PhilSA Hiring: Job Openings until July 21, 2022

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The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is the national space agency of the Philippines.

The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) is the central government agency addressing all national issues and activities related to space S&T applications. Created under Republic Act No. 11363 or the Philippine Space Act, the PhilSA is an attached agency of the Office of the President for purposes of policy and program coordination, and to ensure alignment in national policies and priorities.

The Philippine Republic Act 11363 was signed on 08 August 2019: “An Act Establishing the Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy and Creating the Philippine Space Agency,( and for other Purpose). Also known as the Philippine Space Act, it mandates the Philippine Space Agency to be the primary policy, planning, coordinating, implementing, and administrative entity of the Executive Branch of the government that will plan, develop, and promote the national space program in line with the Philippine Space Policy.

Interestingly, PhilSA has vacancies available until July 21, 2022.

Chief Administrative Officer – Salary Grade 24

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-CADOF-14-2020
  • Division: Human Resource Development Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Master’s degree or Certificate in Leadership and Management from Civil
    • Service Commission
    • Experience: 4 years of supervisory/management experience
    • Training: 40 hours supervisory/management training/learning development intervention
    • Eligibility: Career Service Professional / Second Level Eligibility
  • Competencies: Knowledgeable with ISO 9001:2015 requirements; OrganizationalDevelopment; Personality Management; demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills; and Intermediate proficiency level on the following competencies:
    • Building collaborative, inclusive working relationships
    • Managing performance and coaching for results
    • Leading change
    • Thinking strategically and creatively
    • Creating and nurturing a high performance organization

Administrative Officer II (Human Resource Management Officer I) – Salary Grade 11

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-ADOF2-6-2020
  • Division: Human Resource Development Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
    • Experience: None required
    • Training: None required
    • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility
  • Competencies: Knowledgeable with ISO 9001:2015 requirements; IT skills; and demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills

Supervising Science Research Specialist – Salary Grade 22

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-SVSRS-15-2020
  • Division: Space Mission Control and Operations Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
    • Experience: 3 years of relevant experience
    • Training: 16 hours of relevant training
    • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility
  • Experience:
    • Concept-to-launch experience with one or more satellite missions
    • More than 2 years experience in Mission Management, Mission Integration, or Technical Program/Project Management
    • Hands-on experience on a technical project
    • Experience in ground station system engineering, including validation of ground stations;
    • Experience of procurements of ground station services or maintenance and site support services would be an advantage;
    • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to apply these to interactions within a team and between teams
  • Others: Willingness to relocate to Davao City would be an advantage

Attorney III – Salary Grade 21

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-ATY3-3-2020
  • Division: Space Policy and Legal Affairs Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor of Laws
    • Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
    • Training: 4 hours of relevant training
    • Eligibility: RA 1080 (Bar)
  • Competencies:
    • Knowledge in administrative laws, civil service laws, civil code, corporation code, intellectual property, insurance and other related laws;
    • Ability to identify legal issues from facts, draw conclusions, and/or arrive at solutions;
    • High level of legal drafting skills, analytical and problem-solving skills and presentation skills; and
    • Must have excellent communication skills, good decision-making ability and can work with diverse teams

Attorney III – Salary Grade 21

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-ATY3-4-2020
  • Division: Space Policy and Legal Affairs Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor of Laws
    • Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
    • Training: 4 hours of relevant training
    • Eligibility: RA 1080 (Bar)
  • Competencies:
    • Knowledge in administrative laws, civil service laws, civil code, corporation code, intellectual property, insurance and other related laws;
    • Ability to identify legal issues from facts, draw conclusions, and/or arrive at solutions;
    • High level of legal drafting skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and presentation skills; and
    • Must have excellent communication skills, good decision-making ability and can work with diverse teams

Administrative Officer II (Budget Officer I) – Salary Grade 11

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-ADOF2-4-2020
  • Division: Finance Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
    • Experience: None Required
    • Training: None Required
    • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility
  • Competencies:
    • With working knowledge in the Philippine government budgeting and accounting process;
    • Knowledgeable and familiar with government auditing standards; and
    • Organized, demonstrate strong written and and oral communication skills, and can work under pressure

Administrative Officer I (Supply Officer I) – Salary Grade 10

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-ADOF1-13-2020
  • Division: General Services Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor’s degree
    • Experience: None Required
    • Training: None Required
    • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility
  • Competencies:
    • With work experience in the Philippine government procurement process;
    • Knowledgeable and familiar with ISO 9001:2015 requirements; and
    • Organized and demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills.

