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.

We invite competent, experienced, and committed professionals to fill the following positions:

The Program Specialist – Climate Resilience is responsible for identifying and developing the strategies and activities to achieve the goal of the Climate Resilience Project. S/he will provide technical support in the assessment, planning, and implementation of the Climate Resilience program initiatives. S/he is responsible for coordinating activities including the systems of quality control, monitoring; evaluation, and integration with other programs.

Further, as the Program Specialist – Climate Resilience:

• You will lead in the generation of ideas, concepts & insights, strategies, and activities based on verifiable indicators, trends, and patterns related to Climate Resilience.
• You will identify and develop training manuals and guidance documents on Climate Resilience.
• You will conduct field visits to provide direct and immediate assistance to the Climate Resilience project.
• You will facilitate forging of partnership agreements with Government Agencies, Non-government Organizations, or individuals for technical and/or financial support related to the project.
• You will attend meetings or assemblies organized by partners/alliances and present Plan International Pilipinas’ mandate and report on the Climate Resilience project updates/progress at the national level.
• Plan International Pilipinas Foundation Inc. is a development and humanitarian organization. In exceptional cases, you will be asked to support emergency response activities.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

To be successful in the role you will need among other things:

• University degree in Health or related field. An advanced degree is an advantage.
• With five years of experience in implementing Health programs especially related to Climate Resilience; three years of which are in the community development sector doing research, planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating health projects.
• Practical experience in providing technical support and advice to field staff or partners.
• Training on topics or skills related to: Nutrition, Early Childhood Care and Development, Child and Maternal Health, Adolescent Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Project Management, Case Management, Child’s Rights, Gender Equality and Inclusion.
• Ability to show sound analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to influence others’ behavior through effective relationship building.
• Flexible, has a good command of both oral and written English and good human relations.
• This role will require fieldwork. Applicant must be open and able to conduct fieldwork in areas covered by the project.
• Applicants must be based in the Philippines and a Filipino national.

Location: Makati City, with frequent field work to the project areas.

Type of Role: Fixed-term (until December 2024, with possible extension)

Reports to: Portfolio Manager – Disaster Risk Management, Resilience Building and Climate Change Adaptation

Flexible working arrangements

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.