Communications and Advocacy Officer

The Organisation

Plan International Pilipinas is a girl-centered, community-focused non-government organization serving the Philippines for the last 64 years.

We are a newly locally registered foundation connected to 80+ Plan International offices worldwide.

We work with around 7,000 partner communities, or barangays, across the country, delivering programs on PIER (Protection from Violence, Inclusive Health, Education to Economic Empowerment, and Resilience) and Humanitarian.

Help Drive Change for Children and Young People

Plan International Pilipinas is seeking a Communications and Advocacy Officer to support the implementation of the Collective Action Against Trafficking, OSAEC, and Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Unions (CAAT) Phase 3 Project from October 2026 to September 2029.

Working across Eastern Visayas and BARMM, the project aims to strengthen prevention, protection, recovery, and reintegration efforts for children and young people at risk of trafficking, online sexual abuse and exploitation, and child, early, and forced marriage and unions.

This role is ideal for a development communication professional with strong experience in SBCC, advocacy and influencing, youth engagement, and strategic storytelling.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Communications, Advocacy, and Campaigns, the Communications and Advocacy Officer will lead the project's communication, behavior change, advocacy, and visibility initiatives. The role will work closely with implementing partners, local stakeholders, and young people to create evidence-based campaigns and amplify youth voices in safe and meaningful ways.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Communications & SBCC

• Lead the design and implementation of the project's Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) strategy.
• Develop evidence-based communication interventions that influence knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and social norms.
• Support project teams and partners in implementing and monitoring SBCC activities.

Content Development & Storytelling

• Develop communication products such as IEC materials, social media content, videos, advocacy materials, and publications.
• Translate technical information into engaging and accessible content.
• Produce ethical, safeguarding-compliant stories of change and project impact.

Advocacy, Influencing & Youth Engagement

• Develop and implement advocacy and influencing plans.
• Facilitate the meaningful participation of children and young people in campaigns and advocacy initiatives.
• Mentor youth leaders in communications, storytelling, and advocacy.

Visibility & Brand Building

• Ensure compliance with branding, safeguarding, and donor visibility requirements.
• Identify opportunities to showcase project impact through media, digital platforms, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Development Communication, Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing Communication, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in communications, SBCC, advocacy and influencing, campaigns, and multimedia content development.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • • Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC)
    • Advocacy and influencing
    • Co-creation and engagement with children and young people
    • Content creation, storytelling, and multimedia communications
    • Development, humanitarian, child protection, gender, or youth-focused programs
• Training in SBCC, advocacy, digital communications, safeguarding, ethical storytelling, or meaningful youth participation is an advantage.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Updated CV
• Cover letter
• Portfolio or work samples

We strongly encourage applicants to share examples of communications campaigns, SBCC initiatives, advocacy products, multimedia content, stories, videos, social media campaigns, or other outputs that demonstrate their experience and impact.

Applicants who can showcase strong work in SBCC, influencing, youth co-creation, and strategic communications will stand out in the selection process.

Plan International Pilipinas is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applicants who are passionate about advancing children's rights, gender equality, and meaningful youth participation.

Location: Tacloban City, Leyte (with field work as needed)

Type of Role: Project-based (until September 2029)

Reports to: Head of Communications, Advocacy and Campaigns Unit

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive compensation package (local T&C)

Equality, diversity and inclusion is 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 organisational 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 organisation, 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 applicants 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.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.