Administrative Officer I (Records Officer I) – Salary Grade 10

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-ADOF1-15-2020
  • Division: General Services Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor’s degree
    • Experience: None Required
    • Training: None Required
    • Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility
  • Competencies:
    • With work experience in document archiving and records management;
    • Knowledgeable and familiar with Republic Act No. 9470 and ISO 9001:2015 requirements;
    • Organized and detail-oriented; and
    • Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills.

Science Research Specialist I – Salary Grade 13

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-SRAS1-23-2020
  • Division: Spacecraft Electrical and Computing Systems Development Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
    • Experience: None required
    • Training: None required
    • Eligibility: Career Service Professional / Second Level Eligibility
  • Competencies:
    • Must be willing to learn and acquire diverse skills over different fields.
    • Thorough, pays close attention to detail, and strives to achieve accuracy and consistency in all tasks.
    • Develops and maintains positive work relationships with others.
    • Enthusiastic towards the advancement of space technology in the Philippines.
    • Proficient in any of Embedded C, Matlab or ECAD Design Layout Software.

Administrative Assistant III – Salary Grade 9

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-ADAS3-15-2020
  • Division: Space Industry and Strategic Business Development Bureau
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Completion of two-year studies in college or high school graduate with relevant vocational/trade course
    • Experience: 1 year of relevant experience required
    • Training: 4 hours of relevant training
    • Eligibility: Relevant MC 11 s. 1996 or Career Service Sub-professional / First Level Eligibility
  • Competencies:
    • Proactive and takes prompt action to accomplish tasks and meet goals and objectives in a timely manner
    • Thorough, pays close attention to detail, and strives to achieve accuracy and consistency in all tasks
    • Develops and maintains positive work relationships with others

Science Research Specialist I – Salary Grade 13

  • Item Number: PHILSAB-SRAS1-24-2020
  • Division: Spacecraft Electrical and Computing Systems Development Division
  • Minimum Qualification Standards:
    • Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
    • Experience: None required
    • Training: None required
    • Eligibility: Career Service Professional / Second Level Eligibility
  • Competencies:
    • Proactive and take prompt action to accomplish tasks and meet goals and objectives in a timely manner.
    • Thorough, pays close attention to detail, and strives to achieve accuracy and consistency in all tasks.
    • Develops and maintains positive work relationships with others.
    • Willingness to learn and acquire diverse skills over different fields.
    • Proficient in any of Embedded C, Matlab or ECAD Design Layout Software.

Documentary Requirements

Interested and qualified applicants are requested to prepare the following documents and build their PhilSA Application Profile online for each unique position title.

  1. Letter of Intent addressed to:
    • JOEL JOSEPH S. MARCIANO, JR. Ph.D.
    • Director General
  2. Updated and Notarized Personal Data Sheet
  3. Performance Rating in the last rating period (if applicable);
  4. Scholastic Records
    • Diploma and/or
    • Transcript of Records
  5. Certificate of eligibility/license/rating
  6. Training certificates
  7. Employment certificates (if applicable)

Important Reminders

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, civil status, pregnancy, or religion and other personal attributes of the individual.
  • Applicants with incomplete documentary requirements shall not be processed.
  • Item Number of the position must be indicated in the letter of intent.
  • Only applications sent through the appropriate Google Form shall be processed. Go to this link (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyc_P2Aa1YCv3-9w4tMYoryWflcbW7IO2BR9do7gDRu0g3ug/viewform)
  • Only qualified applicants will be shortlisted and contacted.

Formation of PhilSA

Duterte signed the "Philippine Space Act" (RA 11363) on 8 August 2019 and a copy was released to reporters on August 13.
In signing the new law, Duterte recognized the “urgent need to create a coherent and unified strategy for space development and utilization to keep up with other nations in terms of space science and technology.” thus established the agency. 

Following the Space Act's signing into law, DOST Secretary Dela Peña has written to the Office of the President to initiate the drafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the space agency. The first head of Philippine Space Agency, Joel Marciano Jr. was appointed on December 5, 2019, by President Duterte. 

Although by law, PhilSA should hold its main office in Clark, the space agency decided to temporarily hold office in Quezon City at least until 2021. The space program started by the DOST in 2014 will also be transitioned to PhilSA.
Source: Philippine Space Agency