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About HSAC

The Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC) is a regulatory body that plays a crucial role in resolving disputes and conflicts related to human settlements and housing issues. Established with the aim of promoting fair and just settlements, the commission operates under the jurisdiction of the government or relevant housing authorities in a particular region or country.

The primary function of the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission is to provide a platform for individuals and communities to present their grievances and seek redressal in matters concerning housing, land allocation, property rights, and other related disputes. The commission acts as an impartial mediator, ensuring that all parties involved have a fair opportunity to present their case and be heard.

To ensure transparency and integrity in its proceedings, the HSAC follows a well-defined adjudication process. This typically involves a thorough examination of the evidence and testimonies provided by both parties, conducting site visits if necessary, and consulting relevant legal frameworks and housing policies. The commission strives to make informed and unbiased decisions based on the merits of each case and the applicable laws.

In addition to dispute resolution, the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission often plays an active role in promoting equitable and sustainable human settlements. This can involve providing recommendations to government bodies and housing authorities regarding policy changes, land-use planning, affordable housing initiatives, and other measures aimed at addressing housing challenges and ensuring the well-being of communities.

The HSAC also collaborates with other stakeholders such as housing developers, community organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to foster dialogue, implement best practices, and enhance public awareness of housing rights and responsibilities. By engaging in outreach programs, workshops, and public consultations, the commission strives to empower individuals and communities, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and tools to navigate housing-related issues more effectively.

Ultimately, the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission plays a crucial role in resolving disputes and promoting fairness in the realm of human settlements and housing. By providing a platform for dispute resolution, offering recommendations for policy changes, and engaging with stakeholders, the commission contributes to the development of sustainable and inclusive communities, ensuring that housing issues are addressed in a just and equitable manner.

HSAC Vacant Positions

One (1) Administrative Assistant III (Salary Grade 9)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-ADAS3-35-2019
  • Education: Completion of Two-year studies in College or High School with Relevant Vocational Course
  • Training: 4 Hours Relevant Training
  • Experience: 1 Year Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Executive Commissioner, Central Office (Quezon City)

One (1) Attorney IV (Salary Grade 23)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-ATY4-27-2019
  • Education: Bachelor of Laws
  • Training: 8 Hours Relevant Training
  • Experience: 2 Years Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: RA 1080 (Bar Exam)
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Executive Clerk, Central Office (Quezon City)

One (1) Attorney IV (Salary Grade 23)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-ATY4-29-2019
  • Education: Bachelor of Laws
  • Training: 8 Hours Relevant Training
  • Experience: 2 Years Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: RA 1080 (Bar Exam)
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Executive Clerk, Central Office (Quezon City)

One (1) Housing and Homesite Regulation Officer III (Salary Grade 16)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-HHRO3-22-2019
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree
  • Training: 4 Hours Relevant Training
  • Experience: 1 Year Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Executive Clerk, Central Office (Quezon City)

One (1) Sheriff II (Salary Grade 7)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-SHE2-3-2019
  • Education: Completion of Two years studies in College
  • Training: None Required
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Legal Division, Regional Adjudication Branch I (La Union)

One (1) Supervising Administrative Officer (Salary Grade 22)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-SADOF-21-2019
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
  • Training: 16 Hours Relevant Training
  • Experience: 3 Years Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Administrative and Finance Division, Regional Adjudication Branch II (Tuguegarao, Cagayan)

One (1) Legal Assistant II (Salary Grade 12)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-LEA2-16-2019
  • Education: BS Legal Management, AB Paralegal Studies, Law, Political Science or other allied Courses
  • Training: 4 Hours of Training relevant to Legal Works such as Legal Ethics, Legal Research and Writing or Legal Procedure
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Regional Adjudicator, Regional Adjudication Branch IV-A (Calamba, Laguna)

One (1) Legal Assistant II (Salary Grade 12)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-LEA2-18-2019
  • Education: BS Legal Management, AB Paralegal Studies, Law, Political Science or other allied Courses
  • Training: 4 Hours of Training relevant to Legal Works such as Legal Ethics, Legal Research and Writing or Legal Procedure
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Regional Adjudicator, Regional Adjudication Branch IV-A (Calamba, Laguna)

One (1) Legal Assistant II (Salary Grade 12)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-LEA2-19-2019
  • Education: BS Legal Management, AB Paralegal Studies, Law, Political Science or other allied Courses
  • Training: 4 Hours of Training relevant to Legal Works such as Legal Ethics, Legal Research and Writing or Legal Procedure
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Regional Adjudicator, Regional Adjudication Branch IV-A (Calamba, Laguna)

One (1) Legal Assistant II (Salary Grade 12)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-LEA2-20-2019
  • Education: BS Legal Management, AB Paralegal Studies, Law, Political Science or other allied Courses
  • Training: 4 Hours of Training relevant to Legal Works such as Legal Ethics, Legal Research and Writing or Legal Procedure
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Regional Adjudicator, Regional Adjudication Branch IV-A (Calamba, Laguna)

One (1) Administrative Officer V (Salary Grade 18)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-ADOF5-7-2019
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
  • Training: 8 hours of relevant training
  • Experience: 2 Years Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Administrative and Finance Division, Regional Adjudication Branch IV-A (Calamba, Laguna)

One (1) Legal Assistant II (Salary Grade 12)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-LEA2-71-2019
  • Education: BS Legal Management, AB Paralegal Studies, Law, Political Science or other allied Courses
  • Training: 4 Hours of Training relevant to Legal Works such as Legal Ethics, Legal Research and Writing or Legal Procedure
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Regional Adjudicator, Regional Adjudication Branch IV-B (Quezon City)

