Project Coordinator (LIFE Project)

World Vision International (New); Lumbo; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision International (New) is seeking a Project Coordinator based in Davao until September 2028. You will provide strategic project leadership across diverse areas, ensuring rigorous implementation aligned with the TOC and LIFE project design.

Strong DMEAL capacity and learning systems will drive data-driven decisions. You will lead multi-faith engagement, capacity-building, and adaptive management across Mindanao regions, working with local partners and government units to safeguard

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Solid technical foundation in DMEAL, including logic models, TOC, and data analysis.
• Strong capacity to build partnerships across diverse religious and community leadership.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive project management experience in international development.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end project leadership and manage activities within budget and timeline.
• Coordinate with WVUS F&D and partners; ensure high fidelity to TOC and program design.
• Lead data management, routine monitoring, and learning activities including baseline/endline studies.
• Foster interfaith partnerships and networks; oversee capacity-building and learning workflows.

Skills

DMEAL capacity

Theory of Change

data management

monitoring & evaluation

partnership building

English/Filipino proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Mobile data collection tools

Performance dashboards

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

The Project Coordinator provides overall leadership and ensure both technical and operational coordination of the project, including coordination with WVUS F&D. This role is responsible for ensuring rigorous and high-fidelity implementation, in alignment with the Theory of Change (TOC) and program design. With strong DMEAL capacity, the role leads the development and execution of the evidence and learning system, including baseline, routine monitoring, integration of the learning agenda, cohort tracking, and endline preparation. It also ensures high-quality data management, performance tracking, adaptive management, and compliance with organizational standards and reporting requirements across all project areas. This is a fixed-term position based in Davao until September 2028.

Major Responsibilities:

• Strategic Project Leadership & Operations Provide end-to-end project management, ensuring activities, outputs, and outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and in high fidelity with the LIFE Project design and Theory of Change. Lead the multi-year phased rollout across 10 Area Programs (Bukidnon, Davao City, Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato City, Lanao del Norte, Maguindanao, Manila, Quezon City, Zamboanga del Norte). Direct and supervise the Project Specialist fostering a high-performance, collaborative team culture. Manage project finances, budget utilization, and procurement in close coordination with Finance and Supply Chain Management. Apply continuous context monitoring and conflict-sensitive approaches to navigate security dynamics, political transitions, and localized risk across fragile project sites.
• Interfaith Partner Engagement & Network Building Establish, nurture, and formalize strategic partnerships with Christian churches, Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs), Islamic scholars, faith leaders, and local government units. Spearhead institutional partnership agreements to ensure program continuity despite leadership turnover. Oversee the establishment and facilitation of the Multi-Faith Technical Working Group (TWG) to guide the multi-faith contextualization and validation of the Celebrating Families (CF) and Empowered Worldview (EWV) modules. Facilitate interfaith dialogues and Spiritual Landscape Assessments to promote mutual trust, social cohesion, and community ownership.
• Capacity Building & Training Systems Lead the design and execution of the facilitator capacity-building pipeline for faith leaders, Behavior Change Ambassadors, parent leaders, and field staff. Oversee the sequenced delivery model (EWV mindset transformation followed by CF parenting application) to ensure high-fidelity implementation. Standardize and monitor the application of household-level tools, specifically Family Action Plans, peer-led Parent Support Groups, and home mentoring workflows. Progressively transition facilitation leadership to local faith and community actors to build long-term local ownership and sustainability.
• DMEAL, Research & Adaptive Learning Leadership Lead the operationalization of the project’s Evidence & Learning Strategy in coordination with the Project Specialist and SMIL team. Direct routine monitoring systems, digital beneficiary tracking, and pre/post-assessment workflows using technology tools. Oversee cohort-based evaluation studies, baseline/midline/endline processes, and comparative research examining outcomes between Christian-majority and Muslim-majority settings. Facilitate regular reflection loops, learning workshops, and adaptive management reviews to translate monitoring data into actionable programming refinements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Management, Public Administration, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Solid technical foundation in Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (DMEAL), including logic models, Theory of Change, and quantitative/qualitative data analysis.
• Strong capacity to build partnerships across diverse religious institutions, community leaders, and local government units.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive project management experience in international development, child-focused, or faith-and-development programs.
• Proven experience managing development programs in fragile, multi-faith contexts in Mindanao, including Muslim-majority communities and BARMM areas.
• Practical skills in conflict-sensitive programming, Do No Harm frameworks, and risk mitigation in fragile settings.
• Professional fluency in spoken and written English and Filipino/Tagalog.
• Master’s degree in development management, Public Administration, or related discipline is an advantage.
• Practical experience using mobile data collection tools and managing performance dashboards.
• Working proficiency or fluency in local Mindanao dialects is an advantage.
• Familiarity with strategic organizational models applied to project management in complex environment.
• Physically and medically fit to travel in covered areas.
• World Vision is committed to safeguarding all children as well as adults living where World Vision operates. We have zero tolerance for incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with our work. Therefore, World Vision does not hire staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults, even if their role does not interact directly with them. Each potential team member needs to understand the importance of these issues and be open to further training and guidance on our safeguarding policies and responsibilities.

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness.

Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

As a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Learn more about our work at wvi.org.

Our organisational culture reflects a "Partnership" of World Vision offices in 100 countries and 31,000+ staff working towards one vision: life in its fullness for every child.

A career with World Vision is a God-given calling, and we believe that every staff member has been brought to World Vision for God’s purposes. Whether working from home, in an office, or with children and community members, we celebrate and embrace each staff member’s diverse background and talents – knowing that together, we can make a difference.

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Each staff member brings their unique experience and God-given talents to the organisation – and in return World Vision provides employees a competitive "Total Rewards" package tailored to the context in which they work.