Project Officer (Global Teen Digital Wellbeing Initiative)

The Organisation

Plan International Pilipinas is a girl-centered community-focused non-government organization, serving the Philippines for the last 64 years.

We are a newly locally registered Foundation, connected to 80+ Plan International offices worldwide.

We work with around 7,000 partner communities or barangays across the country, delivering programs on (PIER) Protection from Violence, Inclusive Health, Education to Economic Empowerment, and Resilience and Humanitarian.

We have 30,000 sponsored children and 2.5 million program participants, co-creating lasting impact especially for girls.

About the Project

Plan International Pilipinas is preparing to implement the Global Teen Digital Wellbeing Initiative, a Google.org–supported project that will help Filipino teens stay safe, healthy, and responsible online. The project will work with schools, communities, and local partners to promote digital wellbeing and create safer online spaces for young people.

We are looking for a Project Officer who will help deliver activities in communities and schools, support youth engagement, and assist with gathering important project data. This role will work closely with the Project Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) Officer, and local partners to ensure quality, child‑centered, and gender‑responsive implementation.

What You’ll Do

• Support youth groups, schools, and community organizations in promoting digital well-being and online safety.
• Help conduct community consultations and learning sessions with young people, parents, teachers, and local leaders.
• Assist in organizing training and activities that empower children and youth to stay safe online and use digital platforms responsibly.
• Coordinate with LGUs, schools, and other partners to strengthen online safety reporting and support systems.
• Help collect and document project data (e.g., attendance, surveys, feedback, stories of change).
• Support the preparation of community reports and project updates.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, Social Sciences, Education, or related fields.
• At least 3 years of field experience in child protection, education, or community development projects.
• Experience working with young people, communities, and local government partners.
• Knowledge of child protection issues, gender equality, and online safety in the Philippines.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders.
• Proactive, organized, gender‑sensitive, and committed to child rights and safeguarding.

This is for anticipatory hiring. The projected start date for this role is in April 2026, subject to final project confirmations, donor approvals, and completion of recruitment processes.

Base Location: Makati City (1), Tacloban City (1)

Type of Role: Project-based (until February 2028)

Reports to: Project Manager

This role requires constant fieldwork in the assigned project area.

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.