PERMANENT_SWO I_OSEC-DSWDB-SOCWO1-36-2025_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

SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER I

Item Number

:

OSEC-DSWDB-SOCWO1-36-2025

Compensation

:

SG 11 (Php 31,705.00)

Place of Assignment

:

Disaster Response Management Bureau

CSC-PRESCRIBED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education

:

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Training

:

None Required

Experience

:

None Required

Eligibility

:

RA 1080 (Social Worker)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education

:

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Training

:

Eight (8) hours of relevant training in disaster response operations, DRRM policies and program implementation other relevant training on organizational development and management.

Experience

:

One (1) year of relevant experience in disaster response operations and in the field of DRRM

Eligibility

:

RA 1080 (Social Worker)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Social Welfare Officer I shall assist the SWO III for the Internally Displaced Persons Protection (IDPP) activities and other programs/projects of the Protection Cluster Management Section. He/She shall serve as the primary MHPSS contact person of all focal persons of the DSWD Regional Offices, and other stakeholders and shall coordinate his/her coordination efforts to the SWO III. He/She shall coordinate and monitor all disaster response operations and shall be responsible for effective provision of Technical Assistance and Resource Augmentation (TARA) to the Regional Offices involved along IDPP. The position requires the ability to work under pressure.

Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Leads in the provision of technical assistance and monitoring of the Gender and Development, and Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies PPAs to Field Offices and member Government Agencies in relation to the Protection Cluster and GBV-Sub Cluster.

2. Review, analyze and provide comments/inputs on MHPSS related guidelines, manuals, IEC materials, and other issuances

3. Coordinate with assigned Field Offices and GBViE focal person.

4. Draft guidelines related to Gender and Development, Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, DRRM, and Response Cluster programs/projects/activities

5. Attendance to inter-agency, bureau meetings, special events, and training/workshop related to Gender and Development, Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, DRRM, and Response Cluster activities

6. Prepare project proposal related to Gender and Development, Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies, DRRM, and Response Cluster

7. Act as Secretariat at the GBV Sub-Cluster Meeting and prepare Situation Reports and PowerPoint presentations during the activation

8. Attend and represent the department to cluster meetings and technical working groups particularly in MHPSS Cluster, DSWD Mental Health Committee

9. Monitor and coordinate with Gender-Based Violence Sub Cluster Member-agencies with their programs/ projects/activities

10. Act as Secretariat at the DSWD GBV Meeting and prepare PowerPoint presentations during the activation

11. Monitor and coordinate with DSWD Gender-Based Violence Technical Working Group Members programs/ projects/activities

12. Provide learning development interventions relative to Gender-Based Violence and Women-Friendly Space to Field Offices, Response Cluster Members and other stakeholders in coordination with DPRD

13. Review and provide comments/inputs to the draft guidelines of other OBS and NDRRMC member-agencies

14. Planning Coordination with Field Office for their needs for technical assistance and resource augmentation

15. Provide learning development interventions to field offices, quick response teams and other stakeholders in coordination with DPRD

16. Prepare communications, notice of meetings, minutes of the meeting, summary of agreements and deliverables, project proposals, etc.

17. Serve as Detailed Duty Officer (DDO) at the NDRRMC Operations Center (OpCen), and consolidate the situation reports submitted by Protection Cluster member agencies during response cluster activation

18. Prepare Protection Cluster Situation Report

19. Support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities of IDPP and Response Cluster to ensure compliance with standards, guidelines, and operational objectives.

20. Prepare after-duty reports, documentation reports, and feedback reports of activities undertaken

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

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

Job Outputs:

1. Manuals and Terms of References (TORs)

2. Policy/guidelines and procedures on DRRM and CCCM and IDP Protection particularly on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) and Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies (GBViE)

3. Feedback Reports on field visits/technical assistance conducted

4. Quarterly, semestral and annual Accomplishment reports

5. Memoranda and other Office communications

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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