Field Officer (DRR) – Cotabato (Filipino Nationals Only)

Duration : Sept 2024
Start date : ASAP

You’ll contribute to ending world hunger by …

Assist the DRR Project Officer in planning, managing, coordinating, and implementing all the Disaster Risk Reduction activities with partner Local Government Units and communities in Maguindanao del Sur.

Key activities in your role will include

Objective 1: Act as the focal person in managing, coordinating and implementing all activities to LGU and community partners specific to Action Against Hunger Results

• Lead in the coordination of local partners (municipality and Barangay) and other shareholders and ensure timely implementation of the planned activities in coordination with DRR Project Officer and Head of Project.
• Lead in the implementation of the Project’s key results related to DRR to all covered areas
• Support the DRR Project Officer in the development and or review and conduct of capacity building modules related to DRR/CCA and other technical trainings and orientations among LGUs and community partners.
• Support Project level advocacy initiatives related to DRR and Climate Change and Food Security and Livelihoods.
• Any other task required to achieve the Project objective.

Objective 2: Prepare work plan, regular reports, capitalization reports and lead in consolidating documents

• Prepare monthly plans and updates/progress report on achievements
• Develop and Maintain database of Photos, Videos and other multi-media document related to the project
• Contribute in the donor interim and final reports following the Mission Reporting System
• Contribute in preparing meeting minutes including Project team monthly meeting, DRR training proceedings and other reports requested by the DRR Project Officer and HoP
• Assist the DRR Project Officer in capitalization of the experience in DRR/CCA activities of the Project

Objective 3: Organize/participate in Trainings, Conferences and meetings

• Under proper authorization, represent Action Against Hunger and actively participate in DRR-CCA related events in projects areas or elsewhere
• Actively search for local capacities with potential to give and add value to the project (NGO, institutions universities etc.)
• Organize/ participate in trainings related to DRR/CCA.

Do you meet the profile required criteria?

• University degree in DRR, social sciences, economics, business management, statistics
• Essential knowledge and understanding of RA 10121 and Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction, knowledge on local government processes, basic knowledge on FBEA/ AA.
• At least 2 years’ experience in Community Organizing, DRR related work (non-humanitarian), work with local government units and other stakeholders.
• Knowledgeable of BARRM context
• Knowledgeable in how Action Against Hunger or any INGO work in the Philippines
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office computer programs including Word Excel & PowerPoint
• Valuable prior experience in issues related to the promotion of gender equality or personal commitment to gender equality.

Our remuneration package:

• Compensation based on Action Against Hunger salary grid and candidate’s previous experience
• Benefits: Health insurance, accident and life insurance, leave entitlements, government-mandated benefits
• Project-based employment

Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.