Communications and Advocacy Officer (Climate Resilience Project)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the project communications plan from conceptualization through execution.
• Serve as focal person for project social media and digital strategy.
• Build youth advocates’ capacity to communicate climate advocacy effectively.
• Develop information, education, and communication materials for traditional and digital channels.
• Support upkeep of the organization’s website and social media platforms.
• Lead the Annual Advocacy and Influencing Plan in line with the project’s three-year Influencing Strategy.
• Provide technical support for advocacy and influencing activities.
• Support emergency response activities in assigned communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in development communication, mass communication, public administration, or a related field.
• At least one year of communications experience, including social media, web writing, content production, and maintaining websites and social media accounts.
• At least one year of experience working with local and national government agencies.
• Strong understanding of evolving technologies and digital platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience developing and implementing advocacy campaigns.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and conduct fieldwork in project areas.
• Previous development-sector experience in a similar role is highly desirable.

Key Competencies

• Strategic communications planning and implementation.
• Digital communications and social media management.
• Advocacy and influencing.
• Content development and production.
• Stakeholder engagement and capacity building.
• Critical and analytical thinking.

Location and Work Arrangement

• The role is based at the Plan International Pilipinas country office in Makati City.
• Fieldwork in project areas is required as needed.

Role Type

• The role is project-based.