Essential Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the implementation of all the activities under the scholarship and youth development programs in the CDP.
• Facilitate the implementation of Child Protection and Advocacy activities in the CDP.
• Facilitate community planning and identification of resources in coordination with LGUs, NGOs, community-based organizations and other partners mandated bodies related to the assigned sector.
• Conduct community meeting with the community leaders, sponsored families, other community members and other groups to determine needs of children, families and weaknesses of the community.
• Handles and organizes CRC and advocacy related activities within the school.
• Handles organizes children and youth groups and advocacy related activities within the schools and communities.
• Gathers baseline data and keeps important data related to the Education, Child Protection and Advocacy sector.
• Ensure the consistent and active participation of the children and youth in the programs and activities.
• Conceptualize and prepare draft projects plan/ proposal including Memorandum of Agreement and other pertinent documents as attachments.
• Facilitate timely implementation of activities based on plans.
• Assure that the timely, efficient and effective execution of the allotted budget.
• Conduct regular home visits to the scholars and other children and youth participants of the education programs and services.
• Monitor and evaluate projects implemented related to the sector assigned based on the project plan.
• Establish, coordinate, and maintain good partnership with DepEd, schools, Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) at the Municipal, Barangay and School level; with Local School Board, MSWDO and other offices at the Local Government Unit; and other possible stakeholders/partner under the Education, Child Protection, and Advocacy sector within the Field Areas.
• Expand partnerships and networks in the implementation of the education programs and services, especially for scholarship and youth development programs.
• Coordinate with Community Sponsorship Facilitators and other volunteers in the preparation activities.
• Prepare and submit status/monitoring reports and report updates on the project implementation.
• Conduct canvass, procurement and other administrative roles required by the project or activities implementations.
• Prepare a home visitation plan together with co-Project Staff within the Community Development
• Project for proper coordination and schedule.

Qualifications:

• At least with Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Social Work, Education and other related courses;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience with NGO’s or INGO’s or GO in community development/organizing and education sector;
• Familiar with education issues and education system in the Philippines e.g. K to 12, ALS, TESDA and so forth;
• Demonstrated good facilitation and community organizing skills, presentation, and communication;
• Basic computer knowledge and use of Microsoft Office applications e.g. Word, Excel, PPT;
• Good language and writing skills;
• Ability to think critically and work independently; and
• Sensitive and adaptive towards culture, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age.

Good Neighbors Philippines has zero tolerance to any harm or sexual exploitation and abuse against any beneficiaries (or program participants). Safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and Protection from Sexual Harassment (PSH) is everyone’s shared responsibility and all GN employees and partners are required to adhere with GN’s Code of Conduct both during and outside working hours. Familiarization with and adherence to the GN Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct is an essential requirement to all employees and partners, in addition to related mandatory training. All GN employees and partners must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.