-level activities and build stakeholder ownership.  
• Participatory Analysis: Lead community-level participatory situational analysis and consultations to identify and address local health challenges.
• Stakeholder Mobilization: Mobilize the participation of project stakeholders, 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 based on identified needs.
• Participatory Planning: Facilitate local participation in planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation (SAPIME) using inclusive and gender-transformative approaches.  
• Reporting: Prepare comprehensive community-level reports.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Social Work, Community Development, Health-related discipline, 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 in health-related projects/programs.
• Strong knowledge of community development, partnership and stakeholder engagement, networking, advocacy, data gathering, documentation, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Knowledge of children’s rights, government health programs, community-based health systems, health governance, gender equality, and inclusion.  
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse and dynamic team.
• Ability and willingness to conduct fieldwork in project areas.
• Must be a Filipino national based in the Philippines.

Key Competencies:

• Community mobilization and engagement.
• Participatory methodologies.
• Capacity building and training facilitation.
• Project planning and implementation.
• Monitoring and evaluation.
• Stakeholder collaboration.
• Communication and reporting.

To Apply:

If you are a passionate community development worker with a strong commitment to improving health outcomes and are available for a 6-month short-term assignment, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your application, including your CV and cover letter, through the designated online portal.

Location: Eastern Samar

Type of Role: Fixed-term (3 months)

Reports to: Project Manager

This role requires fieldwork.

Competitive compensation package (local T&C)

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