Chief Science Research Specialist — Deadline: January 19, 2026

Position Title:Chief Science Research Specialist
Salary Grade:24
Item No.:PSHSB-CSRS-2-2010
Place of Assignment: Research, Policy, and Academics Division
PSHS System – Office of the Executive Director, Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree relevant to the job
• Experience: Four (4) years of supervisory/management experience
• Training: Forty (40) hours of supervisory/management learning and development
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• Eligibility: Career Service Professional/Second Level Eligibility
• Preference : With STEM education background and with experience
  Educational Research and Curriculum Development and Assessments
• Competencies:
  • Core Competencies: Exemplifying Integrity, Solving Problems and Decision Making
  • Organizational Competencies: Championing and Applying Innovation, Planning and Delivering, Demonstrating Personal Effectiveness, Speaking Effectively, Writing Effectively, Managing Information
  • Leadership Competencies: Building Collaborative and Inclusive Working Relationship, Managing Performance and Coaching for Results, Thinking Strategically and Creatively, and Creating and Nurturing a High-Performing Organization
  • Technical Competencies: Curriculum and Program Development, Training and Capacity Building, Educational Research and Student Assessment, Policy Development and Implementation, and Leadership and Administrative Functions

Job Functions:

• Curriculum and Program Enhancement
  • Helps propose and implement plans and projects for the improvement of the school’s curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular programs.
  • Oversees curriculum design processes, including the ongoing analysis, evaluation, and revision of the curriculum to ensure alignment with current needs.
  • Supervises and coordinates with RPAD staff or the Technical Working Group (TWG) in managing the implementation of academic program initiatives.
• Professional Development and Capacity Building
  • Plans and initiates professional development programs and training activities for personnel under the Curriculum and Instruction Division and the Student Services Division based on identified needs.
  • Supervises and coordinates the execution of training programs with the RPAD staff or TWG.
  • Monitors training evaluations and feedback to enhance future learning and development activities.

  Research and Assessment

  • Leads in the conceptualization, planning, and management of research studies that support policy, program, and project implementation and evaluation.
  • Reviews and approves research proposals in collaboration with the TWG, ensuring adherence to ethical research standards and institutional priorities.
  • Oversees the development and use of student assessment tools for selection, accreditation, evaluation, and other academic purposes.

  Policy Development and Implementation

  • Develops and updates institutional guidelines, standards, rules, and procedures related to academics and capacity-building.
  • Coordinates the development of policy briefs and inputs in response to directives from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) or the Board of Trustees.
  • Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders through staff work, research, and linkages to support evidence-based policy formulation.

  Executive and Administrative Support

  • Receives and acts on instructions from the Executive Director or Deputy Executive Director related to research, academic programs, and policy matters.
  • Performs other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time to support institutional goals.

Qualified applicants should submit their:

• Application Letter

• Comprehensive Resume (use/ fill out the CSC Form 212, Revised 2025 that should be answered properly and completely, e.g., “inclusive dates (mm/dd/year – mm/dd/year)”, etc. DO NOT LEAVE ANY SPACE BLANK, PUT N.A. (not applicable) or NONE, as appropriate) and Work Experience Sheet;

• Copy of Official Transcript of Records;

• Authenticated Certificate of Eligibility or Board Results; and

• Certificate of seminars/ trainings, and previous employment, via e-mail ([email protected]) not later than January 19, 2025, 5:00 P.M.

All interested and qualified individuals, regardless of age, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, civil status, disability, religion, ethnicity, or political affiliation are encouraged to apply.