Economist IV  

The National Program Management Office is responsible for managing and directing the Bus Rapid Transit and road-based public transport reform initiatives of DOTC nationwide. This office will: deal with matters relating to policies and strategies, assist Project Implementation Units, prepare new project proposals, and monitor the programs.

Responsibilities and Duties:*

1. Conduct economic analysis of proposed projects; develop or review the economic analysis to support the planning and implementation of projects under NPMO; review and verify if financial calculations and recommendations for projects are sound and reasonable;
2. Advise on economic policy and course of action to be followed in the light of analyses of present and foreseen economic factors;
3. Study, advise on or deal with various economic aspects, such as production and marketing methods, national and international trade trends, monetary, fiscal and pricing policies, employment, income, productivity and consumption;
4. Prepare quarterly reports on progress of various projects under NPMO; organize meetings with project teams to diagnose any project issues and assist in addressing the key issues;
5. Serve as project manager/officer during the project planning stage, overseeing the conceptualization, preparation and processing of selected BRT and road-based public transport reform projects, including obtaining all required governmental approvals;
6. Prepare a user-friendly project cycle manual that can help to orient new staff and consultants and be used also as a quick reference for project managers/officers in NPMO; and
7. Prepare the projects for turn-over to the Project Implementation Units.

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*Please note that the vacancy post is Job Order, renewable every 6 months.