2 Volunteers - Manila (Filipino Nationals Only)/12222


Duration : 3 months (minimum 12 working days per month)
Start date : ASAP
You'll contribute to ending world hunger by ...
  • Participate in scheduled community nutrition activities.
  • Support at least one functional Mother Support Savings Group.
  • Submit attendance sheets and monthly activity reports in a timely manner.
  • Conduct assigned household follow-up visits.
  • Report referrals and community concerns to the supervising staff.

Key activities in your role will include

Under the supervision of the Project Officer (Nutrition) and in coordination with the Action Against Hunger WASH and Public Health Coordinator, Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS), Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), and local health and nutrition authorities, the Community Nutrition Mobilizer will:

 

Community Mobilization and Awareness

  • Mobilize pregnant women, lactating mothers, caregivers of children 0–23 months, and vulnerable households to participate in project activities.
  • Support community awareness sessions on maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, complementary feeding, hygiene, immunization, and child health.
  • Encourage regular attendance in growth monitoring, nutrition education, and MSSG meetings.

Support to Growth Monitoring and Nutrition Activities

  • Assist during monthly growth monitoring and MUAC screening sessions.
  • Support registration, attendance recording, and organization of beneficiaries during community activities.
  • Support follow up children referred for malnutrition management or health services.

Support to Mother Support Savings Groups (MSSGs)

  • Assist in the establishment and regular facilitation of MSSG meetings.
  • Promote peer learning, mutual support, and positive nutrition behaviors among mothers.
  • Support discussions on financial literacy, household budgeting for nutrition, household food production, savings practices, and resilience.
  • Support and maintain simple records of attendance and group activities.

Household Follow-up and Counseling Reinforcement

  • Conduct home visits together with BNS, BHWs, or AAHFPI staff when requested.
  • Reinforce key IYCF and maternal nutrition messages.
  • Identify and report households facing barriers to accessing health and nutrition services.

Documentation and Feedback

  • Maintain standard activity and attendance records.
  • Report referrals, concerns, and significant observations to the Project Officer.
  • Support collection of community feedback and success stories, with informed consent.

Do you meet the profile required criteria?
  • At least a K12 or college level educational attainment  
  • Commitment to community service and child well-being
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work respectfully with mothers, families, and community members
  • Reliability, punctuality, and accountability
  • Willingness to learn and apply nutrition and health, and community financial mobilization messages
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and uphold safeguarding principles
  • Teamwork and collaboration with BNS, BHWs, LGU staff, and AAHFPI personnel
  • Basic literacy and record-keeping skills
  • Previous experience as a volunteer, BNS, BHW, parent leader, women’s group member, youth leader, or community organizer is an advantage but not required.

Our remuneration package:
  • Monthly allowance
  • HMO coverage
  • Accident & life insurance coverage


Action Against Hunger Foundation Philippines, Inc. (AAHFPI) is a duly registered non-stock, non-profit organization dedicated to addressing hunger, malnutrition, food insecurity, and vulnerability among the most underserved and at-risk populations in the Philippines. Through integrated humanitarian, resilience, and development programs, AAHFPI works closely with national and local government agencies, communities, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and development partners to improve nutrition, health, food security, and climate resilience outcomes.

 

The organization builds on more than 25 years of strong operational experience of Action Against Hunger Spain in the Philippines through a long-standing cooperation framework and sustained presence in vulnerable, disaster-prone, and conflict-affected areas. Its interventions integrate food security and livelihoods, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), strengthening health and nutrition systems, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and community resilience, delivering sustainable and inclusive solutions that strengthen local capacities and improve the well-being of vulnerable populations.



Action against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work such as but not limited to sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial misconduct; We expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through endorsing our code of conduct and other related policies and only those who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.

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