The Senior Education Program Specialist is a Salary Grade 19 position in a DepEd Schools Division Office. The role sits in the planning and research area of the School Governance and Operations Division. This page explains where the position fits, what it does, the qualifications it requires, and its duties. It is a useful reference for applicants, current personnel, and anyone preparing for a position or performance review.
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Position at a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Salary Grade | 19 |
| Governance level | Schools Division Office |
| Unit/Division | School Governance and Operations Division, Planning and Research |
| Reports to | Education Program Supervisor |
| Positions supervised | Planning Officer III |
Where the position fits: the Governance and Operations Division
The Governance and Operations Division supports the delivery of quality basic education. It helps schools and learning centers create a good learning environment and supports the holistic development of learners. It does this through:
- timely planning, mobilization, and fair distribution of resources
- human resource development
- technical assistance to schools and learning centers
- strong partnerships with stakeholders that bring in more support and resources for programs, projects, and services
Two units in the division are closely tied to this work.
- Planning Unit: Keeps accurate, timely, and reliable data available for managing the Schools Division Office and for making educational plans, research, standards, and guidelines. It maintains and updates the division’s basic education information system, analyzes data, and reports on educational indicators.
- Human Resource Development Unit: Works to keep teaching and non-teaching personnel competent. It installs, runs, and manages HRD systems and services, and gives technical assistance on them to the division office, schools, and learning centers.
Job summary
- Provide technical support and inputs in preparing and updating the schools division’s 6-year strategic plan and annual work plans.
- Provide technical assistance in preparing the strategic and operational work plans of schools, learning centers, and division office units.
Qualification standards (CSC-prescribed)
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Education or its equivalent, and completion of the academic requirements for a master’s degree relevant to the job
- Experience: 2 years of experience in education, research, development, implementation, or other relevant experience
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Eligibility: RA 1080; Career Service (Professional) or appropriate eligibility for a second-level position
Duties and responsibilities
The duties are grouped into three key result areas.
1. Planning frame, systems, and plans
- Give technical inputs and support in drafting the Schools Division’s strategic and operational plans: the 6-year Division Education Development Plan (DEDP) and the SDO annual work and financial plans.
- Prepare the final draft of the division’s strategic plan (DEDP) from the Division Planning Team’s output, for review by the Chief of Governance and Operations and approval by the Schools Division Superintendent (SDS).
- Prepare the final draft of the Annual Implementation Plan and any later adjustments, based on the Division Planning Team’s output, for review by the Chief of Governance and Operations and approval by the SDS.
- Develop ways to monitor and evaluate how the planning system is carried out in the division office, schools, and learning centers, so the system keeps improving.
- Assess reports and data on the planning system and recommend policies on the education planning system, planning standards and criteria, and planning processes, based on action research.
- Coordinate the Planning Team’s preparation of the Annual Accomplishment Report against the division’s plans, for submission to division management.
2. Basic Education Information System (E-BEIS) maintenance and report generation
- Prepare descriptive and analytical reports on processed basic education data and what the data mean, as a basis for fact-based, data-driven planning and decisions.
- Consolidate, analyze, and validate the requirements of schools and learning centers so that resources are allocated reliably and accurately.
- Lead the design, coordination, and implementation of policy and planning research studies identified through monitoring and evaluation (M&E) reports, technical assistance reports, division management, and schools and learning centers.
3. Technical assistance
- Give technical assistance to schools and learning centers by responding to their needs in planning and other governance and operations matters.
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Other DepEd resources
- DepEd Requirement of Birth Certificate
- Updated DepEd No Disruption of Classes Policy
Frequently asked questions
What is the salary grade of a DepEd Senior Education Program Specialist?
The position is Salary Grade 19. It is based in the Schools Division Office.
Who does the Senior Education Program Specialist report to?
The position reports to the Education Program Supervisor and supervises the Planning Officer III.
What are the qualifications for Senior Education Program Specialist?
Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in Education or its equivalent plus completed academic requirements for a relevant master’s degree, 2 years of relevant experience, 8 hours of relevant training, and RA 1080 or Career Service (Professional) second-level eligibility.
What is the DEDP?
The DEDP is the schools division’s 6-year strategic plan. The Senior Education Program Specialist helps draft it and prepares its final draft for review by the Chief of Governance and Operations and approval by the Schools Division Superintendent.
What are the main duties of the position?
The duties fall under three areas: planning frames, systems, and plans; E-BEIS maintenance and report generation; and technical assistance to schools and learning centers on planning and governance matters.
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