Officer Sr., Programs

Childfund Work Location Pasig City, Manila, Philippines

Childfund Division Global Impact

ChildFund Department Country Management

Job Details

Position title: Co-Design / Human-Centered Design (HCD) FacilitatorLocation: Pasig City, Philippines

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

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 Co-Design / Human-Centered Design (HCD) Facilitator will design and facilitate participatory co-creation processes that generate user-centered solutions to improve HPV vaccination demand and uptake. This role works closely with adolescents, parents, caregivers, health providers, and key stakeholders to synthesize user insights into actionable recommendations and innovative demand-generation interventions across priority areas in the Philippines.

Required Experience And Education

• Degree in Design, Social Sciences, Public Health, Behavioral Science, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating Human-Centered Design (HCD), participatory design, or co-creation processes in development or public health contexts.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills, with proven experience designing participatory workshops for adolescents, parents, and community groups.
• Knowledge of gender-responsive, equity-focused, and inclusive facilitation approaches that systematically address power dynamics.
• Familiarity with national and sub-national government health systems, planning, and implementation processes in the Philippines (working with DOH, DepEd, DILG, LGUs, and UN agencies/UNICEF).
  
  

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitation & Co-Creation: Design and facilitate human-centered design (HCD) workshops, lead stakeholder ideation and solution development processes, and support the synthesis of user insights into practical, scalable recommendations.
• Inclusion & Participatory Engagement: Ensure safe, meaningful, and inclusive participation across all co-design activities; facilitate active engagement of adolescents, parents, caregivers, and marginalized groups; and actively address power dynamics to promote equitable participation.
• Documentation & Prototype Development: Develop comprehensive workshop synthesis reports, design user-centered solution prototypes, and support the validation and refinement of interventions with key community and institutional stakeholders.
• 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

• Expertise in Human-Centered Design (HCD) methodologies, participatory co-creation tools, and insight-synthesis frameworks.
• Strong capacity for gender-responsive, trauma-informed, and inclusive workshop facilitation with adolescents and vulnerable populations.
• Ability to translate complex user insights into clear, actionable program strategies, visual prototypes, and policy recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills when managing diverse stakeholder power dynamics.
• Strong project management, reporting, and organizational abilities to deliver high-quality outputs within demanding project timelines.