Humanitarian Officer

The Humanitarian Officer, as a member of the Humanitarian Portfolio, plays strategic and operational roles in ensuring that Save the Children Philippines’ (SCP) capacity in responding to natural, human-induced, armed conflict, and health emergency crises are in place. He/she is also expected to collaborate with different units and field offices on strengthening SCP’s delivery of humanitarian work through partner organizations and cash programming.

The post holder is accountable for delivering quality-driven capacity building activities for personnel of SCP and partner organizations. The Humanitarian Officer is accountable for monitoring risks and the timely, quality delivery of humanitarian programming to most vulnerable children in crisis-affected areas. He/she will ensure that appropriate response to children’s needs is provided efficiently, safely and securely.

He/she will be involved on humanitarian advocacy work, media and donor engagement to raise the profile of a crisis and the children’s issues. He/she will ensure that Save the Children movement and donors are kept abreast through quality communication and donor compliance materials. The post holder is also expected to represent SCP in different inter-agency coordination mechanisms, including the representation to the education cluster, to which SCP is a co-lead.

As a Save the Children staff, the Humanitarian Officer is expected to abide by the safeguarding framework of the organization, adhere to the Do No Harm and other humanitarian principles and standards, and ensure that children’s rights are protected at all times.

Requirements

Essential skills, knowledge or experience At least three years of relevant experience in humanitarian preparedness, response, early recovery, or disaster risk reduction with an NGO, civil society organization, government agency, or similar organization. Experience coordinating activities across multiple locations and working with local partners, communities, and government counterparts.

Practical experience supporting the delivery and monitoring of humanitarian assistance, such as education in emergencies, WASH, child protection, cash assistance, or livelihood recovery. Ability to coordinate day-to-day implementation with local CSO partners, follow up on workplans and deliverables, identify gaps, and escalate decisions or risks promptly.

Experience conducting or supporting needs assessments, community engagement, monitoring, feedback and complaints processes, and reporting. Working knowledge of humanitarian principles, child safeguarding, accountability to affected populations, inclusion, and safe referral practices. Ability to track activity budgets, procurement and payment requests, supporting documents, and donor deliverables in coordination with Finance, Supply Chain, MEAL, and technical teams.

Ability to assess changing field conditions, maintain clear situation updates, and support timely operational decisions during a response. Strong writing, analysis, coordination, and communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise updates, reports, and briefing materials. Desirable skills, knowledge or experience Experience with cash and voucher assistance, including targeting, distribution monitoring, financial service providers, or post-distribution monitoring.

Experience supporting earthquake recovery, education infrastructure, school WASH, anticipatory action, or community early warning activities. Experience working with local CSOs on joint planning, partner capacity strengthening, and implementation monitoring. Experience supporting multi-donor budgets, proposals, donor reports, and compliance requirements.

Experience facilitating training, coaching colleagues or partners, or supervising staff or volunteers. Familiarity with humanitarian coordination structures in the Philippines and experience representing an organization in coordination meetings. Experience supporting security risk monitoring, field movement planning, and incident reporting in line with organizational procedures.

Required education and qualifications (certifications, licenses, accreditations, etc.) Bachelor’s degree in development studies, social sciences, education, disaster risk reduction and management, or a related field; equivalent relevant professional experience may be considered. Relevant training in humanitarian response, project management, cash assistance, child safeguarding, or security is an advantage.

Benefits

1. Retirement Plan or Performance Completion Benefit
2. Year-end Bonus
3. HMO
4. Employee Assistance Program
5. Life and Accident Insurance
6. Employee Learning and Development
7. Statutory Benefits ​8. Time off and Leave of Absences

• Annual Leave (AL)
• Sick Leave (SL) ​
• Special Privilege Leave (SPL)
• Govt mandated leaves (Maternity, Paternity, Single Parent, RA 9710)