Community & Partnerships Specialist

Gokongwei Brothers Foundation; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Gokongwei Brothers Foundation is seeking a Community & Partnerships Specialist to support Educator Programs Community Team. You will assist with program implementation, provide responsive coordination for educators, and help maintain relationships with schools and stakeholders.

The role suits an early-career professional who is organized, passionate about education, and eager to grow in community engagement, program operations, and monitoring & evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any field.
• Familiarity with DepEd policies and education reform initiatives (e.g., EDCOM II) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the roll out of assigned program components, ensuring timely coordination and clear communication with educators and partner schools.
• Assist in preparing on-boarding materials and facilitating orientation sessions for teachers.
• Coordinate logistics and documentation related to program activities.
• Maintain regular communication with assigned teachers and school focal persons.
• Respond to inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner, escalating complex concerns when necessary.
• Support relationship-building efforts with partner schools and local education stakeholders.
• Assist in collecting, validating, and organizing engagement and participation data.
• Support monitoring and evaluation processes by consolidating data for analysis.
• Help prepare progress updates and basic reports highlighting program participation and key insights.
• Ensure accurate and updated documentation of program records and communications.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure content, platforms, and data systems are aligned with program timelines.
• Provide administrative and coordination support for tracking program milestones and deliverables.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in any field

Job description

The Community & Partnerships Specialist is a key support member of the Educator Programs Community Team. This role focuses on assisting in the implementation of program initiatives, supporting educators through responsive coordination and technical assistance, and helping maintain strong relationships with schools and stakeholders.

The role is ideal for an early-career professional who is passionate about education, organized in execution, and eager to grow in community engagement, program operations, and monitoring & evaluation. This role will closely work with senior team members to ensure educators are equipped, supported, and empowered throughout the program lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Program Support & Implementation

• Support the roll out of assigned program components, ensuring timely coordination and clear communication with educators and partner schools.
• Assist in preparing on-boarding materials and facilitating orientation sessions for teachers.
• Coordinate logistics and documentation related to program activities.

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

• Maintain regular communication with assigned teachers and school focal persons.
• Respond to inquiries and concerns in a timely and professional manner, escalating complex concerns when necessary.
• Support relationship-building efforts with partner schools and local education stakeholders.

Data Monitoring & Reporting

• Assist in collecting, validating, and organizing engagement and participation data.
• Support monitoring and evaluation processes by consolidating data for analysis.
• Help prepare progress updates and basic reports highlighting program participation and key insights.
• Ensure accurate and updated documentation of program records and communications.

Internal Coordination

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure content, platforms, and data systems are aligned with program timelines.
• Provide administrative and coordination support for tracking program milestones and deliverables

Job Requirements:

Educational Background

• Bachelor's Degree in any field.
• Familiarity with DepEd policies and education reform initiatives (e.g., EDCOM II) is an advantage.

Experience

• At least 1-2 years of experience in community engagement, account management, customer support, program coordination, or related roles.
• Exposure to data gathering, reporting, or monitoring and evaluation processes is an advantage.
• Experience in an education-related environment is a plus.