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Philippine Ports Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Daungan ng Pilipinas) is a government-owned and controlled corporation under the Department of Transportation as an attached agency. It is responsible for financing, management and operations of public ports throughout the Philippines, except the port of Cebu, which is under the Cebu Ports Authority. The PPA is the primary government agency concerned with the planning and development of the country’s seaports. Established in 1974, the PPA’s charter was amended by Executive Order 857, which expanded its functions to include the integration and coordination of ports nationwide.

Interestingly, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is looking for interested and qualified applicants for the following vacant positions until December 5, 2022:

One (1) Senior Terminal Operations Officer (Salary Grade 11)

Item Number : I-123
RC/PMO : PMO- LANAO DEL NORTE/ ILIGAN
Education : Bachelor’s Degree
Work Experience : Two (2) years of relevant experience
Training : Eight (8) hours of relevant training
Eligibility : Career Service (Professional); Second Level Eligibility
Duties and Functions : Provide technical assistance in the supervision and monitoring of cargo handling operations.

One (1) Cashier B (Salary Grade 9)

Item Number : I-134
RC/PMO : PMO- LANAO DEL NORTE/ ILIGAN
Education : Bachelor’s Degree
Work Experience : One (1) year of relevant experience
Training : Four (4) hours of relevant training
Eligibility : Career Service (Professional); Second Level Eligibility
Duties and Functions : Assesses and collects all the required charges on cargoes and vessels as well as the PPA share on operators’ income and rentals.

One (1) Corporate Budget Analyst A (Salary Grade 9)

Item Number : J-014
RC/PMO : PMO- DAVAO
Education : Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
Work Experience : None required
Training : None required
Eligibility : Career Service (Professional); Second Level Eligibility
Duties and Functions : Responsible for validating and assessing completeness of financial records / schedules and ensures proper maintenance of budget control records

One (1) Civil Security Officer B (Port Police Officer III) (Salary Grade 10)

Item Number : J-044
RC/PMO : PMO- DAVAO
Education : Bachelor’s Degree
Work Experience : One (1) year of relevant experience
Training : Four (4) hours of relevant training
Eligibility : Career Service (Professional); Second Level Eligibility
Duties and Functions : Provides administrative support functions to Port Police Division Manager and performs other specific duties as Pass Control Officer and Records Officer.

One (1) Senior Cashier (Salary Grade 11)

Item Number : I-090
RC/PMO : PMO- LANAO DEL NORTE/ ILIGAN
Education : Bachelor’s Degree
Work Experience : Two (2) years of relevant experience
Training : Eight (8) hours of relevant training
Eligibility : Career Service ( Professional) Second Level Eligibility
Duties and Functions : Provides technical expertise in the monitoring of assessment, collection, remittance, deposit and disbursement activities in the Cashiering Unit.

One (1) Engineering Assistant A (Salary Grade 7)

Item Number : J-040-2
RC/PMO : PMO- DAVAO
Education : Completion of two (2) years studies in college
Work Experience : Two(2) years of relevant experience
Training : Eight (8)hours of relevant training
Eligibility : Career Service (Subprofessional) First Level Eligibility
Duties and Functions : Provides assistance in the preparation, organization, compilation of various reports and in the conduct of other engineering activities

How to Apply

Interested QUALIFIED APPLICANTS are advised to submit their applications online thru http://jobs.ppa.com.ph alongside with the following documents, not later than 05 December 2022.

Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with recent passport-sized picture (CS Form No. 212, Revised 2017); which can be accessed HERE;
Performance rating in the last rating period (if applicable);
Photocopy of certificate of eligibility/rating/license; and
Photocopy of Transcript of Records.

APPLICATIONS WITH INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BEENTERTAINED.

History

Prior to the creation of PPA, port administration in the Philippines was merged with the traditional function of revenue collection of the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Port and harbor maintenance was the responsibility of the Bureau of Public Works (BPW). In the early 1970's, there were already 591 national and municipal ports plus 200 private ports scattered all over the country necessitating the need for long-range planning and rationalization of port development.

There was an identified need to integrate and coordinate port planning, development, operations and regulation at the national level. Around this time, the Bureau of Customs had proposed to the Reorganization Committee and to Congress the creation of a separate government agency to integrate the functions of port operations, cargo handling and port development and maintenance to enable the Bureau to concentrate on tax and customs duties collection. Moreover, the World Bank, as a condition for the grant of a port development loan in 1973, stipulated the creation of a port authority to oversee the implementation of projects under that loan.

Realizing that the establishment and operation of port authorities in other countries led to improved port operations, it was felt that the same benefits could be derived with a national port authority to administer and manage the country's ports. Hence, the Philippine Ports Authority was created under Presidential Decree No. 505 which was subsequently amended by P.D. No. 857 in December 1975. The latter decree broadened the scope and functions of the PPA to facilitate the implementation of an integrated program for the planning, development, financing, operation and maintenance of ports or port districts for the entire country. In 1978, the charter was further amended by Executive Order No. 513 the salient features of which were the granting of police authority to the PPA, the creation of a National Ports Advisory Council (NPAC) to strengthen cooperation between the government and the private sector, and the empowering of the Authority to exact reasonable administrative fines for specific violations of its rules and regulations. By virtue of its charter, the PPA was attached to what was then the Ministry of Public Works and Highways (MPWH) which also served as the executing agency for all port construction projects. Under this set-up, PPA prepared the general plans, programs and project priorites while the MPWH was responsible for detailed engineering, actual construction and/or supervision of port construction projects

The PPA was subsequently removed from under the jurisdiction of the MPWH (DPWH) and attached to what is now the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) for policy and program coordination. Subsequently, by virtue of Executive Order No. 159, which was issued in 1987, the PPA is now vested with the function of undertaking all port construction projects under its port system, relieving DPWH of this responsibility. The executive order also granted PPA financial autonomy.

Source: Philippine Ports Authority