Lecture 3 - Opportunities for ABE Program Graduates

R.A. No. 10915 (Sec. 35)

R.A. 10912 (CPD law)- Sec. 12

There shall be an institutionalized national agricultural and biosystems engineering career progression and specialization program to be formulated by the Board in consultation with the AIPO, Civil Service Commission and concerned government agencies: The Career Progression and Specialization Program shall form part of the CPD.”

Opportunities for ABE Program Graduates

• Industry Practice Sec 33 and 34, R.A No. 10915

• Teaching

• Research & Extension

Industry Practice Sec 33 and 34, R.A No. 10915

1. AB Engineer Positions in Government;

2. Supervision or Management of Government Facilities

3. Sale and Manufacture of AB Machineries & Facilities

4. Sustaining Technical Employees of Contractors;

5. Employment in Agro-Processing & Agro-Industrial Firms

6. Employment in Financing and Banking Institutions;

7. ABE Consultancy Services

8. Planning, Monitoring and Technical Audit;

9. ABEs in Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Conservation & Management

10. ABEs in National Defense and Security, and Public Safety

11. ABEs in Agrarian Reform and Rural Development

12. ABEs in Foreign Service and Missions

Agricultural & Biosystems Engineer Positions in Government

R.A. No. 10915. Section 34 (a) mandates all concerned national government agencies, LGUs and SUCs implementing, regulating, funding and undertaking research, development, training and extension, testing, evaluation and inspection as well as technical audit of irrigation, farm mechanization, post harvest and agro processing facilities, agricultural and biosystems infrastructures, farm -to-market roads, agro-meteorology, forest mechanization development programs, and environmental protection and conservation programs and projects to employ the required number of agricultural and biosystems engineers, and for this purpose, create various levels of agricultural and biosystems engineer positions

Supervision and Management of Government Facilities

Section 34 (b), R.A. No. 10915 All agricultural and biosystems engineering facilities/projects supervised and maintained or accredited by the government such as grain/ agro-processing complex, slaughterhouse, communal and national irrigation system, agricultural machinery and equipment service centers, and testing and evaluation centers must have at least one (1) registered and licensed agricultural and biosystems engineer

Sale and Manufacture of AB Machineries and Facilities

Section 34(c), R.A. No. 10915 Firms, companies, partnerships, cooperatives or associations which are engaged in the installation, fabrication, manufacture, distribution or sale of agricultural and biosystems machinery and equipment, facilities and other agricultural and biosystems engineering processes, shall hire or engage the services of at least one (1) licensed agricultural and biosystems engineer

Sustaining Technical Employees of Contractors

Section 34(d), R.A. No. 10915 All contractors of irrigation, farm-to-market roads and agricultural and biosystems structures and facilities shall have at least one (1) registered and licensed agricultural and biosystems engineer as part of their sustaining technical employees

Employment in Agro-Processing & Agro Industrial Firms

Sec. 34 (e) 1 and 2, R.A. No. 10915- The following offices and establishments shall also employ or engage the services of at least one (1) or the required number of registered and licensed agricultural and biosystems engineers:

1. Agro-processing establishments such as rice mills, feed mills, sugar mills, coconut oil mills, fiber extraction processing plants, meat processing plants, fish processing plants, poultry and meat processing plants, food processing plants and agricultural and fishery products storage facilities;

2. Agro-industrial firms or establishments, corporations and cooperatives and government entities engaged in agricultural, livestock, poultry and fishery production and processing, the operation and maintenance of plant/forest nurseries and parks, and other agricultural and biosystems engineering endeavors;

Employment in Financing and Banking Institutions

Sec. 34 (e) 3, R.A. No. 10915 Financing and banking institutions engaged in providing credit and financial assistance on agribusinesses which are commercial in nature such as irrigation, post-harvest facilities, agroprocessing and storage, forest products, aquaculture, food and fiber production facilities and machineries

ABE Consultancy Services

Section 29, R.A. No. 10915 -A firm, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association or foundation may engage in the practice of agricultural and biosystems engineering in the Philippines: Provided, That it complies with the following requirements:

1. The firm, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association or foundation applies for and is issued a COR by the Board and the Commission to engage in the practice of agricultural and biosystems engineering in the Philippines: Provided, That the majority of the partners of the partnership are registered and licensed agricultural and biosystems engineers; Provided, Further, That the majority of the members of the board of directors or members of corporations or cooperatives shall be registered and licensed agricultural and biosystems engineers; and

2. The practice of the firm, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association or foundation in agricultural and biosystems engineering shall be carried out by duly registered and licensed agricultural and biosystems engineers.

Planning, Project Evaluation and Technical Audit

Sec. 33.(f), R,A. No. 10915 - Only registered and licensed agricultural and biosystems engineers with valid PRC license shall be appointed or designated to all positions in government and private firms and establishments XXX:C (f) All levels of planning officer, project evaluation officer, project development officer, development management officer and technical audit specialist positions in government and private firms and offices that deal with, or undertake any of the specialized areas of agricultural and biosystems engineering or its main functions and responsibilities which involve the planning, project development, evaluation, inspection, monitoring and technical audit of agricultural and biosystems infrastructure, facilities, machineries and processes and other agricultural and biosystems engineering facilities

ABEs in Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Conservation and Management

• Environmental Management Specialists

• Pollution Control Officers

• Bioengineers for Mining Sites and flood control projects

• For DENR, LGUs and Water Districts, etc.

ABEs in National Defense, Security and Public Safety

• DND/AFP

• Bureau of Fire Protection

• BJMP/Penal Colonies

ABEs in Foreign Services and Missionary Works

• Foreign ABE Service Corps in DFA Embassies as part of Agri and Trade Attaches

• Volunteer Missions (Balik Scientists)

• ABEs in NGOs and POs

Teaching

1. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

2. Senior High Schools under K-12

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

Section 33 (c ), R.A. No. 10915 - Only registered and licensed ABEs with valid PRC license shall be appointed or designated to all positions in government and private firms and establishments with ABE functions and responsibilities

Senior High Schools

The DepED, particularly its Regional Offices, Schools Division Offices, and its Senior High Schools offering agricultural and biosystems engineering TVET as part of the Agri-Fishery Arts specialization under the Technical-Vocational Livelihood Track, and for this purpose allocating an appropriate number of teaching positions for agricultural and biosystems engineers

Research & Extension

1. Science Research Positions

2. Training/Extension Positions

Science Research Positions

Section 33 (c ), R.A. No. 10915 Only registered and licensed ABEs with valid PRC license shall be appointed or designated to all positions in government and private firms and establishments with ABE functions and responsibilities,

Capacity Development

1. CPD Programs shall align and in support to the National ABE Career Progression and Specialization Program

2. Formulation of a National ABE Training Program

Compensation, Welfare and Benefits

1. Compensation of ABEs employed in Government and Private Institutions

2. Standard Professional Fees

3. Others - Job Order