PERMANENT_PDO III_OSEC-DSWDB-PDO3-27-2025_DRMB_DSWD CO

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

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER III

Item Number

:

OSEC-DSWDB-PDO3-27-2025

Compensation

:

SG 18 (Php 53,818.00)

Place of Assignment

:

Disaster Response Management Bureau

CSC-PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education

:

Bachelor's degree relevant to the job

Training

:

Eight (8) hours of relevant training

Experience

:

Two (2) years of relevant experience

Eligibility

:

Career Service (Professional)/Second (2^nd) Level Eligibility

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education

:

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Business/Finance Administration, or other relevant programs/courses

Training

:

Twenty-four (24) hours of relevant training on community development, financial management, cash assistance programming, and DRRM policies and program implementation

Experience

:

Three (3) years of practical experience in community development work in the field of DRRM relative to the provision of cash assistance, financial management and implementation of other programs, projects, and activities

One (1) year of experience in a position involving management and supervision.

Eligibility

:

Career Service (Professional)/ Second (2^nd) Level Eligibility

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Project Development Officer III (PDO III) serves as the Section Chief of the Emergency Cash Assistance Section (ECAS) within the Disaster Response Operations Management Division (DROMD). He/ she provides strategic leadership and supervisory oversight for the section's comprehensive operations, including planning, monitoring, and evaluation (M&E) of all emergency cash programs. The PDO III is responsible for directing the provision of technical assistance and resource augmentation to Field Offices and Local Government Units (LGUs) to ensure the seamless delivery of crisis-recovery interventions.

Supervisory function in the overall operations of the Emergency Cash Assistance Section (ECAS) in the implementation of the programs, projects and activities for victims of disaster and calamities with the following specific deliverables. This role demands initiative, adaptability, and the capacity to perform effectively in high-pressure situations.

Functions and Responsibilities:

1.Monitors and evaluates the implementation of Emergency Cash Assistance Programs, Projects and Activities (ECA-PPAs)

2.Provides technical assistance and resource augmentation in the implementation of ECA- PPAs

3.Oversees and provides direction in crafting the Work and Financial Plan for further submission to NDRRMC for the request of NDRRM Fund

4.Supervises the Section personnel

5.Staff supervision including report preparations, technical inputs, monitoring, and evaluation

6.Prepares and submits the Section's OPC and OPCR rating, plans and reports of the division

7.Closely consult and coordinate with the Division Chief, Assistant Division Chief and other section heads of the DROMD relative to cross-cutting concerns

8.Reviews and provides comments/inputs to the correspondence, draft policies, guidelines, position papers and legislative documents of other OBS and NDRRMC member-agencies

9.Planning Coordination with DSWD Field Offices for their needs for technical assistance and resource augmentation

10.Provides learning development interventions to field offices, quick response teams and other stakeholders in coordination with PRD

11.Attendance to inter-agency, bureau meetings, special events and training/workshop related to DRRM and Response Cluster activities

12.Supervise and oversee the day-to-day activities of the section, ensuring the timely and efficient accomplishment of assigned tasks and responsibilities

13.Promotes teamwork, high integrity and productivity among division staff and

14.Perform other related tasks as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Job Outputs:

1.Section's Office Performance Contract (OPC) and OPCR rating

2.Inputs to policies, guidelines, position papers, legislative bills and policies/guidelines

3.Manual and Terms of References (TORs)

4.Programs and Projects Implementation

5.Consolidated physical and financial accomplishment reports

6.Monitoring and evaluation reports

7.Technical assistance and/or Feedback reports

8.Memoranda, correspondence and other communication

9.Presentation reports

10.Periodic consolidated report and analysis

11.Work and Financial Plan (WFPs)

12.Memoranda, correspondence and other communication.

13.Other reports as may be required by the Immediate Supervisor.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

Education

:

25%

Training

:

10%

Experience

:

25%

Written Examination

:

25%

IQT

:

10%

Technical Exam

:

15%

Interview

:

10%

Performance Review

:

5%

Total

:

100%

Initial Shortlisting

:

Obtain 75% of the maximum total score or 45 points in Education, Training, and Experience (ETE)

Final Shortlisting

:

Top five (5) highest rating but overall rating should not be less than 80%

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 May 15, 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 Bachelor's Degree requirement. Authenticated or photocopy of TOR for Master's Degree and/or 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 only or 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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