THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the creation of over 4,000 contractual positions to expand the implementation of the government’s conditional cash transfer program.
A total of 4,265 Project Development Officer II positions were created under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) field offices, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said.
This would support the DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), which provides cash transfers to the poorest households to address key issues like health, education and nutrition.
Meanwhile, job hiring platform Bossjob and over 120 companies will offer more than 4,000 jobs in July at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City on July 13 and 14.
The event will be with Philippine Dragon Media Network (PDMN) as the 2nd Fil-Chi Job Fair to offer more inclusivity for multilingual job seekers. Interested parties may visit www.filchi-jobfair.com or follow the event’s official Facebook page.
On the part of the government, the contractual positions seek to increase 4Ps staffing, in which one officer would be tasked to handle 300 households. This would ensure that direct attention is given to each beneficiary.
“Supporting the 4Ps is crucial in inclusive development, empowering families, and breaking the cycle of poverty in the Philippines,” said Ms. Pangandaman. “With this move, we are also generating employment opportunities, which in some ways, help stabilize our economy.”
Budgetary support for the new positions would be sourced from the DSWD’s available funds, as well as the appropriations under the 2024 national budget.
As of Aug. 31 last year, the program hit 90.38% of its 4.4 million target beneficiaries, serving nearly four million households in 41,676 villages nationwide.
The DBM previously approved the creation of 12,637 4Ps implementing positions, with 5,291 working as “case managers” for its beneficiaries.
The government seeks to lower poverty incidence to 16.4% this year, 13.2% next year, and 9% by 2028.
On the other hand, Bossjob said its event in July offers careers in food and beverage, e-commerce, construction, financial services, mining and energy, and business process outsourcing (BPO), among others.
It would conduct workshops for attendees to equip them with skills to navigate the job market and guide them in their careers.
An advice desk, mock interview booth, and career photo booth will be at the two-day event to aid the attendees. Government agencies, such as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Social Security System (SSS), and Pag-IBIG, will also have their own assistance booths.
“This year’s Merged 2024 Job Fair is about establishing profound connections between industries and talent,” Bossjob Country Manager Kimberly Chen said in a statement. — Beatriz Marie D. Cruz and Chloe Mari A. Hufana
