2 DSWD Desai ot aca Mestre 4 Onelpmat 12 October 2020 FOR THE ARD FOR OPERATIONS THE OIC-ARD FOR ADMINISTRATION ALL DIVISION CHIEFS / CENTER HEADS DSWD Field Office 1 City of San Fernando, La Union FROM THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR SUBJECT : 2020 DSWD PROGRAM ON AWARDS AND INCENTIVES FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE (PRAISE) AWARDS SEARCH CALL FOR NOMINATIONS. In line with the commencement of the 2020 DSWD PRAISE Call for Nominations on 1 September 2020, the PRASE Regional Committee is hereby continuing the practice of recognizing and ‘honoring the best employees and organizational units in the DSWD in cognizance of the tunay na malasakit, maagap at mapagkalingang serbisyo sa mamamayan, at patas ni 1a pagtrato sa komunidad of the Field Office personnel. With the celebration of the 70” DSWD Anniversary, the following are the award categories for the 2020 DSWD PRAISE Awards: A. Individual Awards 1. Gawad HUWARAN (Mahuhusay, Wasto at Responsableng Lingkod Bayani ng Dswb) This award is given to a DSWD employee who is able to consistently demonstrate exemplary ethical behavior on the observance of eight (8) norms provided in RA 6713 and render extraordinary work performance or service based on the DSWD's three (3) core values, thereby significantly contributing and making a positive impact in the workplace and outside the Department. Best Social Worker * This award is given to a DSWD social worker who is able to provide ‘maagap at may malasakit na serbisyo” to the Agency's service users, such as but not limited to assessment of service user's needs, development of plan to improve service user's well- being, research and refer service users to community resources and other government agencies, and evaluation of the services provided to ensure that they are effective; thereby, significantly contributing to the achievement of the organizational outcomes of the Office/Bureau/Service and DSWD. In recognition of the various settings and scope functions, this award has three (3) sub- categories: a. Best Center-Based Social Worker b. Best Community-Based Social Worker cc. Best Technical Social WorkerDSWD epanet of Sc Wate and Development 3. Best Manager This award is given to a Head of Bureau/Service/Field Office who is able to effectively plan, execute, oversee and maintain work systems, procedures and policies that enable and encourage the optimum performance of its workforce and other resources, thereby significantly contributing to the achievement of the organizational outcomes of the Dswo. 4. Best Center Head This award is given to recognize center head who is able to plan and execute an efficient and effective management of the overall operation of the center or residential care facility that includes the administrative functions, supervision of personnel monitoring case management and developmental concems of clients towards healing, recovery & ‘optimum rehabilitation, 5. Best Division Chief This award is given to the head of a division or those in acting capacity who is able to effectively collaborate with the upper management and employees in overseeing and maintaining work systems, procedures and policies that enable and encourage the optimum performance of its workforce and other resources, thereby significantly contributing to the achievement of the organizational outcomes of the Office/Bureau/Service and DSWD. 6. Best Technical Staff* This award is given to a technical stafflofficer who is able to effectively use his/her knowledge, skills and attitude in collaborating with officialslemployees in delivering exemplar output through comprehensive and completed staff work, thereby significantly contributing to the achievement of the organizational outcomes of the Office/Bureau/Service and DSWD. 7. Best Administrative Staff * This award is given to an administrative staff who is able to effectively provide administrative support through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication to ensure the efficient operations of the Office/Bureau/Service and DSWo. “Individual award categories with “* indicate that each Division can have two nominees for the said awards: one regular/casual/contractual/coterminous employee and one Contract of Service Worker. B. Group Awards 1. Best Operations Office This award is given to recognize frontline offices/servicesidivisions/units, except the Crisis Intervention Units and center facilities, that are able to significantly contribute in the formulation, implementation, and coordination of social welfare and development policies and programs thereby ensuring that the organizational outcomes are achieved by the Department. DSWD Field Ofice 1, Quezon Avenue ity of San Femando, La Union 2500 Ema: fol ids gov pt Telefax Numbers: (072) 8882184 (072) 687 8000 "Website: hip: fl dew gov ph Facebook: DSWD Field Office 1 Twitter @idswfotDSWD Copel Ss rand ream 2. Best Support Office This award is given to recognize offices/services/divisions/units that are able to provide administrative support and logistical requirements, and/or other technical services to support operations in a proactive and results-oriented manner in the efficient and effective delivery of social welfare and development programs to clients and intermediaries. 