Project title: Future-Ready DOST: Upscaling and Integrating Geospatial Analytics and AI in Planning and Decision-Making – GGRDD: GATES Project 3
Implementing Agency:
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS)
Employment status:
Contract of Services under PHIVOLCS locally-funded project
Contract Duration: January to June
One (1) Project Technical Specialist I
Monthly Salary: PhP 54,833.00
Job Description
- Design, develop, and document comprehensive test scenarios, test plans, and test cases to ensure thorough coverage during testing phases;
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and document system specifications and quality requirements for effective validation;
- Conduct interviews, focus group discussions, workshops, and surveys to collect insights and understand business processes and user needs;
- Prepare clear, structured documentation of system requirements, test cases, and defect reports, accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences;
- Maintain and continuously update QA documentation throughout the project lifecycle to reflect changes in system functionality and requirements;
- Translate complex technical issues into actionable items and communicate them in clear, non-technical language to project stakeholders;
- Translate complex or technical information into clear, non-technical language for diverse audiences, and communicate stakeholder needs back to technical teams effectively;
- Analyze systems, workflows, and user feedback to identify bugs, inconsistencies, and opportunities for quality improvements;
- Create visual artifacts such as process flowcharts, defect tracking diagrams, and QA dashboards to support testing and reporting activities;
- Collaborate closely with the development, design, and project teams to ensure system outputs meet functional, performance, and user acceptance criteria;
- Participate in and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), documenting user feedback and coordinating issue resolution with the appropriate teams;
- Support change management efforts by assessing and validating the impact of changes to system functionality, timelines, and test coverage;
- Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Project Leader and senior project staff.
Educational Background
BS Information Technology; BS Computer Science; or any relevant courses
Experience/Training/Competency
- Critical thinker; Analytical; Knowledgeable and skilled in Development Quality Assurance frameworks and their applications, knowledgeable with standardization and licensing procedures”
- With proficiency in programming and system development using Django (Python), React (JS), and React Native (JS)
- Knowledge in data security and data encryption is a plus; and
- With good interpersonal, honesty and communication skills
Requirements:
a. Application letter addressed to:
Dr. Teresito C. Bacolcol
Director, 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 June 22,2026
Send to Send to hrmds@phivolcs.dost.gov.ph, cc: gatesplansmart@gmail.com
(NOTE: Please indicate the complete position title, section and division in your application letter)
