PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER III (AREA COORDINATOR)
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NOTICE OF VACANCY
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER III
(AREA COORDINATOR)
Job ID No.: 11437
Employment Status :Contract of Service
Number of Vacancies:Four (4)
Item Number:Newly Created Position
Monthly Salary :(SG 18) Php 46,725.00
Area of Assignment:Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental
Office/Division:Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) - Promotive Services Division
Date of Posting:November 4 to 8, 2026
Qualification Standards:
Minimum Qualification Standards | Preferred Qualification Standards | |
Education | Bachelor's Degree relevant to the job | Bachelor's Degree relevant to the job but preferably Social Sciences graduates and related discipline with experience in Community Organizing, Community and Rural Development. Applicants with units in Project Management and Development Studies are preferred. |
Eligibility | None Required | CS (Professional)/ Second Level Eligibility |
Training | Eight (8) hours of relevant training | At least eight (8) hours of relevant training in community organizing, Community Mobilization, community development approaches, strategies/methodologies. Training in Project Management, Gender and Development, Participatory Local Governance, Community-based Resource Management, Child Protection, Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction Management, or Conflict Sensitivity and Peace Building, and IP sensitivity will be an advantage. |
Experience | Two (2) years of relevant experience | At least two (2) years of relevant, progressive work experience in Community Organizing, Community Development assistance and Management Livelihood projects. Experience in Local Planning Process, Participatory Local Governance, Community-based Resource Management, Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Management, Child Protection, Resilience networking, Gender and Development, Disability Inclusion, and Conflict Sensitivity and Peace Building, IP Sensitivity, Project management and supervision will be an advantage. |
Job Summary:
The Project Development Officer III (Area Coordinator) oversees and manages day to day operations of the Area Coordinating Team (ACT) at the municipal level.The Area Coordinator supervises members of the team in the exercise of their specific functions in implementing development processes and interventions along the Community Resilience Implementation Process (CRIP), and establishes, develops, operationalizes, and maintains ACT operations management systems, processes, and mechanisms to ensure efficient and effective ACT operations.S/he also coordinates with the Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGUs), and Provincial Local Government Units as well as the DSWD Municipal Action Team (MAT), to mobilize support for PCRP operations at the municipal level. S/he ensures ACTs compliance with PCRP thematic areas-including Gender and Development, Resiliency, Child Protection, and Sustainability throughout all stages of the CRIP, with emphasis on the meaningful participation of marginalized sectors in addressing community risks and vulnerabilities. Additionally, the AC ensures that MLGUs fulfill their commitments as outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement.
Application Requirements:
Interested and qualified applicants must fill-out the job application online and upload their documents in merged PDF at on or before 8 NOVEMBER 2026.
1.Application letter addressed to the Regional Director BENCHIE B. GONZALES, CESE
2.Fully accomplished and Sworn / Notarized Personal Data Sheet with recent passport-sized picture (CS Form
212Revised 2026), with attached Work Experience Sheet
3.Original / Certified True Copy of credentials (Diploma, Transcript of Records, Certificate of Employment,
Trainings / Seminars), applicable to the vacancy
4.Proof of valid Career Service Eligibility (eg. CSC, PRC for RA 1080 eligibles, etc.), applicable to the vacancy
5.Original / Certified True Copy of latest work performance ratings, or its equivalent, as may be applicable. (For DSWD internal applicants, approved IPCRF or CCEF Form Ratings for 1st Semester, CY 2026)
Note: Applications submitted beyond the deadline and with incomplete requirements will not be entertained.
For full details of the vacancy, including the Competency-Based Job Description (CBJD), Calibration of Points, and Criteria of Selection, visit: .
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Key Skills
Child Protection
Disaster Risk Reduction Management
Community-based Resource Management
Participatory Local Governance
Conflict Sensitivity
IP Sensitivity
Gender and Development
Peace Building
