PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER III (AREA COORDINATOR)

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD); Philippines; On-site; PHP 475,000 - 568,000; Part time

Job summary

DSWD Field Office XI seeks a Project Development Officer III (Area Coordinator) to lead the Area Coordinating Team at the municipal level and ensure effective implementation of CRIP initiatives. You will coordinate with ML GUs, PLGUs and MAT to mobilize community support and ensure governance and child protection standards are met.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, two years of relevant experience, and eight hours of related training.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree relevant to the job.
• Training: Evidence of at least eight hours of relevant training.
• Experience: At least two years of relevant, progressive work experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and manages day-to-day operations of the Area Coordinating Team at the municipal level.
• Supervises team members in implementing development processes and CRIP interventions.
• Coordinates with MLGUs, PLGUs and MAT to mobilize PCRP support at the municipal level.
• Ensures ACTs compliance with Gender and Development, Resiliency, Child Protection and Sustainability.

Skills

Community Organizing

Project Management

Gender and Development

Participatory Local Governance

Education

Bachelor's Degree relevant to the job

Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

NOTICE OF VACANCY

Please be informed that DSWD Field Office XI is inviting all qualified applicants (regardless of age, gender, civil status, disability, religion, ethnicity, social status, class, political affiliation, or other similar factors / personal circumstances which run counter to the principles of merit and fitness for the job and equal employment opportunity) to fill-up the hereunder vacant position.

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

• Education: Bachelor's Degree relevant to the job
• Eligibility: None Required
• Training: Eight (8) hours of relevant training
• Experience: Two (2) years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualification Standards

• Education: 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: CS (Professional)/ Second Level Eligibility
• 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: 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

• Application letter addressed to the Regional Director BENCHIE B. GONZALES, CESE
• Fully accomplished and Sworn / Notarized Personal Data Sheet with recent passport-sized picture (CS Form 212 Revised 2026), with attached Work Experience Sheet
• Original / Certified True Copy of credentials (Diploma, Transcript of Records, Certificate of Employment, Trainings / Seminars), applicable to the vacancy
• Proof of valid Career Service Eligibility (eg. CSC, PRC for RA 1080 eligibles, etc.), applicable to the vacancy
• 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.