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Job Description

Place of Assignment:

DSWD Central Office, IBP Road, Brgy. Batasan Hills, Quezon City

Place of Examination
and Interview:

DSWD Central Office, IBP Road, Brgy. Batasan Hills, Quezon City

ATTORNEY V (REPUBLICATION)

Item Number

:

OSEC-DSWDB-ATY5-15-2010

Compensation

:

SG 25 (Php 116,643.00)

Place of Assignment

:

Legal Service

CSC-PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education

:

Master's degree or Certificate in Leadership and Management from the CSC.

.Subject to the exemptions under Section 53 (i.e., RA No. 1080 eligibles shall be exempt from the master's degree requirement when seeking appointment to division chief and executive or managerial positions, provided that their licensed profession is directly relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the position).

Training

:

Forty (40) hours of supervisory/management learning and development intervention

Experience

:

Four (4) years of supervisory/management experience

Eligibility

:

RA 1080 (BAR)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education

:

Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor

Training

:

Forty (40) hours of training in management and supervision, and forty (40) hours Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)

Experience

:

Four (4) years experience involving management and supervision and two (2) years experience in litigation/conduct of hearings/legal related functions

Eligibility

:

RA 1080 (BAR)

Preferred Additional Qualifications

:

.At least four (4) years of litigation experience

.Experience in government service is an advantage

.Excellent leadership skills

.Good oral and written communication skills

.Attention to detail, results-oriented, and able to work efficiently under pressure

.Strong interpersonal skills, good moral character, and strong work ethics and

.Working knowledge of MS Office and other relevant computer applications.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under the direction of the Legal Service (LS) Director. The Attorney V is responsible in overseeing the efficient and effective delivery of Legal Service functions of the Legal Management Division through substantial supervision and coaching of personnel reviews the output of Action Officers response on legal opinion and other legal query pertaining cases, provide legal advice to the Department Secretary and/or OBSUs, represents the Department head in courts, administrative bodies, conferences and other related offices drafts pleadings, conduct investigations in administrative proceedings, conducts legal studies, attends TWG meetings in Interagency meetings, Congress, Court, or other tribunals, designate as Hearing Officer, and other related tasks.

Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Designated as Division Chief of the Legal Management Division (LMD), supervising the work of staff and other related technical tasks assigned

2. Guides and advises the head of office and relevant Department officials on pertinent legal matters

3. Represents the Department head in courts, administrative bodies, conferences and other related offices

4. Conduct investigations in administrative proceedings

5. Review on the responses to queries and act on complex legal issues

6. Review on the comment on the legality and appropriateness of contracts, deeds, memoranda, correspondences and related documents submitted to the LS

7. Prepares legal opinions on pertinent legal documents

8. Provides legal counseling to officials, personnel and clients and

9. Does other related duties and responsibilities.

Job Outputs:

1. Memoranda for legal opinions and letters for communication on pertinent legal documents

2. Draft of pleadings such as Petitions, Comments, Manifestations, Complaints, Affidavits or other pleadings that may require by Court or other tribunals

3. Draft of documents and instruments such as contracts, deeds, memoranda, correspondences, and affidavits

4. Review Position Papers and

5. Representation in the Inter-Agency meetings, Congress, Court, or other tribunals.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

Education

:

25%

Training

:

10%

Experience

:

25%

Written Examination

:

25%

IQT

:

5%

Technical Exam

:

20%

Interview

:

10%

Performance Review

:

5%

Total

:

100%

Initial Shortlisting

:

Obtain 80% of the maximum total score or 48 points in Education, Training, and Experience (ETE)

Final Shortlisting

:

Top five (5) highest rating but overall rating should not be less than 85%

APPLY NOW

Fill out the Job Application Form (JAF) and upload your complete requirements in a combined Portable Document Format (PDF) not exceeding 100 MB on or before April 30, 2026 by accessing this link:

Application Requirements:

1. Application Letter stating the desired position, item number/code, and office/bureau/service/unit addressed to Director Jennifer M. Rizo, Director IV of Human Resource Management and Development Service Please note that wrong or lacking information thereof shall render the application void.

2. Duly accomplished, subscribed and sworn/notarized Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with a recent passport-size picture and thumb mark and Work Experience Sheet using the 2025 version. Do not fill them out using Google Sheets or any tool that alters the original format - this can change formatting in the original document. Instead, you may download these forms at . PDS with incomplete information, shall be considered invalid.

3. Authenticated or photocopy of Transcript of Records (TOR) for Master's Degree. Authenticated or photocopy of TOR for Doctorate Degree may also be submitted.

4. Photocopy of relevant Training/Seminar Certificates

5. Certificate/s of Employment (COE) - required for work experiences acquired outside DSWD Central Office.

6. Copy of Special Order or Certification indicating the supervisory/management experience/functions signed by the HRMO or any authorized representative (for Division Chief positions onlyor as may applicable)

7. Copies of Appropriate Eligibility:

For RA 1080 Eligible (RSWs and/or other board passers only):

- photocopy of RA1080 rating /Verified Eligibility:

- photocopy of valid PRC ID

For BAR Passers only:

- photocopy of BAR rating / Verified Eligibility -

- photocopy of valid IBP / BAR ID

For CSC Passers only:

- photocopy of CSC rating / Verified Eligibility -

8. Performance Rating in the last rating period or its equivalent, as may be applicable.

Note:
(i) For those applicants from the public sector vying for promotion, a performance rating is required.
(ii) For internal (including COS workers) and external applicants from the public sector: Latest and duly approved Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF).
(iii) External applicants from private sectors: In the absence of performance rating, you may use the Certificate of Performance Rating from your most recent employer. You may access the form through this link:
.

Reminders:

. In the event that you are able to proceed in the examination and panel interview, you will be required to submit the Valid NBI Clearance before the CO-HRMPSB deliberation for validation.

. 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, find the appropriate JAF for the position/s and submit separate applications/documents 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 email.

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