ANNEX A - 1

Qualification Standards for Department Head and Assistant Department Head Positions
found in RA No. 7160, bearing the generic and parenthetical position titles

PROVINCES

Mandatory
POSITION SALARY LEVEL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING ELIGIBILITY REFERENCE
GRADE
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree in 5 years of experience None required RA 1080, as Sec. 474, RA No.
Government Commerce/Business in treasury or amended, (CPA) 7160
Department Administration major accounting service
Head in Accounting
(Provincial
Accountant)
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree 5 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 480, RA No.
Government preferably in Public in management and Professional/ 7160
Department Administration, Law administration work Second Level
Head or any related course Eligibility
(Provincial
Administrator)
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree in 5 years of experience None required Relevant RA 1080, as Sec. 482, RA No.
Government Agriculture or other in agriculture or in a amended, 7160, as amended by
Department allied courses such related field (Agriculturist, RA No. 8435 and
Head as Agricultural Agricultural Engineer, CSC MC No. 1, s.
(Provincial Engineering, Fisheries 2013
Agriculturist) Fisheries Technology Technologist,
and Veterinary Veterinarian, and
Medicine others depending on
the functions, duties
and responsibilities as
indicated in the
Position Description
Form)
 POSITION SALARY LEVEL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING ELIGIBILITY REFERENCE
GRADE
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree 5 years of experience None required RA 1080, as Sec. 472, RA No.
Government preferably Civil or in real property amended, (Real 7160, as amended by
Department Mechanical assessment work or in Estate Appraiser) RA No. 9646;
Head Engineering, any related field CSC MC No. 20, s.
(Provincial Commerce or any 2012, as amended by
Assessor) other related course CSC Resolution No.
____
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree 5 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 475, RA No.
Government preferably in in government Professional/ 7160
Department Accounting, budgeting or any Second Level
Head Economics, Public related field Eligibility
(Provincial Administration or any
Budget Officer) related course
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree 5 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 487 RA No.
Government preferably in in cooperatives Professional/ 7160, as amended by
Department Cooperatives, organization and Second Level RA No. 11535
Head Business management Eligibility
(Provincial Administration with
Cooperatives Special Training in
Development cooperatives or any
Officer) related course from a
recognized college or
university
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree in 5 years of experience None required RA 1080, as Sec. 477, RA No.
Government Civil Engineering in the practice of civil amended, (Civil 7160
Department engineering Engineer)
Head
(Provincial
Engineer)
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree in 5 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 490, RA No.
Government Public in general services, Professional/ 7160
Department Administration, including management Second Level
Head Business of supply, property, Eligibility
(Provincial Administration and solid waste disposal
General Management and general sanitation
Services Officer)
 POSITION SALARY LEVEL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING ELIGIBILITY REFERENCE
GRADE
Provincial 26 2 Doctor of Medicine 5 years of experience None required RA 1080, as Sec. 478, RA No.
Government as medical practitioner amended, (Physician) 7160
Department
Head
(Provincial
Health Officer)

Provincial 26 2 Bachelor of Laws or 5 years of experience None required RA 1080, as Sec. 481, RA No.
Government Juris Doctor in the practice of law amended, (Attorney) 7160
Department
Head
(Provincial Legal
Officer)

Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree 5 years of experience None required RA 1080, as Sec. 476, RA No.
Government preferably in Urban in development amended, 7160, as amended by
Department Planning, planning or in any (Environmental RA No. 10587, and
Head Development related field Planner) MC No. 10, s. 2017
(Provincial Studies, Economics,
Planning and Public Administration
Development or any related course
Coordinator)

Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree in 5 years of experience None required RA 1080, as Sec. 483, RA No.
Government Social Work in the practice of social amended, (Social 7160, as amended by
Department work Worker) RA No. 9433, and
Head DSWD-DILG-CSC
(Provincial JMC No. 1, s. 2012
Social Welfare
and
Development
Officer)
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree 5 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 470, RA No.
Government preferably in in treasury or Professional/ 7160
Department Commerce, Public accounting service Second Level
Head Administration or Eligibility
(Provincial Law
Treasurer)
 POSITION SALARY LEVEL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING ELIGIBILITY REFERENCE
GRADE
Provincial 26 2 Doctor of Veterinary 3 years of experience None required RA 1080, as Sec. 489, RA No.
Government Medicine in the practice of amended, 7160
Department veterinary medicine (Veterinarian)
Head
(Provincial
Veterinarian)

Provincial 26 2 Bachelor’s degree None required None required Career Service Sec. 469, RA No.
Government preferably in law, Professional/ 7160
Department commerce or public Second Level
Head (Secretary administration from a Eligibility
to the recognized college or
Sanggunian) university
Optional
POSITION SALARY LEVEL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING ELIGIBILITY REFERENCE
GRADE
Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree in 5 years of experience None required RA 1080, as amended, Sec. 485, RA No. 7160
Government Architecture in architectural work (Architect)
Department
Head
(Provincial
Architect)

Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree in 5 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 484, RA No. 7160
Government Environment, in environmental and Professional/
Department Forestry, Agriculture natural resources Second Level Eligibility
Head or any related course management,
(Provincial conservation and
Environment utilization
and Natural
Resources
Officer)

Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree in 3 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 486, RA No. 7160
Government Journalism, Mass in writing articles and Professional/
Department Communication or research papers, or in Second Level Eligibility
Head any related course writing for print, tv or
(Provincial broadcast media
Information
Officer)

Provincial 26 2 Bachelor's degree 5 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 488, RA No. 7160
Government with specialized in the implementation Professional/
Department training in population of programs on Second Level Eligibility
Head development from a population
(Provincial recognized college or development or
Population university responsible
Officer) parenthood
 POSITION SALARY LEVEL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING ELIGIBILITY REFERENCE
GRADE
Provincial 24 2 Bachelor's degree 3 years of experience None required RA 1080, as amended, Sec. 473, RA No. 7160
Government preferably Civil or in real property (Real Estate as amended by RA
Assistant Mechanical assessment work or in Appraiser) No. 9646;
Department Engineering, any related field CSC MC No. 20, s.
Head Commerce or any 2012, as amended by
(Assistant other related course CSC Resolution No.
Provincial ___
Assessor)
Provincial 24 2 Bachelor’s degree 5 years of experience None required Career Service Sec. 471, RA No. 7160
Government preferably in in the treasury or Professional/
Assistant commerce, public accounting service Second Level Eligibility
Department administration, or law
Head
(Assistant
Provincial
Tressurer)