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PLACE OF ASSIGNMENT: DSWD CENTRAL OFFICE

PLACE OF EXAMINATION AND INTERVIEW: DSWD CENTRAL OFFICE, IBP ROAD, BATASAN COMPLEX, CONSTITUTION HILLS, QUEZON CITY

NOTE:  QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT/ATTACH THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN A COMBINED PDF FILE FORMAT WITH AT LEAST 1 MB USING THIS LINK https://combinepdf.com/
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We wish to inform you that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office has one (1) vacant permanent position with details as follows:

Office: Policy Development and Planning Bureau

SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER III

(Subject to validation of promotional appointment of the former incumbent) 

Item Number             :    OSEC-DSWDB-SOCWO3-218-2004

Compensation           :    SG 18 (Php 43,681.00)

Place of Assignment :    Policy and External Affairs Division (PEAD)

 

CSC PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education          :  Bachelor degree in Social Work

Experience        :  Two (2) years of relevant experience

Training             :  Eight (8) hours of relevant training

Eligibility            :  RA 1080 (Social Worker)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education          : Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Experience   : At least 3 years of experience in any or in combination along the following areas: policy development, review, and/or research; social development, planning, project management experience also preferred

Training       : At least 40 hours of relevant training or exposure to activities related to social development, policy, or any sectoral concerns (e.g. women, children, PWDs, elderly, IPs, etc) an advantage.

JOB SUMMARY

Drafts policy-related documents identifying gaps and recommended actions relative to sectoral or other social welfare and development concerns. Provides comments and inputs to various draft bills, guidelines, and international resolutions and documents. Prepares formal communications in response to various queries, complaints, and/or other letters received from various stakeholders. Provides technical support to pertinent UN, APEC and ASEAN Bodies ensuring the Department's active participation and contribution to the formulation of social protection related policies and initiatives at ASEAN, APEC, UN and within the bounds of other bilateral/multilateral agreement. Initiate, coordinate and facilitate inter-office, inter-bureau and inter-agency meetings on ASEAN, APEC, UN and other bilateral/multilateral agreements relative to the monitoring of compliance to regional and international commitments/instruments along social welfare and development/social protection. Provides necessary technical assistance to other OBSUs, Field Offices and other stakeholders and duty-bearers in line with policy formulation and development, including policy review and legislative advocacy; and performs other related tasks assigned by supervisor from time to time.

Functions and Responsibilities:

1.     Prepares inventory/updating of SWD legislation, policies and issuances;

2.   Craft / consolidate the Department/ Philippine position on emerging regional and international issues/ concerns for bilateral/ multilateral cooperation relevant to the social welfare and development sector;

3.     Prepare formal response to written queries, letter-complaints, and/or other communications received from various stakeholders;

4.  Draft Concept/Discussion/Policy Papers or Notes/Briefs identifying gaps and recommended actions relative to sectoral or other social welfare and development concerns;

5.     Prepare project/activity proposal for policy development and advocacy activities;

6.     Develop project for ASEAN/ APEC funding or for funding of other development partners;

7.  Provide comments and inputs to various draft bills, resolutions, international documents, and internal policies or guidelines;

8.     Coordinate and facilitate consultation dialogues and coordinative meetings as well other advocacy-related activities;

9.     Provide technical support on inter-office, inter-bureau and inter-agency meetings on ASEAN, APEC, UN and other bilateral / multilateral agreements relative to the monitoring of compliance to regional and international commitments/ instruments along social welfare and development;

10.  Provide technical and secretariat support to UN, APEC and pertinent ASEAN bodies such as AMMSWD, SOMSWD, ASCC, SOCA, ACWC;

11.  Provide technical assistance to other OBSUs, Field Offices and external researchers as needed;

12.  Acts as resource person at trainings and seminars; and

13.  Undertake official travel as authorized

14.  Performs other tasks assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

JOB OUTPUTS

1.     Policy/Discussion Papers, Policy Notes/Briefs, Concept Papers, Country Briefing Paper, Project Concept and Proposal Project Completion Report during Conduct of ASEAN Forum/ Conference/ Seminar

