DFA Hiring 2021: at least College Graduates

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The Department of Foreign Affairs is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security and the protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national endeavor of sustaining development and enhancing the Philippines’ competitive edge, to protect the rights and promote the welfare of Filipinos overseas and to mobilize them as partners in national development, to project a positive image of the Philippines, and to increase international understanding of Philippine culture for mutually-beneficial relations with other countries.




Job Vacancies until January 3, 2022

Administrative Officer II

  • Compensation: Salary Grade 11 (Php 23,877.00)
  • Number of Vacant Position: One (1)
  • Item Number: OSEC-DFAB-ADOF2-130-2018
  • Place of Assignment: 3rd Floor SM City Davao, Quimpo Boulevard, Ecoland Subdivision, Brgy. Matina, Davao City

CSC Prescribed Qualification Standard

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
  • Training: None required
  • Experience: None required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility

Preferred Qualification Standard:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service, Diplomatic and Consular Affairs, Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or other related courses;
  • Training: Customer Service Orientation, Microsoft operation and other relevant training
  • Experience: With at least 1 year experience in Customer Service and other related experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility

Additional Qualifications

  • Able to do data entry operation rapidly without sacrificing accuracy;
  • Written and oral proficiency in English and Filipino;
  • Responsible and diligent in the required work; and
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to deal pleasantly, accurately and swiftly with the public and consular office staff — in person, email, and on the phone




Work Location

  • DFA Consular Office – Davao

General Functions of the Position

  • Perform consular-related functions, such as front-end processing of passports, authentication, assistance to nationals (ATN) function, and public information;
  • Provide general information on consular matters;
  • Process passport / authentication applications;
  • Release or issues passports/ authenticated documents;
  • Verify names in the look-out-list database;
  • File, maintain and manage passport records and supporting documents;
  • Encode passport/ authentication applications;
  • Capture applicants’ biometrics;
  • Encode passport records and create master list;
  • Compose/draft correspondence on concerns pertaining to administrative, personnel or consular matters.
  • Arrange meetings;
  • Answer telephone inquiries or refer them to the appropriate person or office concerned.

Administrative Officer III (Records Officer)

  • Compensation: Salary Grade 14 (Php 30,799.00)
  • Number of Vacant Position: One (1)
  • Item Number: OSEC-DFAB-ADOF3-104-2018

CSC Prescribed Qualification Standard

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
  • Training: 4 hours of relevant training
  • Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility




Preferred Qualification Standard

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Library and Information Science, or other related degrees;
  • Training: Completion of four (4) hours of relevant training;
  • Experience: With at least 1 year experience in Customer lService and other related experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility

Additional Qualifications

  • Resident or willing to relocate to Tagum City;
  • Proficient computer skills particularly in the use of internet and email, computers, word processing, spreadsheets and databases;
  • Written and oral proficiency in English and Filipino;
  • Responsible and diligent in the required work;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to deal pleasantly, accurately and swiftly with the public and consular office staff — in person, email, and on the phone;
  • Knowledgeable in the methods, practices relative to filing, sorting, servicing files, retention, maintenance, and disposition of records.

General Functions of the Position

  • Maintain the CO’s information system and database;
  • Maintain DFA CO’s communications, and general records;
  • Provide and facilitate the smooth and secured flow of incoming and outgoing communications of the CO;
  • Ensure security, reliability and optimum utilization of the CO’s communication services;
  • Take effective custody of the CO’s records and archives to ensure their security as well as the user’s easy access to documents; and
  • Ensure the security and safety of the CO’s records.

Administrative Officer I

  • Compensation: Salary Grade 10 (Php 21,205.00)
  • Number of Vacant Position: One (1)
  • Item Number: OSEC-DFAB-ADOF1-63-2018




Administrative Officer II

  • Compensation: Salary Grade 11 (Php 23,877.00)
  • Number of Vacant Position: One (1)
  • Item Number: OSEC-DFAB-ADOF2-95-2018

Place of Assignment

  • 4th Floor Gaisano Mall of Tagum, National Highway, Briz District, Tagum City

CSC Prescribed Qualification Standard

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
  • Training: None required
  • Experience: None required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility

Preferred Qualification Standard

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Service, Diplomatic and Consular Affairs, Public Administration, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or other related courses;
  • Training: Customer Service Orientation, Microsoft operation
    and other relevant training
  • Experience: With at least 1 year experience in Customer
    Service and other related experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility

Additional Qualifications

  • Able to do data entry operation rapidly without sacrificing accuracy;
  • Written and oral proficiency in English and Filipino;
  • Responsible and diligent in the required work; and
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to deal pleasantly, accurately and swiftly with the public and consular office staff — in person, email, and on the phone

General Functions of the Position

  • Perform consular-related functions, such as front-end processing of passports, authentication, assistance to nationals (ATN) function, and public information;
  • Provide general information on consular matters;
  • Process passport / authentication applications;
  • Release or issues passports/ authenticated documents;
  • Verify names in the look-out-list database;
  • File, maintain and manage passport records and supporting documents;
  • Encode passport/ authentication applications;
  • Capture applicants’ biometrics;
  • Encode passport records and create master list;
  • Compose/draft correspondence on concerns pertaining to administrative, personnel or consular matters.
  • Arrange meetings;
  • Answer telephone inquiries or refer them to the appropriate person or office concerned.

How to apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit to:

hrmo.recruitment@dfa.gov.ph

The following requirements in PDF format and write in the subject line:




  • Application for Administrative Officer II in CO Davao
  • Application for Records Officer in CO Tagum
  • Application for Administrative Officer I or II in CO Tagum

*Please send only one application per applicant

  • Duly accomplished DFA application form
  • Updated resumé with colored passport photo
  • Copy of transcript of records
  • Copy of diploma
  • Copy of valid NBI clearance or proof of application

Incomplete submission will not be accepted.

Certificate/s of Good Moral Character from current/previous employer or school, whichever is applicable, may be required by HRMO during the selection process.

Qualified applicants will be invited for examination and interview through email.

DFA implements equal employment opportunity for Persons with Disability in accordance with RA 10524 (An Act Expanding the Positions Reserved for Persons with Disability, amending for the purpose RA 7277, as amended, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for PWDs).

Deadline of submission of application is on 03 January 2022 at 5:00 P.M.

For more details, check the website https://dfa.gov.ph/jobvacancies

Source: Department of Foreign Affairs