Project title: DYNASLOPE

Project description:
The PHIVOLCS-funded project Development of Early Warning Systems for Landslides, also known as the DYNASLOPE Project, is a multidisciplinary endeavor addressing the problem of landslide risk. The project is composed of instrumentation engineers, software engineers, civil engineers, geologists, social scientists, and community developers working together towards the development of a community-based early warning system for landslides.

Implementing Agency:
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)

Employment status:
Contract of Services under PHIVOLCS locally-funded project

Contract Duration:
October 2022 to December 2022 (may be renewed if performance is satisfactory)

Monthly Salary:
PhP 59,802.00

Position Title and Job Description:
One (1) Project Senior Science Research Specialist

Job description
● facilitate, develop, and lead in capacity building activities related to people-centered EWS-L with the community and other relevant stakeholders
● conduct relevant activities related to mainstreaming for the institutionalization of CBEWS-L
● conduct research pertaining to one of the major output of the project, i.e. early warning system information risk knowledge;
● manage and lead (both process and output development) a research group, ensuring research and intervention outputs are delivered satisfactorily and on time;
● actively participate in project-level management and planning process
● coordinate and facilitate activities and outputs with the project’s overall management team;
● lead research efforts related to people centered early warning system initiatives for communities at risk of landslides;
● conduct work related to the implementation of the landslide early warning system;
● coordinate project concerns and logistics with the community and other relevant stakeholders;
● accomplish administrative documents related to the project;
● participate in meetings and workshops facilitated for the whole project;
● submits necessary individual/team/group documents to MEAL;

Educational background
● Bachelor's degree in education, social sciences, community development, communications, or related field

Work Experience
● at least two (2) years experience in conducting seminars for grassroots communities on topics related to landslides or DRRM work;
● preferably, with at least one (1) year work experience as team leader;
● demonstrate good seminar­ facilitation skills;
● demonstrate good communication skills, both in English and Filipino;
● additional local language/s is/are preferred

Required skills and qualities
● Proficiency in MS Office and internet applications;
● Knowledgeable in community organizing, education, and mobilization, disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM), climate change adaptation (CCA), and early warning systems, and inclusive development;
● Demonstrates good facilitation skills in training and participatory processes; demonstrates good communication skills, both in English and Filipino; additional local language/s is a plus;
● Excellent writing skills both in English and Filipino;
● Experience working with communities and vulnerable sectors and local government units;
● Can and willing to render monitoring work even at nights, weekends, or holidays;
● Can and willing to go on long field work.

Requirements:

a. Application letter addressed to:
      Teresito C. Bacolcol
      Officer-in-Charge, PHIVOLCS
      PHIVOLCS Bldg., C.P. Garcia Ave., U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City
b. Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with recent passport-size picture (CS Form No. 212, Revised 2017) which can be downloaded at csc.gov.ph;
c. Curriculum Vitae
d. Transcript of Records
e. Copy of Diploma

APPLICATIONS WITH INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

Only qualified applicants will be contacted

Submit on or before 5:00PM September 7, 2022 to:
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