PERMANENT_PDO III_OSEC-DSWDB-PDO3-29-2025_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-PDO3-29-2025

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 relevant to the job (e.g., Public Administration, Development Studies, Political Science, or related Social Science courses)

Training

:

Twenty-four (24) hours of relevant training in policy development, research, program monitoring and evaluation, DRRM, or public sector governance

Experience

:

Three (3) years of relevant experience in policy and project development, research, or monitoring and evaluation, including drafting and reviewing policy issuances and providing technical supervision, preferably within DRRM or public sector governance settings

Eligibility

:

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

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Project Development Officer III shall serve as Section Chief of the Policy Development Section under the Preparedness for Response Division of the Disaster Response Management Bureau. The position provides strategic and technical leadership in the development, enhancement, and institutionalization of DRR- and RRP-related policies. The role ensures that policies and frameworks are evidence-based, operationally responsive, and aligned with national standards to strengthen the disaster response and early recovery systems and ensure the effectiveness of the implementation of the programs and services of the Bureau.

Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Oversees and manages the overall operations of the Policy Development Section

2. Sets section targets and ensures timely and quality delivery of outputs

3. Reviews, refines, and approves technical outputs prepared by team members

4. Monitors compliance with documentary requirements, timelines, and reporting standards

5. Leads the drafting, review, analysis, and enhancement of DRRM- and RRP-related policies

6. Ensures integration of lessons learned from field operations, deployments, and post-disaster assessment into policy development and enhancements

7. Designs and develops evaluation tools to assess policy relevance, effectiveness, and implementation/operational impact

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

9. Develops frameworks, manuals, and reference materials that translate policy into clear operational guidance

10. Leads policy-related workshops, consultations, technical working groups, and validation activities

11. Provides technical assistance to divisions and field offices on policy formulation and implementation

12. Maintains an updated policy tracking and status monitoring of DRR- and RRP-related policy issuances

13. Oversees performance monitoring of section deliverables and ensures alignment with Bureau strategic targets

14. Participates in disaster response deployments and field missions as required and

15. Performs other related duties as may be assigned by the Bureau Director, Assistant Bureau Director, or Immediate Supervisor.

Job Outputs:

1. Approved DRR- and RRP-related policies (Memorandum Circulars/Administrative Orders)

2. Section work plan and target outputs aligned with Bureau strategic objectives

3. Refined and validated technical outputs submitted by PDO II and PDO I

4. Manuals, reference materials, or operational guidance

5. Workshop, consultation, technical working group, or validation activity reports

6. Technical assistance memoranda or guidance notes

7. Policy tracking and status monitoring reports, showing updates or compliance

8. Deployment/field mission reports documenting contributions to disaster response operations

9. Other official outputs as assigned by the Bureau Director, Assistant Bureau Director, or Section Chief

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:
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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.

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