3. Best Crisis Intervention Unit This award shall be given to recognize the delivery of timely and appropriate integrated services such as direct financial and material assistance and benefits to the DSWD's service users. 4, Best Center ‘This award is given to an exemplary center that provides holistic interventions geared towards client's healing, rehabilitation, restoration of social functioning and empowerment by mobilizing and utilizing resources efficiently and effectively. 5. Best Convergence Action Team This award recognizes the Provincial/City/DistricMunicipal Action Teams (C/D/MATs) who demonstrated exemplary performance in promoting convergence among DSWD programs and extemal stakeholders at the local level to address the needs of the ‘community or poor households. C. Innovation Awards 1. Best Knowledge Management (KM) Initiative This award recognizes the Central Office OBS/Field Office with outstanding KM initiative that enhances the institutional capacity of the Department as a leaming organization thereby providing an environment for continuing innovation, leaming, benchmarking and knowledge sharing with its internal and external stakeholders. 2. Gender and Development Laudable Efforts and Notable Schemes (GADLENS) This award recognizes the outstanding achievement and/or performance of DSWD Central Office Offices, Bureaus and Services and Field Offices in mainstreaming gender and employing a GAD perspective in all their policies, strategies, mechanisms, programs, projects, activities, and services. 3. Best Social Amelioration Program (SAP) Implementation This award recognizes the outstanding achievement and/or performance of DSWD Field Offices in ensuring the delivery of social protection and social amelioration programs projects, and services adaptive to the current pandemic context to mitigate the effects on health, economic, social, physical and psychosocial well-being of the most vulnerable sectors. D. Special Citations, 1. Gawad Kalihim This is a special citation conferred upon individual/s who have displayed extraordinary efforts and service amidst the response for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic whilstDSWD epee ot al Mire Dm 2 demonstrating the agency's core values. The Gawad Kalihim shall be selected directly by the Undersigned, in his capacity as Secretary and Chairperson of the PRAISE National Committee. Pusong Magiting This is a special citation conferred upon an individual who has rendered an outstanding service to a person, group of persons, or a community in pursuance of the program and services of the Department or the government as a whole, at the risk of his/her own life and beyond the call of duty, resulting in the safety of life and/or property. Nominations ‘should be formalized within 12 months from the time of death, sickness, or injury of the DSWD official or employee as the case may be. Pusong Tapat sa Paglilingkod This is a special recognition conferred upon those DSWD officials who mandatorily retired/retiring and whose contributions made a significant impact on the organizational ‘outcomes of the Department. Pusong Mahusay This is a special citation conferred upon Offices/Bureaus/ Services at the Central Office and Field Offices whose efforts in establishing and maintaining its Quality Management System pave the way in ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of SWD programs and services. Pusong Maagap at Mapagkalinga This is a special citation conferred upon Groups/Offices/Bureaus/ Services at the Central Office and Field Offices whose disaster preparedness and response were rendered as an extraordinary service Pusong Angking Galing This is a special award conferred upon an individual who has given pride to the Department by passing the Social Work licensure examination as topnotcher/s or belonging in the top 10. This is to encourage all Divisions to submit their nominations to their PRAISE Focal Persons following the Call for Nominations guidelines and prescribed Nomination Forms as attached. Nomination packets and scanned documents of the Division nominees shall then be submitted to the PRAISE Regional Committee through the Human Resource Welfare Section, as its Secretariat to hrws.fo1@dswd.gov.ph on 21 October 2020. For your information and guidance. MARCELO wiconedee CASTILLO