Legal Aide (Start ASAP)

About BIR

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is the primary agency in the Philippines responsible for the collection of internal revenue taxes, enforcing tax laws, and ensuring that taxpayers comply with their tax obligations. It is a vital agency critical to the country’s economic growth and development.

Your responsibilities

A Legal Aid Officer will provide access to free legal advice and assistance for socially or economically disadvantaged members of the community.

As a Legal Aid Officer, you would:

• Meet with clients to gather information and take instructions
• Advise clients on the law and legal matters relating to their case
• Draft letters, contracts or documents based on the client's needs
• Research similar cases to guide your current work
• Act on behalf of your clients, and prepare cases for court as necessary
• Attend mediation or arbitration on behalf of your client
• Calculate claims for damages, compensation, and family maintenance
• Complete timesheets and other billing and charges documentation
• Keep up to date with changes and developments in your area of the law

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Training & development 

They offer various programs to help professionals improve their skills and advance in their careers, including training programs, seminars, and certification programs. Right training and development employees can achieve their career goals and make a positive impact on their communities.

Compensation & benefits

With competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and various incentives, government jobs in the Philippines offer stable and promising career prospects. The total pay for a Legal Aide is Php 15,716 along with other benefits:

• Clothing/Uniform Allowance
• Mid-year Bonus
• Year-end Bonus
• Cash Gift
• Performance-Based Bonus (PBB)
• Proportional Vacation Pay (PVP)
• Leave privileges (Maternity, paternity, study leave)
• GSIS Benefits

Career progression

Every department, office, and agency shall, as soon as practicable and in no case later than ninety (90) days of the effectivity of the rules start conducting value development programs for its officials and employees to strengthen their commitment to public service and help promote the importance of public interest over personal interest in the performance of their duties.

Continuing refresher courses seminars and workshops to promote a high standard of ethics in public service shall be conducted.

Work-life balance

Previous trainees described the workplace as productive with friendly colleagues. Most insiders believe that fresh grads can handle the workload contributing to a healthy work-life balance. The work schedule is another factor for striking a good balance between a person’s work and personal life.

Company culture

Discrimination prohibits workers to not being discriminated against with regard to gender, civil status, creed, religious or political beliefs, and ethnic groupings in the exercise of his/her profession. The legacy of the Bureau is, in many ways, the work of successive generations of revenuers who have made the selfless decision to dedicate their talents and skills to the service of the country. As such, the BIR Chronicles will, in time, progress to reflect the accomplishments of the men and women who will follow in their footsteps on the continuing journey of public service.

About you

• Completion of two years of studies in college
• Career Service SubProfessional / First Level Eligibility
• No experience required
• No training experience required

How to apply

To apply for this position, click the “Apply now” button on this page.

Interested and qualified applicants should signify their interest in writing. Attach the following documents to the application letter and send them to the address below no later than October 28, 2023.

Documents:

• Fully accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with a recent passport-sized picture (CS Form No. 212, Revised 2017) which can be downloaded at www.csc.gov.ph
• Performance rating in the last rating period (if applicable)
• Photocopy of certificate of eligibility/rating/license
• Photocopy of Transcript of Records

Qualified applicants are advised to hand in or send through courier/email their application to:

OIC - PHRMDO
Provincial Capitol, Surigao del Norte
PGO SURIGAO DEL NORTE
pgosdn.phrmdo@gmail.com

Applications with incomplete documents shall not be entertained.

Source/s:

• bir.gov.ph
• jobs.dswd.gov.ph