Project Officer - Navotas (Climate Resilience Project)

The Organisation

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.

About the Role:

Plan International Pilipinas, in partnership with the Zurich Foundation, is seeking a dedicated Project Officer to contribute to our climate resilience initiative. As a Project Officer, you will play a crucial role in empowering communities to build resilience and adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate community-led planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities.
• Conduct participatory assessments to identify community needs and priorities.
• Build the capacity of community members, youth, and local government officials.
• Organize and mobilize community volunteers to participate in project activities.
• Document project activities and share lessons learned.
• Monitor project activities and track progress against key performance indicators
• Support emergency response activities, as needed, to provide immediate assistance to affected communities.

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, community development, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in community development or project implementation
• Strong understanding of child rights, gender equality, and disaster risk reduction
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to project sites

Location: Navotas City

Type of Role: Project-based (until December 2027)

Reports to: Project Manager

This role requires fieldwork.

Competitive compensation package (local T&C)

Equality, diversity and inclusion is 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 organisational 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 organisation, 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.