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1. POSITION TITLE (as approved by authorized agency) with

parenthetical title
Republic of the Philippines
POSITION DESCRIPTION FORM
DBM-CSC Form No. 1 LEGAL ASSISTANT III
(Revised Version No. 1 , s. 2017)

2. ITEM NUMBER 3. SALARY GRADE

SG 14

4. FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT POSITION, ENUMERATE GOVERNMENTAL UNIT AND CLASS

Province 1st Class 5th Class

City 2nd Class 6th Class
Municipality 3rd Class Special
4th Class

5. DEPARTMENT, CORPORATION OR AGENCY/ 6. BUREAU OR OFFICE

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LEGAL SERVICES

7. DEPARTMENT / BRANCH / DIVISION 8. WORKSTATION / PLACE OF WORK

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ENERGY CENTER, RIZAL

GENERAL LEGAL SERVICES DIVISION
DRIVE, FORT BONIFACIO GLOBAL, TAGUIG CITY

9. PRESENT APPROP ACT 10. PREVIOUS APPROP ACT 11. SALARY AUTHORIZED 12. OTHER COMPENSATION
Monthly Allowance
SG 14 13th & 14th Month Pay
NONE
PHP 35,097.00 Year-End Bonus
Clothing Allowance
13. POSITION TITLE OF IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR 14. POSITION TITLE OF NEXT HIGHER SUPERVISOR

ATTORNEY IV ATTORNEY V

15. POSITION TITLE, AND ITEM OF THOSE DIRECTLY SUPERVISED

(if more than seven (7) list only by their item numbers and titles)
POSITION TITLE ITEM NUMBER

NONE NONE

16. MACHINE, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, ETC., USED REGULARLY IN PERFORMANCE OF WORK

LAPTOP, DESKTOP, PRINTER, SCANNER, CELLPHONE, TELEPHONE, FAX MACHINE, PHOTOCOPYING MACHINE

17. CONTACTS / CLIENTS / STAKEHOLDERS

17a. Internal Occasional Frequent 17b. External Occasional Frequent
Executive / Managerial ✘ General Public ✘

Supervisors ✘ Other Agencies ✘

Non-Supervisors ✘ Others (Please Specify):

Staff ✘

18. WORKING CONDITION

Office Work ✘ Other/s (Please Specify)
Field Work ✘

19. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GENERAL FUNCTION OF THE UNIT OR SECTION

Issues legal opinion, prepares draft orders/resolution/decisions & other issuances & handles employee-related cases & other
cases affecting the Department.
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20. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE GENERAL FUNCTION OF THE POSITION (Job Summary)

Undertakes legal research work on applicable laws, jurisprudence, rules and regulations related to legal issues to be resolved
and handles Inspection Reports, letter of explanations/MR and proof of compliance on cases related to EEC Act and EVIDA

21. QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

21a. Education 21b. Experience 21c. Training 21d. Eligibility

BS Legal Management, AB One (1) year of experience in Eight (8) hours of training
Paralegal Studies, Law, legal work such as preparation of relevant legal work, such as CS Professional / Second Level
Political Science, or other pleadings, legal opinions and legal ethics, legal research Eligibility
allied courses memoranda or legal research and writing, or legal procedure

21e. Core Competencies Competency Level

Commitment to Service
Respect to People
Integrity B for Beginner
Teamwork D for Developing
Accountability C for Competent
Professionalism P for Proficient
Verbal and Written Communication
Technical Expertise

21f. Leadership Competencies Competency Level

Planning, Organizing and Budgeting
B for Beginner
People Management
D for Developing
Vision and Creative Thinking
C for Competent
Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking
P for Proficient
Partnering and Networking
22. STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Technical Competencies) Competency Level
Percentage of Working (State the duties and responsibilities here:) (Indicate the required
Time Competency Level here)
Handles Inspection reports, letter of explanations/MR and proof
of compliance on cases related to EEC Act and EVIDA.
30%

Undertakes legal research work on applicable laws,

jurisprudence, rules and regulations related to legal issues to be
25%
resolved.

Prepares/types drafts resolutions, pleadings, comments, B for Beginner

contracts, legal opinion, etc. for review of the immediate D for Developing
20% C for Competent
supervisor.
P for Proficient
Maintains a compilation of resolutions and other documents for
10% easy reference and retrieval.

Attend meetings, conferences, etc. as may be instructed by

10% immediate supervisor.

5% Performs ad hoc functions that may be assigned.

23. ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE:
I have received a copy of this position description. It has been discussed with me and I have freely chosen to comply with the
performance and behavior/conduct expectations contained herein.

Employee's Name and Signature Name and Signature