Manager Project

Childfund Work Location Cotabato City, Philippines

Childfund Division Global Impact

ChildFund Department Country Management

Job Details

Position title: Deputy Manager Location: Cotabato City, BARMM

ChildFund office: ChildFund Philippines Foundation, Inc Manager/Supervisor title: Program Manager

Position type: Full-time fixed term Work environment: On-site

This is a full-time, grant-funded position for 12 months. Hiring of this position is subject to the award of the grant.

About ChildFund

ChildFund is a child-focused international development organization that works in 23 countries to connect children with the people, resources and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe, no matter where they are.

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 Deputy Manager will support the overall planning, implementation, and monitoring of related projects under s upporting peacebuilding through strengthening essential health and nutrition, WASH and education services for vulnerable children and adolescents in Maguindanao and Cotabato City, BARMM. This role ensures that the project is implemented efficiently and effectively to achieve its targets, working in close collaboration with the ChildFund Country Office, the local implementing partners, and local stakeholders, including the DOH Center for Health Development (CHD), Provincial and Municipal Health Offices, the technical specialists and field teams.

Required Experience And Education

• Bachelors degree in international development, public health, social work, or other relevant discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in health-related project management, preferably in immunization or maternal and child health.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory or mid-management role.
• Experience working with UNICEF, WHO, DOH, or other health-sector donors.
• Proven track record in budget oversight, donor reporting, and results-based management.
  
  

• Assist in managing day-to-day operations across departments to ensure consistent service delivery.
• Supervise and support team leaders, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitor performance metrics and generate regular reports for senior management.
• Identify areas for process improvement and lead initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure seamless workflow and communication.
• Resolve operational issues promptly and effectively.
• Support budgeting, procurement, and resource allocation in collaboration with the Program Manager.
• Represent the Program Manager in meetings and decision-making when required.
• Foster a positive, accountable, and high-performing work culture.
• 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.
  
  

• 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.