Project Coordinator Vacancy-Job Ref: ACPHPLAN/2809/202147

PROJECT COORDINATOR VACANCY-JOB REF: ACPHPLAN/2809/202147

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

 

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

 

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

 

Since 2016, with support from European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO), Plan International, Action Against Hunger Philippines, CARE Philippines, and ACCORD Incorporated, have been working together through the MOVE UP Project, to contribute to institutionalizing urban resilience and disaster preparedness mechanisms in urban areas in the country. Specifically, the consortium intends to scale up and replicate its urban resilience model designed for both natural and human-induced hazards.

 

With the fifth iteration of the program, the MOVE UP consortium will build on its constantly evolving urban resilience model by integrating forecast-based, early action, and rapid response. These added components will augment the current approach in building the resilience capacity of the local government units and the local population who are at risk of disasters.

 

 

The Project Coordinator leads the overall coordination of situational analysis, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and learning of the grant-funded project, Moving Urban Poor Communities towards Resilience (Move Up) Project 5.   He/She ensure adherence to donor requirements and processes are aligned to Plan’s Child-Centered Community Development Approach and integration with other Plan programs, and complies with corporate mandates. This project is for 18 months. This role will be based in Iligan City.

 

FURTHER, AS THE PROJECT COORDINATOR:

 

You will lead the project planning, monitoring, and assessment with project staff and partners at the provincial and municipal levels.

You will allocate needed resources based on the approved project proposal to facilitate project implementation in the project area.

You will lead the enhancing of the Resilience Model of MOVE UP in Iligan and Marawi City and barangays covered by the project.

You will lead the design and implementation of the Documentation and Learning Strategy to generate, acquire, and share lessons learned within Plan and outside Plan.

You will represent Plan in appropriate and relevant local, debates, forums and conferences in relation to Child-centered Disaster Risk Reduction.

This role will have two direct reports.

Plan International is a development and humanitarian organization. In exceptional cases, you will be asked to support emergency response activities in the communities in your assigned covered areas.

 

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

 

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

 

University Graduate Degree in Coastal Resource Management, Disaster Risk Management, Social Sciences, Community Development, Urban Planning/ Programming, or related courses. A Master’s degree in similar courses is an advantage.

Preferably has had training on Community Organizing/ Community Development; Program/ Project Management; Participatory Rapid/ Rural Appraisal; Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR); Climate Change Adaptation (CCA); and, People Management.

Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience in project management, preferably on DRR or CCA-related projects. Supervisory experience is an advantage.

Has exposure and has knowledge on education in emergencies (EiE), safe school campaigns, and managing and implementing disaster recovery, rehabilitation, and risk reduction program advocacies.

Previous work experience in a similar project or in a non-government organization/s is an advantage.

Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to relate to people from all backgrounds.

Applicants must have the right to work in the Philippines without restrictions. Local applicants are preferred.

 

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are 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 organizational 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 organization, 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 applicant’s 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.

 

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