Three (3) Project Technical Specialist I for Landslide Risk Knowledge - Hazards Team
Project title: DYNASLOPE
Project description: The PHIVOLCS-funded project Development of Early Warning Systems for Landslides, also known as the DYNASLOPE Project, is a multidisciplinary endeavor addressing the problem of landslide risk. The project is composed of instrumentation engineers, software engineers, civil engineers, geologists, social scientists, and community developers working together towards the development of a community-based early warning system for landslides.
Employment status: Contract of Services under PHIVOLCS locally-funded project
Contract Duration: February 3 to June 2025 (may be renewed if performance is satisfactory)
Monthly Salary: PhP 47,606
Educational Background
- At least a Bachelor's degree in geology or civil engineering
Job Description
- conduct field surveys
- conduct quick-response surveys
- create maps, reports, documentation, and technical papers related to team outputs
- conduct research related to landslide scenario
- assist in the conduct of seminars and consultations
- participate in meetings and workshops facilitated for the whole project
- accomplish administrative documents related to the project, such as pre- and post-fieldwork requirements and monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) requirements
- conduct work related to the implementation of early warning system protocol, such as monitoring of the Project sites
Work Experience
- preferably, licensed professional
- preferably has experience in a relevant field, in engineering geology or geotechnical engineering
- preferably has experience in landslide hazard assessment and/or DRRM work
- preferably, competent in GIS
- preferably has knowledge and/or experience in remote sensing and/or engineering geological models
Required skills and qualities
- knowledgeable and skilled in GIS applications and/or field-based landslide investigations
- knowledgeable and skilled in geologic mapping
- can and willing to go on long and frequent fieldworks
- can and willing to conduct fieldwork in difficult terrain
- has good report/research writing skills
- can and willing to render monitoring work even at nights, weekends, or holidays ( (four to six 12-hour monitoring shifts per month)
- can work independently
- demonstrates good communication and interpersonal skills
Interested and qualified applicants should signify their interest in writing. Attach the following documents to the application letter and submit on or before 5:00PM, January 16, 2025.
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
f. Accomplished online form: https://tinyurl.com/PHIVOLCS-Dynaslope-application
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