Join Us
Join us and find ways to help communities, families and children. You can be a volunteer, a trainee, work for us or/and organize an outreach activity or a party.
Contribute to give back the smile to street children by joining us.
Volunteer with us!
Through the volunteer program, YOU can join us in upholding these values as we encourage dynamism, learning and exchanges of skills.
Be part of a family of committed and resourceful individuals. Make our Virlanie Family grow!
We offer a flexible volunteering opportunity so whatever your situation and availability is, you can help us out.
Are you any of the following?
The benevolent
Do you live in Metro Manila?
Do you want to commit on a regular basis for at least 3 months?
Are you available during week days?
If yes, then you are the next Virlanie Volunteer! To apply, kindly refer to the list of vacancies and download the “application form for local volunteers”. Send the filled out application form, along with your curriculum vitae in English, to our Volunteer Coordinator, Jeanne Gaziglia, at: Jeanne.gaziglia@virlanie.org
NOTE: Please note that we are not accommodating regular volunteering missions during weekends (Should you want to volunteer on weekends, click here)
The Innovator
Do you have a project you think can benefit our children? Propose it now!
Send us your “ProjectDescription“at volunteer@virlanie.org
The Sympathetic
Are you a foreigner interested in an international solidarity volunteer mission or internship?
Are you willing to join us on a full-time basis for minimum 3 months?
To apply, download the “application form for foreign volunteers”. Send the filled out application form, along with your curriculum vitae in English, to our Volunteer Coordinator, Jeanne Gaziglia, at: jeanne.gaziglia@virlanie.org
Here is the list of missions we are proposing:
Be a Volunteer
Occupational Therapist
Location:
Magellan Learning Center (Makati City)
Duration:
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Offer therapies to our beneficiaries
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Keep track of attendance
- Ensure good relationship with staff
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Pedagogy
- Good communication skills
- Listening, contact and adaptation skills
Teacher volunteer positions
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Math Teacher
Location:
MLC
(Makati City)
Duration:
Minimum 3 months
Part time (not on week ends)
Contract:
Starting:
Flexible
Depending on the availibility
Main tasks:
- Teach high schooler and college students
- Conduct progress evaluation
- Keep track of attendance
- Team work with the educational program team
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field
- Listening, contact and interpersonal skills
- Experience with children
- Patient, spirit of initiative, adaptable
Teacher / Tutor
Location:
Duration:
Contract:
Starting:
Conduct progress evaluation
Keep track of evaluation
Keep track of attendance
Team work with educational program team
Listening, contact and interpersonal skills
Experience with children
Patient, spirit of initiative, adaptable
Teacher
Location:
Magellan Learning Center/ Residential (Makati City)
Duration:
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Teach children from 4 to 6 years old
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Keep track of attendance
- Team work with our educational program and home staff
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Good level in English
- Patient, spirit of initiative, adaptable
- Listening, contact and interpersonal skills
- Experience with children
Art and sport volunteer positions
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Yoga Instructor
Location:
Sibuhi Center (Makati City)
Duration:
Minimum 3 months, Part time (not on week ends)
Contract:
Starting:
Flexible, Depending on the availability
Main tasks:
- Offer Yoga classes to the children
- Help the children to develop skills and self confidence
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Keep track of attendance
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Listening, contact and interpersonal skills
- Experience with children
- Patient, spirit of initiative, adaptable
Taekwondo instructor
Location:
Sibuhi Center (Makati City)
Duration:
Minimum 3 months, Part time (not on week ends)
Starting:
Flexible, Depending on the availability
Contract:
Main tasks:
- Give Taekwondo classes to the children
- Help the children to develop skills and self confidence
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Keep track of attendance
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Listening, contact and interpersonal skills
- Experience with children
- Patient, spirit of initiative, adaptable
Swimming Teacher
Location:
Sibuhi Center (Makati City)
Duration:
(Part Time)
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Give children swimming lessons
- Ensure the children Safety
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Keep track of attendance
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Experience in teaching or with children
- Creative, flexible, resourceful
- Patient, open minded, tolerant
Theater / Dance Teacher (modern dance or HipHop)
Location:
Sibuhi Center
(Makati City)
Duration:
(Part Time; not on weekends)
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Give Theater or Dance lessons to the children
- Help the children to develop skills and self confidence
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Prepare a dance recital
- Keep track of attendance
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Listening, contact and interpersonal skills
- Experience with children
- Patient, spirit of initiative, adaptable
Guitar Teacher
Location:
(Makati City)
Duration:
(Part Time)
Contract:
Starting:
Depending on the availibility
Main tasks:
- Give children guitar lessons
- Prepare an activity schedule
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Organize musical sessions
- Keep track of attendance
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Experience in teaching or with children
- Good level in English
- Creative, flexible, resourceful
- Patient, open minded, tolerant
- Spirit of initiative
Arts and Crafts Teacher
Location:
(Makati City)
Duration:
(Part Time)
Contract:
Starting:
Flexible
Depending on the availibility
Main tasks:
- Give children Art and/or Craft teaching
- Develop illustration and/or creative skills for children
- Prepare an activity schedule
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Set up of creative projects
- Maintain a stock inventory
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Experience in teaching or with children
- Creative, flexible, resourceful
- Patient, open minded, tolerant
- Spirit of initiative
Speech Therapist
Location:
Magellan Learning Center (Makati City)
Duration:
Minimum 6 months
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Establish a speech-language pathology assessment for children, the Speech therapist determines the nature of the disorders and the means of treating them.
