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National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) March 2010 - NDMA

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3. Publication Relation Officer<br />

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a. Report to. Chief Coordinator PEOC<br />

b. Grade. 17/18.<br />

c. Location. Provincial Headquarters<br />

d. Status. Non transferable at least for initial three years.<br />

e. Job Purpose. The Public Information Officer will design communication strategy for<br />

the media and public. Provide support to the Chief Coordinator PEOC and PDMC to<br />

organize the press briefings, press conference, provide support to prepare the press<br />

releases, contact with media and organize press conference. Collect information from<br />

PEOC, DEOC and consolidate and prepare report and circulate within the PDMA and<br />

senior PDMA team. In addition to that provide briefing to the public and answer their<br />

questions in disaster and non disaster time. Prepare briefs to facilitating meetings.<br />

f. Key Responsibilities<br />

(1) Collect figures and facts on the crisis and prepare safety bulletin clips for<br />

dissemination to media and public.<br />

(2) Set up the public information area of the PEOC.<br />

(3) Organize briefings for media representatives on regular basis.<br />

(4) With the consultation of Chief Coordinator PEOC and DG PDMA, identify<br />

official spoke person for the news media (In most cases it should be restricted<br />

to the Chairman PDMC/Equivalent or CM‟s representative.<br />

(5) After securing approval from DG PDMA or Chief Coordinator PEOC, issue<br />

news release announcing preliminary steps being taken by the government for<br />

increasing preparedness and readiness.<br />

(6) Reply to queries and questions of the public and media regarding the<br />

emergency/disaster.<br />

(7) Prepare schedule and organize press conferences for media and general public<br />

to keep them informed about the situation.<br />

(8) Information, advice or instructions related to living in the shelter for the duration<br />

of disaster (sanitation, water, food preparation etc).<br />

(9) Monitor display boards and situation maps. Consult the Chief Coordinator<br />

PEOC to stay informed of local situations about which the public should be<br />

provided information and advice.<br />

(10) Coordinate with PEOC and DEOC public information officers to collect<br />

information and disseminate in the national news channels and daily<br />

newspapers.<br />

(11) Circulate media briefs to the humanitarian organizations, UN, Government etc.

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