Program Officer – Education Job Description 2025
Job Description 2025
| Immediate Supervisor: | Executive Director |
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| Supervisee: | None |
| Coverage Area: | Nationwide |
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| Role Summary: | The Social Welfare Officer – Education is responsible for leading the development, management, monitoring, and evaluation of the Foundation’s Education Program, with a specific focus on the NSFI Scholarship Program and its scholars. The role includes partnership development, program management, direct scholar support, compliance, and supporting the Foundation’s broader strategic goals. |
| Role/Responsibilities | |
| Program and Scholarship Management (70%) | Lead the implementation and management of the NSFI Scholarship Program, ensuring efficient and effective support for scholars. |
| Translate annual education targets into detailed annual work plans and corresponding budgets. | |
| Maintain updated profiles, academic performance records, and individual support plans for all scholars. | |
| Coordinate scholar-related activities such as orientations, mentoring, monitoring visits, academic support sessions, leadership development, and special events. | |
| Provide case management support to scholars, addressing academic, financial, and psychosocial issues as needed. | |
| Facilitate communication between the Foundation and partner educational institutions, scholars, and their families. | |
| Identify and develop new educational project opportunities aligned with NSFI’s strategic objectives. | |
| Initiate and manage partnerships with schools, universities, and education-focused NGOs and government agencies. | |
| Prepare and submit regular scholarship program reports, including budget updates, scholar performance summaries, and impact assessments. | |
| Support Foundation-wide reporting and public presentations regarding the Education Program. | |
| Monitoring, Reporting and Technical Support (20%) | Collaborate with MEAL specialist in developing and implementing a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) plan and budget. |
| With support of Partnership Manager, conduct annual and mid-year partnership reviews with key partners and ensure timely resolution of partnership issues and concerns. | |
| Provide weekly updates and submit monthly reports; updates the project team regularly on project progress, issues, and concerns as well as action taken; escalate issues needing urgent action. | |
| Prepares support documents necessary for the project implementation such as, but not limited to, incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports, letters, minutes of meeting, work plans, procurement, quotation, etc. | |
| Conduct field visits and virtual monitoring to engage with scholars, educational partners, and beneficiary families; provide feedback and document best practices. | |
| Support learning sessions and reflection activities to improve scholarship program outcomes. | |
| Contribute to the compliance of DSWD and other agency regulatory requirements. | |
| Other Task (10%) | Assist the Senior Program Manager with interim operational support for the Elderly Home and Older Person’s Organization projects until the Health Program Officer is onboarded. |
| Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Senior Program Manager or the President to support the Foundation’s programs and strategic initiatives. | |
| Qualifications & Requirements | |
| Education & Experience |
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| Skills & Competencies |
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| Other | Willingness and ability to travel nationwide as required. |
| Employment & Application | |
| Contract Duration | 6 months, with the possibility of renewal based on performance and funding. |
| How to Apply |
Submit the following to nsfijobs@gmail.com:
Subject Line: “Application for Social Welfare Officer – Education” Deadline: Dec. 30, 2025 |
