Child Participation and Partnership Officer

Job Description

The post holder will provide guidance to project activities to ensure the meaningful participation of children based on the nine (9) basic requirements for meaningful and ethical children’s participation as promoted by Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The post holder is responsible for contributing to establishing diverse partnerships with a broad range of groups and organizations, ensuring the effective and timely implementation of planned activities and interventions of partners from the government, civil society organizations, media, religious and private organizations (i.e., strategic, implementing, advocacy) and those jointly initiated with SCP as guided by SCP’s principles and strategies on Partnership Management.

Requirements

Essential skills, knowledge or experience

• Strong background in child rights programming, child participation, and partnership management, particularly in the context of health, nutrition, or related development programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations, children’s groups, and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), safeguarding principles, and ethical standards in working with children.
• Experience in program implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and documentation of lessons learned or good practices.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage children and adults in participatory processes.
• Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Filipino.

Desirable skills, knowledge or experience

Required education and qualifications (certifications, licenses, accreditations, etc.)

Benefits

1. Retirement Plan

2. Year-end Bonus

3. HMO

4. Employee Assistance Program

5. Life and Accident Insurance

6. Employee Learning and Development

7. Statutory Benefits

8. Time off and Leave of Absences

Requirements

Essential skills, knowledge or experience Strong background in child rights programming, child participation, and partnership management, particularly in the context of health, nutrition, or related development programs. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with local government units (LGUs), civil society organizations, children’s groups, and other stakeholders. Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), safeguarding principles, and ethical standards in working with children. Experience in program implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and documentation of lessons learned or good practices. Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage children and adults in participatory processes. Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines. Proficiency in spoken and written English and Filipino. Desirable skills, knowledge or experience Experience working in rural or geographically isolated communities, particularly in Quezon Province or similar contexts. Knowledge of socio-behavioral change communities (SBCC) approaches and community mobilization strategies. Experience in proposal development, stakeholder mapping, and partnership scoping processes. Familiarity with humanitarian programming, emergency response, and integrating child participation in humanitarian settings. Ability to capture and share case stories, advocacy messages, and campaign content for communications and media purposes. Knowledge of financial monitoring and partner compliance processes within project implementation. Required education and qualifications (certifications, licenses, accreditations, etc.) Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development studies, community development, public health, education, or other related fields. If not a graduate, applicant with equivalent experience in community development / organizing is acceptable. Willingness and ability to travel frequently to field locations, including rural and geographically isolated areas in Quezon Province and other SCP areas.