The Office of the Solicitor General is an independent and autonomous office attached to the Department of Justice. Although the OSG is attached to the DOJ, the OSG is not a constituent unit of the DOJ. The DOJ’s authority, control and supervision over the OSG are limited only to budgetary purposes.
The OSG is headed by the Solicitor General, who is the principal law officer and legal defender of the Government. He is assisted by a Legal Staff composed of at least thirty (30) Assistant Solicitors General, each heading a legal division. Each division shall consist of ten (10) lawyers and such other personnel as may be necessary for the office to effectively carry out its functions.
Interestingly, OSG has vacancies available until September 2, 2022.
Two (2) Administrative Officer IV (Salary Grade 15)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
Three (3) Senior Administrative Assistant III (Salary Grade 15)
- Education: Completion of 2- year studies in college or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/ trade course
- Training: 16 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 3 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
Four (4) Administrative Officer III (Salary Grade 14)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
Four (4) Senior Admin. Assistant I (Salary Grade 13)
- Education: Completion of 2-year studies in college or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/ trade course
- Training: 16 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 3 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
Nine (9) Administrative Officer II (Salary Grade 11)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the position
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
Four (4) Administrative Assistant V (Salary Grade 11)
- Education: Completion of 2-year studies in college or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/ trade course
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 2 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
Thirteen (13) Administrative Assistant III (Salary Grade 9)
- Education: Completion of 2-year studies in college or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/ trade course
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer V (Salary Grade 18)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Experience: 2 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer III (Salary Grade 14)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Security Officer I (Salary Grade 11)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the position
- Training: None required
- Experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Security Guard III (Salary Grade 8)
- Education: High School Graduate
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: Security Guard License (MC 11, s. 96, Cat. IV, as amended by CSC MC 10, s. 2013- Cat. IV)
One (1) Administrative Aide VI (Clerk III) (Salary Grade 6)
- Education: Completion of 2-years studies in college
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS Sub-Professional / First Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Aide II (Salary Grade 2)
- Education: Must be able to read and write/ Elementary School Graduate
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: None required
One (1) Administrative Officer I (Salary Grade 10)
- Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the position
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Aide VI (Clerk III) (Salary Grade 6)
- Education: Completion of 2-years studies in college
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Assistant I (Computer Operator I) (Clerk III) (Salary Grade 7)
- Education: Completion of 2-years studies in College or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/ trade course
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS SubProfessional/ First Level Eligibility Data Encoder (MC 11, s. 96 – Cat I)
One (1) Administrative Aide IV (Bookbinder II) (Salary Grade 4)
- Education: Must be able to read and write/ Elementary School Graduate
- Training/ Work Experience/ Eligibility: None Required (MC 11, s. 96 Cat. III, as amended by MC 10 s. 2013- Cat. III)
One (1) Administrative Officer V (Salary Grade 18)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 2 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer IV (Budget Officer II) (Salary Grade 15)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer II (Salary Grade 11)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer I (Salary Grade 10)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the position
- Training: None required
- Work experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Assistant II (Salary Grade 8)
- Education: Completion of 2-year studies in College or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/ trade course
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Aide VI (Microfilming Machine Operator I) (Salary Grade 6)
- Education: High School Graduate with relevant vocational/ trade course
- Training: None required
- Work experience: None required
- Eligibility: Photographer (CSC MC 10, s. 2013 – Cat. III)
One (1) Supervising Administrative Officer (Salary Grade 22)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 16 hours of relevant training
- Work experience: 3 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional / Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer V (Salary Grade 18)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Work experience: 2 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional / Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer V (Salary Grade 18)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Work experience: 2 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional / Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer I (Salary Grade 10)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job position
- Training: None required
- Work experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS Professional / Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Supervising Administrative Officer (Salary Grade 22)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 16 hours of relevant training
- Work experience: 3 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional / Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Officer I (Salary Grade 10)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job position
- Training: None required
- Work experience: None required
- Eligibility: CS Professional / Second Level Eligibility
One (1) Administrative Assistant III (Computer Operator II) (Salary Grade 9)
- Education: Completion of 2-years studies in college or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/trade course
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: Data Encoder (MC 6, s. 2010) CS Sub-Professional/First Level Eligibility (MC 6 s. 2020)
One (1) Planning Officer III (Salary Grade 8)
- Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Work experience: 2 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: CS Professional/ Second Level Eligibility
*Monthly Salary is not indicated because OSG only display the salary grade in each position.
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How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants are advised to signify their interest by filling-out the form on this Application Form not later than September 2, 2022. Failure to accomplish the said form within the prescribed period shall automatically mean waiving your application.
