| Title | Project Officer |
| Monthly Salary | PhP 35,000.00 – PhP 40,000.00 (gross) |
| Allowances and Benefits | 1. Mandatory government contributions 2. Insurances (life, accident, and health) 3. Sick leave conversion 4. Monthly allowance 5. Annual clothing allowance |
| Duty Station | On-site reporting in Makati, with occasional field work in project sites |
| Deadline for Applications | November 7, 2025 |
Background:
Forest Foundation Philippines (doing business as Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF), Inc.) is a non-stock, non-profit, non-government organization that provides grants and technical assistance to organizations and individuals that empower the people to protect the forests. The Foundation was established in 2002 to manage conservation funds by virtue of two bilateral agreements between the governments of the Philippines and the United States of America.
To effectively manage the fund, the Foundation crafted its medium-term strategy, the Results Framework 2017-2021. Under this framework, the Foundation supported over 300 projects that focused on the protection and sustainable management of its four focal landscapes: Sierra Madre, Palawan, Samar and Leyte, Palawan, and Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. These projects helped restore 1,243 ha of forests, improved the management of over 1 million ha of forestlands, empowered 211 community-based organizations, and supported 108 community-level livelihoods.
Under the new medium-term Results Framework, the Foundation continues to employ the sustainable forest landscape approach from 2023 to 2027. The Foundation, together with its grantees and partners, will continue to protect and sustainably manage the forests for water, land, and biodiversity, while also fostering forest-related climate action. The Foundation seeks to achieve four immediate outcomes:
- Grow Forests: Enhanced forested landscapes that provide multiple ecosystem goods and services;
- Grow Opportunities: Improved multi-stakeholder engagement through sustainable livelihoods and incentives;
- Grow Partners: Strengthened cross-sectoral partnerships for sustainable forest management; and
- Grow Advocates: Enhanced knowledge management and strategic communications.
To fulfill the above tasks, the Forest Foundation Philippines is in need of a Project Officer.
Job Specification:
Reporting to the Program Manager with supervision of Program Coordinator, the Project Officer will provide technical support in ensuring timely and effective delivery and implementation of projects and activities in the assigned landscape or geographic areas of work. Specifically, the Project Officer will:
- Identify potential partners and stakeholders in the assigned landscape or geographic
areas of work; - Provide technical guidance to project proponents in the various stages of the project
development process; - Review and evaluate project proposals submitted to the Foundation, and as
applicable, recommend actions for adjustments in the design and budget to align
with the Forest Foundations’ goals and objectives; - Provide support in the development and implementation of the Foundation’s
program strategies in the assigned landscape or geographic areas of work; - Provide inputs in identifying potential risks and help establish a plan that will
mitigate them; - Ensure optimal monitoring mechanisms for the timely implementation and delivery
of quality outputs/results of the projects funded by Forest Foundation; - As applicable, provide timely, clear, and actionable feedback to the Grantees for the
improvements of their projects; - Maintain and strengthen partnerships and networks with the relevant stakeholders in
the landscape; - Establish effective coordination, monitoring, information sharing, and reporting
systems, consistent with the Foundation’s policies and guidelines; - Submit periodical reports to the Foundation on the status of programs/projects and
strategy implementation in the landscape; - Represent the Foundation in relevant meetings and multi-stakeholder project
updating; and - Perform other duties that may be required by the Executive Director, supervisor, and
the Program team of the Foundation.
Required Qualifications, Experiences, and Competencies:
The position requires work that is conceptual and advisorial, in relation to community-based
natural resource management. The position also requires substantive coordination and
relationship-building with key stakeholders. The applicant should possess the following:
- At least five (5) years of proven practical experiences supporting field-based
projects/programs related to any of the following: natural resources management;
forest protection and restoration; local policy development; capacity development
and strengthening of CSOs; partnership-building; sustainable livelihoods or
community enterprises; or community organizing particularly with IPs; - An undergraduate degree in a course related to Forestry, Environmental Science,
Biodiversity, Natural Resource Management, and/or Community/Rural
Development. A relevant postgraduate degree will be an advantage; - With a network of local CSOs that work on forest conservation and natural resource
management; - Strong networking and problem-solving skills;
- Can work independently, but also a team player;
- Able to do work in project sites, interacting with regional, provincial, municipal, and
community stakeholders with minimum supervision; - Excellent communication skills; and
- Genuine commitment to the environment and community.
Duration and Places of Work:
The Project Officer post is a fixed term position until July 31, 2027. The engagement may be
extended depending on the needs of the Foundation. There will be a 6-month probation
period, after which a substantive evaluation will be carried out. The individual contract will
be reconfirmed annually by the Executive Director. The assignment will primarily be based in the Foundation’s office in Makati City, with occasional work in project sites.
Compensation:
The Project Officer will receive a compensation commensurate with qualifications and professional experience. Basic salary will range from PhP 35,000.00 to 40,000.00 (gross) monthly. Benefits will include mandatory government contributions, insurance (life, accident, and health), sick leave conversion, monthly allowance, and clothing allowance.
As an employer, the Foundation offers:
- Clear, engaging, and empowering work assignments
- Dynamic and enabling learning environment
- Transparent and agile performance management
- Collaborative and capable teams and leadership
Application Procedure:
Interested applicants are requested to send an application to Alfred Rawlins Villaflor, Human Resource Officer, through arvillaflor@forestfoundation.ph on or before November 7, 2025. Indicate “PROJECT OFFICER” as the subject of the email.
Applicants shall submit the following through email:
- One-page letter of intent, addressed to Atty. Jose Andres A. Canivel, Executive
Director; - Curriculum vitae (3-5 pages only); and
- List of at least three-character references.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the Foundation.