The Philippines’ Department of Social Welfare and Development (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan, abbreviated as DSWD) is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the protection of the social welfare of rights of Filipinos and for promoting the social development.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is mandated by law to develop, administer and implement comprehensive social welfare programs designed to uplift the living conditions and empower disadvantaged children, youth, women, older persons, person with disabilities, families in crisis or at-risk and communities needing assistance.
With the passage of the Local Government Code in 1991, the delivery of the most basic
services was devolved to the Local Government Units. On the other hand, the department is mandated to do policy and program development, standard setting, technical assistance and monitoring functions to Local Government Units (LGUs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to effectively implement Social Welfare and Development (SWD) programs in target areas as reflected at EO 15 s. 1998 “Redirecting the Functions and Operations of the DSWD”. Through authorizing SWD agencies to implement SWD program and deliver service, DSWD extends its mandate and share responsibility and potential liability for all clients that these agencies serve. Therefore, DSWD has the responsibility to oversee the implementation of SWD programs and services at all levels being the primary agency on SWD. It is for this purpose that these guidelines on program supervision is issued so that SWD agencies are guided by DSWD, including its own facilities to efficiently and effectively manage cases of disadvantaged individuals, groups, families and communities and learn from and develop skills in the process.
With the mandate of DSWD to monitor and provide technical assistance to SWD service providers or duty-holders nationwide through its Field Offices, program supervision is seen as a means of helping them deliver their respective mandates, as pointed out above, and improve the services for the target clients in the center and community-based settings hence, these guidelines.
Interestingly, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office NCR is inviting applicants for the following vacant position listed below.
- Thirteen (13) Administrative Assistant I (SG7/Php 17,899 Monthly Salary)
- Two (2) Project Development Officer II (SG15/Php 35,097 Monthly Salary)
- One (1) Administrative Aide IV (SG4/Php 14,993 Monthly Salary)
- One (1) Administrative Aide IV (SG4/Php 14,993 Monthly Salary)
- One (1) Administrative Assistant III (SG9/Php 20,402 Monthly Salary)
Source: Philippine Go
