Job Vacancies

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 PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (PDF) NOT EXCEEDING 100 MB

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We wish to inform you that the Department of Social Welfare and Development Central Office has one (1) vacant permanent position with details as follows: 

Office: Legal Service

LEGAL ASSISTANT III

*Subject to validation of promotional appointment of the former incumbent

Item Number	:	OSEC-DSWDB-LEA3-4-2020
Compensation	:	SG 14 (Php 33,843.00)
Place of Assignment	:	Legal Service

CSC PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education	:	BS Legal Management, AB Paralegal Studies, Law, Political Science or Other Allied Courses
Training	:	Eight (8) hours of training relevant to legal work, such as legal ethics, legal research and writing, or legal procedure
Experience	:	One (1) year experience in legal work such as preparation of pleadings, legal opinions and memoranda or legal research
Eligibility	:	Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

-Completed at least 100 units of Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree;

-Experience in government service a plus;

-Very good oral and written ability;

-Remarkable attention to detail, results-oriented, can efficiently work under pressure;

-Strong interpersonal skills, good moral character and work ethics;

-Working knowledge of MS Office and other computer applications.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the immediate supervision of the pertinent Legal Service Division Chief, candidates for the position shall perform the following functions aside from other duties and responsibilities to be assigned by the Head of Office:

1.Performs various relatively difficult legal work;

2.Supports case preparation by preparing case summaries and materials;

3.Assists lawyers during representations in courts;

4.Research on laws, issuances, jurisprudence, rules and regulations;

5.Take action and/or prepare responses to queries and act on routine and simple legal issues;

6.Draft complicated legal documents and instruments such as but not limited to contracts, deeds, memoranda, correspondences, and affidavits;

7.Comment on the legality and appropriateness of contracts, deeds, memoranda, correspondences and related documents submitted to the LS;

8.Communicate and coordinate correspondences with various officials and offices;

9.Leads pertinent administrative and related committee/s as assigned by the Head of Office; and

10.From time to time, the Director may assign other related tasks and responsibilities. 

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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 (Technical)                                               15%

·        Interview                                                                                       10%

·        IPCR or any related Performance Assessment/Review                 5%

Total                                                                              100%

    

Initial Shortlisting:	Obtain 75% or 45 points of the Education, Training and Experience (ETE)
Second Shortlisting:	Top five (5) highest rating but overall rating should not be less than 80%

 

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Qualified applicants should apply online at www.dswd.gov.ph on or before  February 9, 2024:

Kindly fill out the job application form and upload your complete requirements in a combined Portable Document Format (PDF) through this link https://forms.gle/VhLzsrDoKJdjJbiTA

1.Application Letter stating the desired position, item number/code, salary grade and office/bureau/service/unit addressed to Director Jennifer M. Rizo, Director IV of Human Resource Management and Development Service;

2.Duly accomplished, subscribed and sworn Personal Data Sheet (PDS)[1] with recent passport size picture and thumbmark and Work Experience Sheet. You may download these forms thru https://csc.gov.ph/downloads/category/223-csc-form-212-revised-2017-personal-data-sheet

3.Authenticated or Photocopy of Certificate of Grades for Master’s Degree earned units, if applicable;

4.Authenticated or Photocopy of Transcript of Record and/or Diploma;

5.Certificate/s of relevant trainings and seminars attended, if applicable;

6.Certificate/s of Employment (COE);

Note: For internal applicants except Contract of Service (COS) workers, COE is no longer required.

 

For DSWD COS workers and external applicants from private sectors, COE signed by the Human Resource Management Officer or authorized representative is required.

 

7.Valid NBI/Police Clearance or proof of payment i.e. official receipt of the NBI/Police clearance;

8.Authenticated copy of Civil Service Eligibility and/or Valid PRC ID/Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID/proof of payment or schedule of appointment for the PRC/IBP renewal license; and 

9.Performance Rating in the last rating period or its equivalent, if applicable.

Note: For internal (including COS workers) and external applicants from public sectors, latest and duly approved Individual Performance Contract Rating (IPCR) is required.

 

For external applicants from private sectors, Certificate of Performance Rating from the latest employer is required. You may access the form through this link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t9EyqTanPZBLfjQ9W5AKsNqfFg2ewAXG/view?usp=drive\_link

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.

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.

Requests 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.

 

**HERE IS THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE IN APPLYING AT DSWD JOB VACANCIES

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1snhMP3j3NSDIxblCg0wDNyUmoDAlucqY/view?usp=share\_link

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

Please fill out the Job Application Form and upload your complete requirements through this link https://forms.gle/VhLzsrDoKJdjJbiTA.

For strict compliance.