LIST OF REQUIREMENTS TO BE UPLOADED IN THE FORM (NON-OSG EMPLOYEE)
- Letter of Intent and Updated Personal Data Sheet (CSC Form No. 212, revised as of 2017) with attached Work Experience Sheet, combined in a single PDF File;
- Authenticated Certificate of Eligibility/Rating/License (if applicable);
- Transcript of Records and Diploma;
- Training Certificates (if applicable); and,
- Certified True Copy of Performance Rating in the last rating period (if applicable)
LIST OF REQUIREMENTS TO BE UPLOADED IN THE FORM (INTERNAL / OSG EMPLOYEE)
- Letter of Intent and Updated Personal Data Sheet (CSC Form No. 212, revised as of 2017) with attached Work Experience Sheet, combined in a single PDF File;
- IPCR Accomplishment/ Monitoring Report from January to June 2022 (attachment to your IPCR)
In view of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the safety protocols being implemented, applications shall be submitted through the Online Recruitment Form only.
Further, interested and qualified administrative applicants are advised to follow the Online Recruitment Guidelines attached in this memorandum. Applications of those who failed to follow said guidelines will not be considered for further processing. Applications submitted for the same position on April 18 to 29, 2022 and May 2 to 16, 2022 are still valid and considered for further evaluation. Applicants need not resubmit their application..
Only those who have submitted the complete documents within the prescribed period and met ALL the required qualification standards will be considered.
APPLICATIONS WITH INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
All interested and qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, civil status, disability, religion, ethnicity, or political affiliation are encouraged to apply.
History of the OSG
Act No. 136 dated June 11, 1901, which became effective on June 6, 1901, created the position now occupied by the Solicitor General. Under Section 40 of this Act, the Attorney General, as head of the Bureau of Justice, was vested with the powers and functions of today's Solicitor General. At the time, the Solicitor General was second only to the Attorney General in the office the former would eventually head. Appropriately, Section 41 of the Act required an "officer learned in the law" to assist the Attorney General. This law specifically provided that "it should be the special duty of the Solicitor General to conduct and argue suits and appeals in the Supreme Court, in which the Philippine Government is interested."
Meanwhile, a few months after the Bureau of Justice was created, Act No. 222 was passed, establishing the Department of Finance and Justice. The Bureau of Justice was placed under the supervision of a new department. Act No. 2666 would later divide the department into a Department of Justice and a Department of Finance. Under this law, the Attorney General and Solicitor General continued to represent the Government in the Supreme Court and lower courts.
Act No. 4007 which was enacted in 1932 abolished the position of Attorney General. His functions were taken over by the Secretary of Justice. The Act also named the Solicitor General as the head of the Bureau of Justice. The Assistant Solicitor General, a position created by Act No. 683 of 1903, became second in command of the Bureau.
As a result of the rapidly burgeoning number of cases involving the Government, the Solicitor General after independence was constrained to concentrate on advocacy and court appearances. The functions which the Bureau of Justice used to have were gradually transferred to newly-created offices and divisions of the Department of Justice.
Executive Order No. 94 of 1947 renamed the Bureau of Justice as the Office of the Solicitor General. Subsequently, the legislature passed R. A. No. 335 in 1948 to confirm this change and to provide for a First Assistant Solicitor General who would be the second highest official in the Office.
A succession of laws relieved the Office of the Solicitor General of some of its burdens. Section 1660 of the old Administrative Code previously provided that the head of the Bureau of Justice "shall have general supervision and control over provincial and city fiscals (now prosecutors) and attorneys and over other prosecuting officer throughout the Philippines." The Office of Special Prosecutors, which the Solicitor General formerly headed, was later converted into a Division of Special Attorneys by R.A. No. 311 of 1948. The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel, which was headed by the Solicitor General under Executive Order No. 392 of 1950, became a separate office in the Department of Justice by virtue of R.A. No. 2327.
From a motley staff of one Solicitor General, an Assistant Solicitor General and a handful of assistant attorneys in the 1900's, the Office of the Solicitor General has grown throughout the years. In accordance with E.O No. 292, the Administrative Code of 1987, the Solicitor General was assisted by fifteen Assistant Solicitors General and more than a hundred Solicitors and Associate Solicitors, who are divided into fifteen divisions. In 2006, with the passing of Republic Act 9417 or the OSG Law, the Office has expanded to thirty (30) legal divisions with a corresponding increase in the general and administrative support personnel and provision for ample office space.
Source: Office of the Solicitor General
