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 Role
The Program Portfolio Manager (PPM)—Inclusive and Gender‑Transformative Health provides strategic leadership and technical oversight in the design and delivery of a countrywide portfolio covering Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Nutrition, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).
The role ensures that programs are high‑quality, evidence‑based, and aligned with Plan International Pilipinas’ country strategy while strengthening coordination across the country office, program areas, and project teams. The PPM leads a multifunctional team, manages key partnerships, supports resource mobilization, and contributes to emergency response efforts, ensuring that inclusive and gender‑transformative approaches are embedded across all initiatives.
As a senior member of the organization, the PPM actively advances collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners, including government agencies, donors, alliances, local government units, civil society organizations, and community partners.
Key Responsibilities
Program Portfolio Management
- Lead and contribute to the design of Inclusive and Gender‑Transformative Health, SRHR, Nutrition, and WASH projects, ensuring alignment with country strategy and program area priorities
- Provide direct management and technical guidance to Project Managers and Project Coordinators
- Support annual planning and budgeting processes, including accurate costing of program and support staff
Business Development & Local Resource Mobilization
- Drive the strategic development of gender‑transformative and inclusive health and SRHR proposals
- Strengthen local resource mobilization through active relationship‑building with local stakeholders
- Lead grant start‑up and project initiation workshops for newly approved grants
Program Support, MERL & Organizational Learning
- Participate in regular program reviews, monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes to strengthen program quality and integration
- Support screening, capacity assessment, training, and mentoring of program staff within thematic areas
- Lead portfolio‑related programming during emergencies and humanitarian responses
Networking, Stakeholder Engagement & Influencing
- Identify, develop, and manage strategic partnerships and alliances aligned with portfolio priorities
- Provide oversight on partner performance, compliance, safeguarding, accountability, and donor requirements
- Represent Plan International Pilipinas in external platforms and proactively communicate program results and priorities
Leadership & People Management
- Lead and manage multi‑location project teams, fostering a respectful, inclusive, and diverse work environment
- Strengthen collaboration and communication between Program Areas and Country Office teams
- Support delivery of multi‑location projects in coordination with Field Program Operations leadership
Requirements & Qualifications
- Education: Preferably a Master’s degree with at least 5–7 years of experience in the development sector, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience: Why Join Us? By joining Plan International Pilipinas, you will contribute to transformative, rights‑based programs that improve the lives of girls, young women, and marginalized communities—while working within a mission‑driven organization committed to learning, partnership, and systemic change. Location: Makati City (with travel to program areas) Type of Role: Fixed-term (until June 2027) Reports to: Program Director 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.
- Strong background in program design, management, and budgeting, including large or consortium‑based projects
- Proven experience managing teams, remote locations, and community‑based partners and volunteers
- Demonstrated ability to manage departmental budgets and program plans
- Skills & Competencies:
- Subject‑matter expertise in inclusive and gender‑transformative health, SRHR, Nutrition, and/or WASH
- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship‑building skills
- Ability to link organizational strategy to operational and functional activities
- Other Requirements:
- Willingness to be deployed on short notice for emergency response