- Treats children with rehabilitation sessions.
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Shows attention, adaptation and patience
Main competencies:
- Graduated in speech therapy
- Patient, Spirit of initiative, adaptable
- Autonomy
- Listening, contact and interpersonal skills
Child care volunteer positions
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Facilitator
Location:
Duration:
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Prepare activities in advance
- Read to children, teach them simple painting, drawing, songs, etc.
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas
- Ensure good relationship with the staff
- Support children’s emotional and social development
Main competencies:
- Strong commitment to the well-being of the children
- Organized, able to plan activity schedule
- Patient, spirit of initiative, adaptable
- Listening, contact and interpersonal skills
- Experience with children
Occupational Therapist
Location:
Magellan Learning Center (Makati City)
Duration:
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- offer therapies to our beneficiaries
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
- Keep track of attendance
- Ensure good relationship with the staff
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field
- Pedagogy
- Good communication skills
- Listening, contact and adptation skills
Facilitator
Location:
Duration:
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Offer activities to 7-12 years old children; Reading, Manual activities, Physical activities, games etc
- Prepare sessions in advance
Main competencies:
- Strong commitment to the well-being of the children
- Spirit of initiative
- Patient, open minded, tolerant
- Organized, able to plan activities
- Listening, contact and adaptation skills
Early childhood educator or facilitator
Location:
Duration:
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Observe and monitor children’s play activities
- Read to children, teach them simple painting, drawing, songs, etc.
- Instruct children health and personal habits
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas
- Ensure good relationship with the staff
- Conduct evaluation of the children’s progress
- Support children’s emotional and social development
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Organized, able to plan activity schedule
- Strong commitment to the well-being of the children
- Listening, contact and adptation skills
- Interpersonal skills with babies and local teams
- Patient, open minded, tolerant
- Spirit of initiative
Facilitator or educator for special needs children and young adults
Location:
Jade Home / Aime Home (Cavite City & Makati City)
Duration:
Minimum 3 months (not on week ends)
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Create individual programs – Assist children
- Help children to indepently carry out every day tasks
- Prepare an activity schedule( physical activities and excercises)
- Use of the sensory room
- Conduct evaluation of child progress
Main competencies:
- Degree in a relevant field appreciated
- Spirit of initiative
- Patient, open minded, tolerant
- Good level in English
- Listening, contact and adaptation skills
Grants and communication support volunteer positions
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Grants Support
Location:
Duration:
Contract:
Starting:
Main tasks:
- Map out identified processes for selected projects or within Grants Department
- Analyze database needs (can be 1 to 2 projects first)
- Develop a prototype of the database preferably using MS Access
- Provide support in development of Results Frameworks
- Develop data gathering tools to support Monitoring and Evaluation
- Conduct research relevant to our projects
- Support children’s emotional and social development
Main competencies:
- Working knowledge in Business Process Maps (Process Mapping)
- IT/Computer Science background (Database management)
- Working knowledge in project/program management, preferably with Monitoring and Evaluation (Results Framework dev.)
- Excellent teamwork member
- Flexibility, dynamism and autonomy
- Excellent writing, analytical and research skills
Work For Us
Virlanie is constantly seeking energetic, talented and passionate individuals in helping the children under our care. We invite you to build your career with us at Virlanie. Everyone has a vital role to play.
Be our Employee
Internal Auditor
The Internal Auditor is responsible for the development of a systematic approach in evaluating and improving the organization’s management, control, and governance processes.
The role is expected to conduct program performance, financial, and compliance audit projects, provide consulting services to the organization’s management and employees, and input to development of the Annual Strategic Plan; and train/coach key employees to help improve the organizational performance.
