Child Participation and Partnership Officer

ROLE PURPOSE:

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, including the local government units, community support groups, CSOs ensuring the effective and timely implementation of planned activities and interventions of partners (i.e., strategic, implementing, advocacy) and those jointly initiated with SCP as guided by SCP's principles and strategies on Partnership Management. The CPPO will also have direct interactions with individuals specifically pregnant and lactating mothers and their spouses, parents and caregivers and their families as they are the primary targets of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• With at least two years of experience in partnership management
• A degree in any social science or related course
• Basic understanding of rights-based approaches
• Basic skills on module development and facilitation
• Strong leadership and partnership management skills
• Displays a commitment to the safe, meaningful and ethical participation of all children
• Knowledge of and proven capacity in any one of SCP's areas of work (e.g. any of the thematic areas, capacity building, advocacy and influencing, etc.)
• Demonstrates an understanding of how to include the voice of children in program and advocacy work
• Familiarity and understanding of participatory approaches
• Highly organized and is able to manage multiple and competing tasks, attend to details, prioritize deliverables and meet reasonable deadlines;
• Good oral and written communication skills in English and Filipino; able to prepare good technical reports, concept notes, program proposals and reports; strong presentation skills;
• Good understanding of and demonstrated experience in rights-based approach to development (including meaningful child participation) and managing effective partnerships
• Proven ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders; good influencing and negotiation skills
• Team player
• Understands and believes in SCP's vision and mission; commits to its objectives and willing to adopt SC's framework and methodology;
• Computer literate and adept in the use of MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other applications;
• Willing to travel to any part of the country and be deployed for both humanitarian response and development programming.

Save the Children believes that every child deserves a future.

In the Philippines and around the world, we work hard every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. When crises strike, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.

For more than 40 years in the Philippines, Save the Children continues to ensure that children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Children are at the front and center of everything that we do and securing children's rights is the foundation of our work. We work with children, the government, and multi-sectoral stakeholders in developing policies, plans, budgets, campaigns, and programs to ensure that children will have equitable access to quality and inclusive basic services, and have their rights protected and fulfilled.

We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – to positively transform their lives and the future we share.