Officer, Program

ChildFund International; Sorsogon City; Hybrid; PHP 335,000 - 558,000; Full time

Job summary

ChildFund Philippines Foundation, Inc offers a Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Officer role to drive community engagement and RCCE efforts across regions. The job supports HPV vaccination awareness, risk communication, and behavior monitoring with a focus on gender-inclusive practices.

The position is full-time, fixed-term for 7 months, hybrid work, and contingent on grant award. A relevant degree and SBC experience are required for applicants in the Philippines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field.
• Experience in SBC, health promotion, RCCE or community mobilization.
• Experience supporting public health or immunization programs.
• Proven collaboration with LGUs, schools, CSOs and community leaders.
• Familiarity with government systems and health promotion structures in the Philippines.

Responsibilities

• Support regional SBC and RCCE interventions and mobilize communities.
• Promote HPV vaccination awareness and disseminate materials.
• Monitor feedback and behavioral trends; document progress and lessons.
• Uphold safeguarding policies and engage with local partners.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Results orientation

Decision making

Resilience

Digital literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field

Job description

Childfund Work Location

Sorsogon, Bicol, Philippines

Childfund Division

Global Impact

ChildFund Department

Country Management

Job Details

Position title: Social Behavior Change (SBC) Officer

Location: Calabarzon, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Sockskargen, BARMM

ChildFund office: ChildFund Philippines Foundation, Inc

Manager/Supervisor title: SBC Specialist

Position type: Full-time fixed term

Work environment: Hybrid

This is a full-time, grant-funded position for 7 months. Hiring of this position is subject to the award of the grant.

About ChildFund

ChildFund is a child-focused international development organization that connects children with the people, resources and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe, no matter where they are. We work directly in 23 countries, with extended reach to more than 60 countries through our global partnership network.

ChildFund’s Values

We aspire for every person in our organization—program participants, supporters, staff, and volunteers alike—to feel free, safe, and confident to be themselves. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission.

ChildFund’s Commitment

ChildFund International has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and all other forms of harm by its staff, partners, and other representatives in the delivery of its mission and services for children. ChildFund is committed to creating a safe environment in the workplace as well as in the communities where it delivers programs and services. ChildFund expects every staff member, partner, and representative to adhere to this commitment and to ensure all organizational policies and standards are followed. This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including a criminal records check and/or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded.

About This Role

The Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Officer will support the implementation of community engagement, communication, and demand generation activities at the regional level. This role plays a key part in mobilizing local communities, promoting HPV vaccination awareness and acceptance, managing Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) initiatives, and monitoring behavioral trends across target areas in the Philippines.

Required Experience And Education

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Development Communication, Social Sciences, Education, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in Social and Behavior Change (SBC), health promotion, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), or community mobilization.
• Experience supporting public health, maternal and child health, or immunization programs.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with LGUs, schools, CSOs, youth groups, and community leaders.
• Familiarity with national and sub-national government systems, planning, and health promotion structures in the Philippines.

Primary Responsibilities

• Community Engagement & Mobilization: Support the regional implementation of SBC and RCCE interventions; facilitate community mobilization activities; and coordinate active engagement with schools, youth groups, and community leaders.
• Demand Generation & Dissemination: Promote awareness and social acceptance of HPV vaccination across target communities; support the contextualized dissemination of communication materials, toolkits, and messaging frameworks.
• Monitoring, Feedback & Reporting: Monitor community feedback, social listening, and behavioral trends; document field implementation progress, challenges, and lessons learned to inform continuous program adaptation.
• Safeguarding: Remain alert and responsive to any safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Safeguarding Policy.

Required Competencies

ChildFund’s Core Competencies

• Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
• Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
• Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
• Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

Other Required Competencies

• Practical knowledge of Social and Behavior Change (SBC) and Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) field methodologies.
• Strong community mobilization, group facilitation, and youth/adolescent engagement skills.
• Solid understanding of gender-responsive, equity-focused, and disability-inclusive health promotion strategies.
• Ability to gather, document, and analyze qualitative community feedback and behavioral trends.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for field-level coordination with local government counterparts, schools, and CSOs.