Project Officer (Safe Schools Phase 3)

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization 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 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

PLAN International is looking for applications for a three-year project entitled Promoting Safe Schools in the Philippines (Safe Schools - Phase 3).  The project aims to contribute to ensuring girls, boys, and school personnel are safe and resilient to risks and impacts of disasters and emergencies arising from natural and human-induced hazards. The project will build from the key achievements of the previous project's phases – (1) piloting of tools and procedures in managing construction of safe, gender responsive, and disaster-resistant school facilities; (2) modeling of involvement of girls and boys in school disaster management, and promotion of risk reduction and resilience education; and (3) improving the collaboration of schools and the local government towards increasing their capacity on gender-responsive disaster risk reduction and management.

In this regard, PLAN International Philippines invites highly competent, experienced and committed professionals to fill the following position:

PROJECT OFFICER

The Project Officer will implement the project activities with key partners from the communities, schools, government units and agencies, and other non-government organizations in the areas covered by the project.

She/He will help build a common understanding of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, Climate Change Adaptation, and Comprehensive Safe Schools Framework among the partners at the regional, provincial, city/municipal, barangay, and school levels; and facilitate their integration to existing formal systems and processes to help achieve disaster-resilient communities. This role will be based in Makati City, but with frequent travel to Maguindanao.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passionate and committed to addressing issues affecting disaster resilience and child protection.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Development Studies, Education, other related courses.
• Has relevant experience and training on Safe Schools, Community Organizing, Community Development, Project Management, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Management, or Climate Change Adaptation.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in community development, community organizing, and implementing projects that are related to disaster resilience. Having experience working with children and schools is an advantage.
• Has proficient knowledge and experience in the usage and application of the Comprehensive Safe Schools Framework
• Must be able to exhibit values of integrity and diversity.
• Fluency in Filipino and English (written and spoken). Must be able to produce good-quality reports in a timely fashion.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the Philippines without restrictions. Local applicants are preferred.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.

As an international child-centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

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. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organization 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 will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organizational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes, and principles of gender equality and inclusion.