Community Relations Specialist

SN Aboitiz Power Group; Ifugao; On-site; PHP 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

SN Aboitiz Power Group is seeking a Community Relations Specialist to build and safeguard our positive corporate reputation across hydropower projects, including Alimit HEPP, Alimit PSH, Magat PSH, and Itogon HEPP. You will engage local communities, coordinate CSR initiatives, and ensure regulatory alignment in project areas.

Reporting to the Community Relations Consultant and Project Managers, you will cultivate local community networks, execute CSR initiatives, and ensure regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Any 4-year course) required and strong networking skills.
• Strong networking, interpersonal and influence-building skills.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Adaptability for field-based work with cross-cultural collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Community & Institutional Engagement: Build and sustain networks with LGUs, communities and private sector actors.
• Stakeholder & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure engagement while adhering to FPIC and regulatory bodies.
• Fieldwork Facilitation & Safety: Assess conditions for safe field surveys and research activities.
• CSR Project Execution: Plan, deliver and monitor CSR programs in project areas.
• Best Practice Sharing: Mentor team on effective engagement practices.

Skills

Community engagement

Stakeholder relations

Regulatory compliance

Fieldwork safety

CSR program

Mentoring/team support

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Any 4-year course)

Job description

SN Aboitiz Power Group is hiring a Community Relations Specialist to build and safeguard our positive corporate reputation across key Hydropower Development Projects—including Alimit HEPP, Alimit PSH, Magat PSH, and Itogon HEPP. Reporting directly to the Community Relations Consultant and Project Managers, you will cultivate local community networks, execute CSR initiatives, and ensure regulatory compliance in project influence areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Community & Institutional Engagement: Build and sustain strong support networks across LGUs, local communities, and private sector organizations through targeted relationship-building activities.
• Stakeholder & Regulatory Compliance: Maintain active engagement while ensuring strict compliance with regulatory bodies, including NCIP, DENR, NWRB, NHCP, NCCA, and LGUs.
• Fieldwork Facilitation & Safety: Assess physical, facility, and security conditions periodically to ensure safe, seamless field surveys and research activities.
• CSR Project Execution: Conduct priority needs assessments in project-affected communities to help plan, deliver, and monitor CSR programs.
• Best Practice Sharing: Contribute to a strong community relations culture by sharing insights and mentoring team members on effective engagement practices.

Role Qualifications

Experience & Background

• At least 3 years of work experience in community organizing and development, preferably under local government service, NCIP, or outreach programs.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with local government units and indigenous communities.
• Familiarity with the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process and stakeholder engagement frameworks.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (Any 4-year course).
• Strong networking, interpersonal, and influence-building skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Adaptability for field-based work, with a strong focus on active listening, problem-solving, and cross-cultural collaboration.