Location:
Makati City
Deadline of application:
August 31, 2019
Responsibilities:
- Identifies and evaluates the organization’s risk areas
- Provides key input to the development of the Annual Strategic Plan
- Performs audit procedures
- Develops and administers surveys, composes summary memos, and prepares working papers
- Provides recommendations using independent judgement on the areas or concerns being reviewed
- Communicates of assists in communicating the results of audit and consulting projects via written reports and oral presentations to management and the Board of Directors
- Develops and maintains productive employee/client relationships through individual contacts and group meetings
- Represents the Internal Audit unit as necessary at internal and external meetings
- Provides or assists in providing training, coaching, and guidance to relevant employees in conducting department audits and other audit-related issues
- Performs related work as assigned by the immediate supervisor
Qualifications:
- Degree in Business Administration/Public Administration or related field
- Certification as a CIA, CPA, or CISA
- At least 4 years of full-time experience in auditing, accounting, business analysis, or program evaluation
- Experience in industry and non-profit auditing and accounting
- Two years of project management experience
Sponsorship Coordinator
Location:
Makati City
Deadline of application:
Overall Objectives:
The Sponsorship Coordinator manages the sponsorship accounts for Filipinos and non-French speaking sponsors. He/she is the main point of contact with current and potential sponsors. It is also his/her responsibilities to communicate with and update major partner-institutions regarding their sponsored children, homes, or program.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any field
- With relevant experience in donor management
- Excellent oral and written skills in English
- Detail-oriented
Payroll and Purchasing Officer
Location:
Makati City
Deadline of application:
July 31, 2019
Overall Objectives:
In coordination with the HR Department, the Payroll Officer shall be responsible in preparing the Foundation employees’ monthly payroll. The role, in coordination with the Admin Department, shall be responsible in purchasing the needs of the head office and Virlanie Homes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any field, preferably in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration
- Relevant experience in payroll preparation and purchasing processes
IT Officer
Location:
Makati City
Deadline of application:
August 31, 2019
Overall Objectives:
The IT Officer works under the supervision of the IT manager. S/he shall be responsible in supporting the implemtnation of IT strategies. S/he will be responsible in dealing with the day-to-day IT operations needs, and will be working with the IT Manager in working on foundation’s hardware, software, computer network, internet and emails, CCTI administration, MIS (netsuite System and Office 365).
Qualifications:
- Bachelor in Computer Science/Information Technology
- Relevant experience/knowledge in IT operations (software, hardware, network, internet, email, cctv, MIS/netsuite, Office 365)
Fundraising Manager
Location:
Makati City
Deadline of application:
August 31, 2019
Overall Objective:
The Fundraising Manager works under the direct supervision of the Executive Director. He/She pursues the overall objective of primarily developing and ensuring the proper implementation of Virlanie’s Fundraising strategy. He/She will directly supervise the Donor Relations Lead.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing/Business Administration or related field
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Knowledge of fundraising management;
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At least 5 years of relevant experience working in the NGO sector or in private sector in a position that requires fund raising;
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Proven fundraising skills in at least 2 of the areas of major donor(individual), foundations, corporations, with the ability to achieve financial targets
IT Manager
Location:
Makati City
Deadline of application:
August 31, 2019
Overall Objective:
The IT Manager works under the supervision of the Executive Director. S/he shall be responsible in the implementation IT strategies through by managing, researching and implementing technological strategic solutions. S/he will be responsible in managing the foundation’s hardware, software, computer network, internet and emails, MIS (netsuite System and Office 365). This position shall also be responsible in overseeing the data management.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor in Computer Science/Technology
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Relevant experience/knowledge in IT management (software, hardware, network, internet, email, cctv, MIS/netsuite, Office 365)
Special Education Teacher for Jade Home
Location:
Dasmariñas, Cavite
Deadline of application:
July 31, 2019
Overall Objectives:
The Special Education Teacher is responsible for the addressing the educational needs of our children. The position shall be based in Dasmariñas, Cavite.
Qualifications:
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B.S. Education, Major is Special Education
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Licensed Teacher
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With relevant experience in teaching students with autism, mental retardation,
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Speech or language, impairment, learning disabilities
Street Reach-Out Officer
Location:
Makati City
Deadline of application:
Overall Objectives:
The Street Reach-Out Officer is responsible for reaching out to children, youth and families in street situations and supporting the implementation of Street Case Work. The position shall be responsible in identifying potential areas for street programs, building contacts in the identified areas, preparing for street programs intervention, supporting the implementation of street work, and submitting relevant documents related to street outreach program.
Qualifications:
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Degree in Social Work or relevant experience in development/community outreach work
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Background in working with individuals, group and families in street situation
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Knowledge of psychosocial methods and sources
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Knowledge of physical and mental illnesses and their effects on personality
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Virlanie Foundation
Virlanie Foundation is a private, non-profit organization reaching out to street children in the Philippines. Virlanie cares for children in need of special protection—those who are abandoned, abused, exploited, neglected, orphaned, and among the poorest of the poor.
Phone
8-896-2289