Child Participation and Partnership Officer

Save the Children Philippines; Philippines; On-site; PHP 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Year-end Bonus

HMO

Employee Assistance Program

Life and Accident Insurance

Employee Learning and Development

Statutory Benefits

Time off

Job summary

Save the Children Philippines is seeking a Child Participation and Partnership Officer to strengthen meaningful child participation and partnerships across health and nutrition programs in the CAH portfolio. The role collaborates with hospitals, LGUs, CSOs, and communities to deliver integrated services for mothers, children, and adolescents.

The CPPO will support discharge and follow-up pathways, coordinate across programs, and ensure responsive, rights‑based program design aligned with SCP

Qualifications

• Experience in partnership management and community engagement with child-focused programs.
• Understanding of child rights-based approaches and meaningful participation.
• Experience in program coordination, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support meaningful child participation and partnerships across CAH initiatives.
• Coordinate with hospitals, LGUs, CSOs, and communities to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide technical and coordination support to meet program priorities within SCP.

Skills

Partnership management

Community engagement

Child rights-based approaches

Program implementation & coordination

Communication & stakeholder engagement

Multitasking in dynamic environments

Education

University degree in health or social sciences, public health, nutrition, community development, or related field

Job description

Save the Children Philippines | Fixed-Term

Child Participation and Partnership Officer

Quezon, Philippines | Posted on 09/08/2026

• Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Date Opened 09/08/2026
• Job Type Fixed-Term
• City Quezon
• State/Province National Capital Region (Manila)
• Country Philippines

About Us

What We Do

Save the Children Philippines works 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.

We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Description

The ChildParticipation and Partnership Officer (CPPO) is part of the Child andAdolescent Health (CAH) portfolio, contributing to the delivery of integrated,inclusive, and resilient health and nutrition systems for children andadolescents. The rolesupports the implementation of CAH strategies by strengthening meaningfulchild participation, strategic partnerships, and coordinated service delivery across the continuum of care—from pregnancy through early childhood and beyond.

The CPPO may be assigned to supportspecific projects within the CAH Portfolio based on program priorities andstaffing requirements. For the current assignment, the post contributes to theHealthy Start in Life for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Babies Project,supporting the development, operationalization and institutionalization ofintegrated discharge and follow-up pathways and effective coordination betweenhospitals, local government units (LGUs), primary health care providers andcommunities.

The CPPOprovides technical and coordination support to ensure that:

• children’s andcaregivers’ voices are meaningfully integrated into program design,implementation, and monitoring, aligned with Article 12 of the UNCRC;
• partnerships withhospitals, LGUs, CSOs, and communities are effectively established andmanaged to support continuity of care; and
• program implementationacross CAH initiatives is coherent, adaptive, and aligned with SCP’sorganizational priorities.

The role worksclosely with program, MEAL, and partnership teams, and engages directly withchildren, families (including pregnant and lactating women), volunteers, andcommunity stakeholders.

Requirements

Essential skills,knowledge or experience

• At least 2 years ofexperience in partnership management, community engagement, or child-focusedprogramming
• Experience working withLGUs, health facilities, CSOs, and community stakeholders
• Understanding of childrights-based approaches and meaningful child participation
• Experience in programimplementation, coordination, and reporting
• Strong communication,facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to manage multipletasks and work in dynamic environments

Desirable skills,knowledge or experience

• Experience in health andnutrition programs, particularly maternal and newborn health
• Familiarity with referralsystems, service delivery pathways, or health systems strengthening
• Experience in MEAL systemsand participatory approaches
• Experience in advocacy,campaigns, or community mobilization

Required educationand qualifications (certifications,licenses, accreditations, etc.)

• University degree in health or social sciences,public health, nutrition, community development, or related field

• 1. Retirement Plan or Performance Completion Benefit
• 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