National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) March 2010 - NDMA

1. Coordinator DEOC
a. Grade 18
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Annex C
To National Disaster Response Plan-March 2010
JOB DESCRIPTIONS - DEOC
b. Reports to District Coordination Officer.
c. Location. District Headquarters.
d. Status. Non Transferable at least first three years.
e. Job Purpose. The purpose of this position is to lead the District Emergency Operation
Centre, to run and manage DEOC in more effective coordinated efficient way to
maximize impact in keeping mind the DDMA objectives. The Coordinator manages
staff, and other resources of the DEOC, developing and maintaining a range of
relevant internal and external relationships (government departments, Civil Defence,
Armed forces, relevant NGOs, RCS, Philanthropist and media inside the district ) and
while managing DEOC. The Coordinator will closely work with PEOC, NEOC in
disaster and non disaster times. The District Coordinator will be overall in charge of
DEOC and coordinating emergency responses in the different disasters in the district.
Hence this is the key post within the DDMA in coordinating emergency responses. In
Non disaster time the District Coordinator will be responsible to coordinate with
Taluka/Tehsil and UCs in the district for the multi hazards contingency plans. I will also
consolidate all Tehsil/Taluka UC plan and prepare one district plan and send it to the
PDMA through the DCO/DC.
f. Key Responsibilities
(1) In coordination with, under the guidance of the DCO and District Nazim
responsible for managing the DEOC and its operation in disaster and non
disaster time according to the agreed policy, procedures and strategies.
(2) Ensure information gathering and define technical information requirements in
order to develop and advise for possible emergency response.
(3) Liaise with different humanitarian organizations involved in the humanitarian
response.
(4) Responsible of managing the DEOC and take decisions on day to day basis.
(5) Responsible to activate the DEOC properly according to the agreed
procedures.
(6) Responsible to check the operational readiness of alert warning system and
improve means of warning areas not currently covered by the system.