Project Officer (ECCD Acceleration Program - BARMM)

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 Project Officer (PO) plays a key role in supporting the day‑to‑day implementation of the project at the community level. This role works closely with daycare workers, teachers, parents, caregivers, community leaders, and local government units (LGUs) to help improve early childhood care and learning services.

The Project Officer supports center‑based and home‑based early learning programs, including Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP), and helps communities organize activities that are safe, inclusive, and appropriate to their local context.

This role is field‑based and involves active community engagement. The Project Officer helps ensure that all activities follow Plan International Pilipinas’ principles on child protection, safeguarding, gender equality and inclusion, and inclusive quality education.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct community orientation sessions about Plan International Pilipinas and the ECCD project with local leaders, people’s organizations, and other stakeholders
• Help gather and update community and youth data and support sharing key information within communities
• Support the implementation of project activities based on approved workplans, ensuring child protection, safeguarding, and gender equality principles are followed
• Facilitate monitoring and reflection sessions with community partners to review progress and lessons learned
• Document community activities, processes, and good practices
• Support data collection for monitoring and evaluations, in coordination with the MERL Officer
• Help identify, mobilize, and train parents and caregivers to actively participate as ECCD champions in their communities

Requirements and Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, Education, or other related courses

Training and Technical Background (training may be formal or gained through experience)

• Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD)
• Community Organizing or Community Development
• Project or Program Implementation
• Participatory Rapid or Rural Appraisal
• Gender Sensitivity and Gender and Development
• Child and Youth Protection

Experience

• At least three (3) years of experience in community‑based work, ECCD programming, or development projects
• Experience working with children, families, and community groups
• Hands‑on experience using participatory approaches in community settings

Core Competencies

• Digital Literacy: Basic ability to use computers, mobile devices, common software, and internet‑based tools
• Communication: Able to explain ideas clearly and respectfully to different audiences; listens well and supports open discussion; builds trust and positive working relationships with communities and partners
• Community Organizing and Development: Understands basic community organizing principles; able to help organize community groups, mobilize local resources, and support community‑led initiatives focused on children and families

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to work directly with communities and contribute to improving early learning and child well‑being in BARMM. The role is ideal for development workers who enjoy fieldwork, community engagement, and supporting local partners to create positive change for children.

*This position is an anticipatory hire and is subject to the approval and finalization of grant funding.

Location:

• Maguindanao del Norte
• Maguindanao del Sur
• Cotabato City
• Lanao del Sur
• Marawi City
• Basilan
• Lamitan City
• Tawi-Tawi
• Special geographic area (SGA) – Cotabato Province
• Sulu

Type of Role: Project-based (until March 2027)

Reports to: Project Manager

This is a field-based role. The selected applicant is expected to be based in the 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.