2.     Comments/Inputs to draft bills, resolutions, and internal guidelines,

3.   Briefing notes and compilation of reference documents on International/Regional Bodies as may be needed (Technical Support to Senior Officials attending a UN Convention)

4.     Plans and accomplishment Reports of the Division and Office (quarterly, semestral and annual reports)

5.     Communications, ie., letter-replies, transmittals, endorsements/referrals, acknowledgements, follow-ups, memoranda

6.     Project/Activity Proposals

7.     Feedback Reports, Documentation of Activity Proceedings, Highlights/Minutes of Meetings

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Applicants should be guided by the following Criteria for Evaluation:

·       Education (E)                                                                      25%

·       Training (T)                                                                          10%

·       Experience (E)                                                                     25%

·       Written Examination

IQT                                                                         10%

Special Exam                                                         15%

·       Interview                                                                             10%

·       IPCR or any related Performance Assessment/Review       5%

Total                                                                     100%  

Initial Shortlisting:	Obtain 75% of the maximum total ETE score and only those who obtained a high average percentile on Initial Qualifying Test
Second Shortlisting:	Top five highest rating but overall rating should not be less than 80%

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Qualified applicants must submit the following documents in a combined PDF file format (https://combinepdf.com/) on or before 10 October 2021:

Kindly fill out the Job Application Form through this link https://forms.gle/Y88CzJ8HE9p9yF3t5

1. Application Letter stating the desired position, item number/code, salary grade and office/bureau/service/unit addressed to Director Leonardo C. Reynoso, CESO III of Human Resource Management and Development Service;

2.  Duly signed and updated Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with recent passport size picture and thumbmark (Note: For internal applicants, Electronic-PDS may accomplish and access through the DSWD HRMIS account or you may download it through the CSC website);

Link for downloading PDS from CSC Website: https://bit.ly/PDS__WES

3.        Duly accomplished Work Experience Sheet (https://bit.ly/PDS__WES);

4.     Scanned authenticated copy of Civil Service Eligibility and/or Valid PRC ID /proof of payment or schedule of appointment for the PRC renewal license.

5.     Scanned authenticated copy of Transcript of Record and/or Diploma;

6.     Scanned authenticated copy of Certificate of Grades for Master’s Degree earned units (If applicable);

7.     Copy of certificate of relevant trainings and seminars attended (If applicable);

8.     For government personnel applicants: Certificate of No Pending Administrative, Civil, and/or Criminal Case (CENOPAC) (For internal applicants from DSWD Central Office, you may access the CENOPAC request through this link https://hrmis.dswd.gov.ph/cenopac_requestlist.php)

For applicants from private companies: Certificate of Employment

9.   Copy of Individual Performance Contract Rating (IPCR) in the last rating period or its equivalent for external applicants (Performance Evaluation/Appraisal).

Note: All vacant positions shall be open to all qualified applicants regardless of age, gender, civil status, disability, religion, ethnicity, social status, class, political affiliation, or other similar factors/personal circumstances which run counter to the principles of merit and fitness for the job and equal employment opportunity.

Walk-in applicants will not be entertained in observance to the new normal.

Files should be in a PDF and must not be compressed into archive file formats such as RAR or ZIP. If applying for multiple positions, submit a separate set for each.

Any application emailed to jobs@dswd.gov.ph shall use the email subject (Surname_Item Number/Code_Office Assignment), unless otherwise it will not be entertained nor processed.

Email subject Ex.

CRUZ_OSEC-DSWDB-SOCWO3-218-2004_PDPB

Request for extension of submission and application with incomplete documents will not be entertained. All communications pertaining to your application will be sent via e-mail.

**Qualified applicants will be notified thru text message and/or email