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.

Join Our Mission to Protect Children and Empower Communities!

Position: Project Officer
Project: Casting a Wider Net: Systems Approach Against Child Abuse and Exploitation in the Philippines
Location: Catbalogan City, Western Samar
Duration: December 2025 – June 2026

Plan International Pilipinas is implementing the project Casting a Wider Net: Systems Approach for Reintegration and Support of Child Abuse Survivors in the Philippines. This initiative strengthens protection, recovery, and reintegration efforts for children and young people (CAY) affected by abuse and exploitation, including trafficking, online sexual exploitation, and child, early, and forced marriages and unions (CEFMU).

In partnership with UNFPA’s Towards Universal SRHR in the Indo-Pacific (TUSIP) project, we are expanding our work to mobilize youth and community-based organizations (CBOs) in Catbalogan City to fight CEFMU and promote gender equality.

What You’ll Do

As Project Officer, you will lead community-based implementation of project activities. You will:

Mobilize youth as change agents and strengthen CBO networks to advocate against CEFMU.
Coordinate with local government units and community stakeholders.
Facilitate baseline data gathering and communicate findings to communities.
Organize capacity-building sessions for partners, children, and families.
Review and distribute IEC materials on CEFMU.
Document activities through high-quality photos and videos.
Update project progress in the Digital M&E Tracker in coordination with the Project Manager.

What We’re Looking For

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or related fields.
Training: Background in community organizing, project management, child protection, and participatory approaches.
Experience: At least 2 years in community development and organizing, with hands-on experience working with youth and local stakeholders.
Strong networking and facilitation skills.
Commitment to child rights and gender equality.

Why Join Us?

This is your chance to make a real impact. You’ll work directly with communities, empower young people, and help create safer environments for children and adolescents. If you are passionate about social change and have experience in community development, we want you on our team!

Apply now and be part of a movement that protects children and transforms communities.

Location: Catbalogan City, Samar

Type of Role: Project-based (until June 2026)

Reports to: Project Manager

This role requires fieldwork.

Competitive compensation apckage (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.

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