One (1) Legal Assistant II (Salary Grade 12)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-LEA2-73-2019
  • Education: BS Legal Management, AB Paralegal Studies, Law, Political Science or other allied Courses
  • Training: 4 Hours of Training relevant to Legal Works such as Legal Ethics, Legal Research and Writing or Legal Procedure
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Regional Adjudicator, Regional Adjudication Branch IV-B (Quezon City)

One (1) Chief Administrative Officer (Salary Grade 24)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-CADOF-20-2019
  • Education: Master’s Degree OR Certificate in Leadership and Management from the CSC
  • Training: 40 hours of supervisory/management learning and development intervention
  • Experience: 4 years of supervisory/management experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Administrative and Finance Division, Regional Adjudication Branch V (Legazpi City)

One (1) Sheriff II (Salary Grade 7)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-SHE2-7-2019
  • Education: Completion of Two years studies in College
  • Training: None Required
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Legal Division, Regional Adjudication Branch VII (Cebu City)

One (1) Administrative Officer III (Salary Grade 14)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-ADOF3-13-2019
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
  • Training: 4 hours of relevant training
  • Experience: 1 Year Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Administrative and Finance Division, Regional Adjudication Branch IX (Pagadian City)

One (1) Administrative Assistant I (Salary Grade 7)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-ADAS1-17-2019
  • Education: Completion of Two-year studies in College or High School with Relevant Vocational Course
  • Training: 4 hours of relevant training
  • Experience: 1 Year Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Regional Adjudicator, Regional Adjudication Branch X (Cagayan de Oro City)

One (1) Sheriff II (Salary Grade 7)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-SHE2-11-2019
  • Education: Completion of Two years studies in College
  • Training: None Required
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Sub-Professional/ First Level Eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Legal Division, Regional Adjudication Branch X (Cagayan de Oro City)

One (1) Chief Administrative Officer (Salary Grade 24)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-CADOF-11-2019
  • Education: Master’s Degree OR Certificate in Leadership and Management from the CSC
  • Training: 40 hours of supervisory/management learning and development intervention
  • Experience: 4 years of supervisory/management experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Administrative and Finance Division, Regional Adjudication Branch XI (Davao City)

One (1) Legal Assistant II (Salary Grade 12)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-LEA2-45-2019
  • Education: BS Legal Management, AB Paralegal Studies, Law, Political Science or other allied Courses
  • Training: 4 Hours of Training relevant to Legal Works such as Legal Ethics, Legal Research and Writing or Legal Procedure
  • Experience: None Required
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Office of the Regional Adjudicator, Regional Adjudication Branch XII (Koronadal City)

One (1) Administrative Officer V (Salary Grade 18)

  • Plantilla Item No.: HSACB-ADOF5-12-2019
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
  • Training: 8 hours of relevant training
  • Experience: 2 Years Relevant Work Experience
  • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level eligibility
  • Place of Assignment: Administrative and Finance Division, Regional Adjudication Branch XIII (Butuan City)

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants, including Persons with Disability (PWD), members of Indigenous Communities irrespective of sexual orientation and gender identity should upload the PDF files of the application letter and the following documents to the HSAC Online Recruitment Form not later than 26 June 2023.

Applicants may apply for multiple positions by submitting One (1) online application form for each of the position being applied for.

  • Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with recent passport-sized picture and Work Experience Sheet (CS Form No. 212 including its attachment, Revised 2017);
  • Performance rating in the last rating period (if applicable);
  • Photocopy of certificate of eligibility/rating/license;
  • Photocopy of Transcript of Records;
  • Photocopy of certificate of Trainings; and
  • Certification from the Human Resource Management Officer or authorized officials that the applicant is performing supervisory functions (for applicants applying for supervisory positions).

INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED APPLICANTS should address their application to:

MS. MARIA SOFIA M. BARRO 
Chief Administrative Officer, Human Resource Development Division-Administrative Service
HLURB Bldg., Kalayaan Ave., cor. Mayaman St., Diliman, Quezon City

APPLICATIONS WITH INCOMPLETE DOCUMENTS SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

Conclusion

Working with the HSAC means being part of a dynamic and dedicated team committed to fostering fairness, justice, and sustainable human settlements. As a member of the HSAC family, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives by providing impartial mediation, ensuring that all parties involved in housing conflicts have a fair chance to present their case and find a resolution.

Joining the HSAC offers a unique and rewarding career path for those who are passionate about social justice and have a keen interest in housing issues. Whether you have a background in law, urban planning, community development, or related fields, the HSAC welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds and skill sets who are eager to contribute their expertise to the betterment of society.

By joining the HSAC, you will not only gain valuable professional experience but also have the chance to collaborate with government bodies, housing authorities, and other stakeholders to shape policies and initiatives that promote equitable and sustainable human settlements. Your voice will be heard, and your ideas will have a real impact on housing practices and policies.

Moreover, the HSAC is dedicated to the growth and development of its employees. Through training programs, workshops, and opportunities for advancement, the HSAC is committed to nurturing talent, empowering individuals, and fostering a supportive work environment that encourages innovation and excellence.

So, if you are ready to embark on a fulfilling career journey, don’t miss out on the chance to join the HSAC family. Take the leap and apply for one of the many job vacancies available. Your skills, passion, and dedication will find a perfect home within the HSAC, where you can contribute to creating fair and just human settlements for all.

Apply today and be part of a team that is making a tangible difference in the lives of individuals and communities. Join the HSAC family and embark on a rewarding career where you can leave a lasting legacy of positive change in the field of human settlements and housing.

Source: HSAC