Project Officer (Futuremakers Project)

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.

 

Project Overview

 

Futuremakers Project: Driving Economic Empowerment and Employability for Marginalised Young Women and Young People with Disabilities in the Philippines.

 

The Futuremakers Project is part of Plan International’s Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship (SOYEE) portfolio, supporting 1,500 young people (80% women, including youth with disabilities), aged 18–30, to access decent work and sustainable livelihoods.

 

The project focuses on young women and youth with disabilities who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEETs), addressing economic exclusion through skills training, community engagement, and systems strengthening.

 

The Role

 

The Project Officer leads on-the-ground implementation of youth employability and livelihood initiatives. You will work closely with communities, LGUs, and partners to deliver inclusive, gender-responsive, and safeguarding-compliant programs.

 

This role is ideal for a development professional who thrives in community-based work, believes in youth leadership, and can turn strategy into action.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Implement project activities aligned with approved workplans, safeguarding, and gender equality standards
• Coordinate and facilitate skills training (employment and entrepreneurship) based on market and community needs
• Lead monitoring, reflection, and learning sessions with youth and partners
• Document project results, good practices, and lessons learned
• Support data collection and reporting with the MERL Officer
• Engage LGUs and private partners on policy support, advocacy, and community campaigns
• Organize and mentor youth and children’s groups as community change agents

 

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, or related fields
• At least 3 years’ experience in community development, basic education, or gender-focused programs
• Strong background in participatory approaches, working directly with youth and communities
• Training in areas such as community organizing, gender and development, child/youth protection, project management, or green skills is an advantage

 

Core Competencies

 

• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Proven ability to build partnerships with communities, LGUs, and NGOs
• Solid community organizing and mobilization experience
• Comfortable using digital tools for documentation and reporting

 

Why Apply

 

• Make a direct impact on the lives of marginalized young women and youth with disabilities
• Be part of a national-level youth economic empowerment initiative
• Work at the intersection of gender equality, inclusion, and livelihoods

 

Location: Catbalogan City, with frequent travel to other municipalities in West Samar

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

Reports to: Project Manager

This role requires fieldwork.

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.