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 it’s 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.
Plan International is one of the oldest and largest international development agencies in the world. In the Philippines, Plan works with children and their families in poor communities with programs covering youth engagement, health, disaster risk management, and child protection.
As part of its' Urban Disaster Risk Reduction Programme, Plan is currently implementing two projects, The Youth CARES project , and the Our City 2030 Project . The goal of the Youth CARES project is to implement a gender transformative urban program that focuses on increasing the resilience and safety of marginalized women and young people in selected urban communities. The goal of the Our City 2030 project is to build an environment where children and young people contribute to the cities where they live, to become climate-smart, resilient, and sustainable.
Plan International invites highly competent, experienced, and committed professionals to fill the following position:
PROJECT MANAGER
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead in the implementation and management of two Urban DRR projects: Our City 2030 and Youth CARES.
Allocate needed resources based on the approved project proposals to facilitate project implementation in the project area.
Prepares and modify budget in consultation with the project staff and concerned partners as deemed necessary.
Coordinate with concerned government agencies, non-government organizations, academe, and other service providers to facilitate the implementation of the Urban DRR grant-funded projects.
Consolidate, prepare, and submit quarterly accomplishment reports and completion reports within agreed deadlines.
Identifies project staff performance expectations and assess employee performance, gives timely feedback, and conducts formal performance appraisals.
Represent Plan in appropriate and relevant local, debates, forums, and conferences in relation to Child-centered Disaster Risk Reduction.
This role is based in Makati City, Metro Manila. This is a one-year assignment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
University graduate in Social Science, Community Development, Management, Urban Planning, Disaster Risk Management, or any related course.
Minimum of three years’ project management work experience, preferably in a supervisory role.
Has relevant knowledge and experience in projects or programs related to disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, safe school campaigns, education in emergencies, and implementing risk reduction and resilience program advocacies.
Has adept knowledge of program design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
Ability to prioritize and manage a complex and varied workload, often to tight deadlines
Strong competency in critical thinking, result-oriented, and communication skills.
Supervisory work experience preferably in an international NGO and working on grant-funded projects is a plus.
Strong background in project management, partnership building/networking, advocacy, NGO leadership, and management is highly desirable.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the Philippines. Local applicants are preferred.
Location:Makati City
Type of Role:Managerial
Reports to:Urban DRR Programme Manager
E arly application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy.
As an international child-centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
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. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organization 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 will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organizational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights, and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.
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