Almost 3,500 job vacancies in 131 government agencies will be offered at the Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) which will run from Sept. 19 to 23, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
The job fair is organized by CSC in partnership with the online job search portal, JobStreet.
“Vacancies with the minimum qualification standards and application requirements will be posted for the duration of the GOCF. Applicants from the Philippines or even those overseas who are interested to pursue a career in the civil service may participate by submitting their applications online to their selected agencies,” CSC Chairperson Karlo A. B. Nograles said.
Some of the vacancies that job seekers can apply for are guidance counselors, administrative aides, and officers, revenue officers, engineers, midwives, planning officers, project development officers, nurses, instructors, accountants/auditors, executive assistants, and information technology officers, among others.
According to CSC, a jobseeker must have an account with JobStreet.com. If the jobseeker has no account, he or she must create one by accessing the 2022 GOCF Microsite at http://jobstreet.com.ph/GOCF.
Once registered, the jobseeker may now access the GOCF Microsite, where the Virtual Hirer’s Booth of participating government agencies may be found. Each Virtual Hirer’s Booth contains the available jobs in the agency and has a chat facility to give jobseekers quick access to ask questions or be interviewed on the spot.
Jobseekers can even chat directly with DOLE and PhilHealth regarding their programs and services in the GOCF Microsite. The agency shall conduct the initial assessment and notify the job applicants through email or text message of the status of the application and/or additional instructions or requirements to be complied with by the applicant.
“The career service examination is not the be-all and end-all of acquiring civil service eligibility. There are what we call ‘special eligibilities’ granted under special laws that individuals may want to check if they are qualified for the grant of any of these special eligibilities,” Nograles said.
For instance, pursuant to Republic Act No. 1080, eligibility is automatically granted to passers of bar examinations conducted by the Supreme Court, and of licensure board examinations administered by the Professional Regulation Commission and Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).
The eligibilities resulting from passing the Bar/Board examinations shall be required for appointment to positions the duties of which constitute the practice of profession regulated by the Philippine Bar/Board laws.
Another is eligibility granted pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 907, or “Granting Civil Service Eligibility to College Honor Graduates”.
The Honor Graduate Eligibility may be availed by those who graduated in private higher education institution in the Philippines with a baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree recognized by the CHED; or state/local colleges or universities with baccalaureate/bachelor’s degree included in its charter, or baccalaureate/ bachelor’s degree duly approved by the Board of Trustees/Board of Regents.
Meanwhile, CSC mentioned that it highly encourages applications from qualified interested persons, including persons with disabilities, members of indigenous communities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions (SOGIE).
According to CSC, GOCF is now in its third year and it eliminates physical and geographical barriers to submitting job applications and provides a safe venue for government agencies and applicants to transact with the restriction on physical gathering/interactions.