By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)
Laoag City—To keep up
with the increasing demands of local governance, the city government here has created
various positions in its different offices.
Laoag councilor Juan Conrado Respicio said that it is an imperative
to create various positions in different office.
Section 76 of Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the “Local
Government Code of 1991”, states that “Organizational Structure and Staffing
Pattern—Every local government unit shall design and implement its own
organizational structure and staffing pattern taking into consideration its
service requirements and financial capability, subject to the minimum standards
and guidelines prescribed by the Civil Service Commission.”
Section 458 paragraph (a) (1) (viii) of the same code also
provides for the power of the Sanggunian Panlungsod to determine the positions
and the salaries, wages, allowances and other emoluments and benefits of
officials and employees paid wholly or mainly from city funds and provide for
expenditures necessary for the proper conduct of programs, projects, services
and activities of the city government;
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) consequently issued Memorandum
Circular No. 19 Series of 1992 dated 07 May 1992 which provides for the
“Guidelines and Standards in the Establishment of Organizational Structures and
Staffing Patterns in Local Government Units”.
Respicio, who authored that ordinance, said that based on the CSC
ruling, the appropriate organizational structure and staffing patterns of local
government units shall be determined and established in accordance with Section
17 (Basic Services and Facilities) of the Code and the priority needs
identified by the local chief executive, the sanggunian and/or the local
development council concerned.
The organizational structure and staffing pattern shall likewise
be established within the financial capability of local government units,
taking into consideration the budgetary limitations provided for in Section 325
of the Code.
He said that other offices and positions in the organizational
structure and staffing pattern may be created by local government units. Provided, further, that the mandatory
positions shall have been created, and provided, finally, that the budgetary
limitations under Section 325 of the Code have been complied with.
Respicio likewise said that said creation of positions shall not
also exceed the personnel services limitation as provided for under Section 325
of the Local Government Code of 1991.
Among the positions Respicio said are the local disaster risk reduction
& management officer I under the
Office of the City Mayor, who will assist the LDRRMO head in the implementation
of disaster risk reduction and management activities and initiatives to
stakeholders and concerned communities by providing support in the preparation
and actual conduct of information/ training program that educate the civilian
populace on the importance and applicability of such activities and initiatives
in times of disaster; Assist in handling available resource for disaster
responses by coordinating with partner agencies and barangays to ensure that
appropriate resources are delivered to the people in good condition as well as
in proper time; Perform records management functions and other related
activities in connection with the efficient and effective safekeeping of all
letters, communications, all other papers, documents and official files of the
DRRMO; Prepare communications/reports required based on gathered relevant and
timely data/ information in order to address concerns/problems of affected
areas; Coordinate with stakeholders and assist in the implementation of
disaster preparedness, prevention, recovery/ rehabilitation and response activities
and/ or all other administrative and logistical matters; Provide technical
support and appropriate reports of relevant DRRM activities; Render 24/7 duty
at the Emergency Disaster Operations Center in times of man-made and natural
disaster and calamities; Perform secretariat services as required; and Perform
other related functions as may be delegated by supervisor.
The zoning officer II will be under the Office of the City
Planning and Development Coordinator and is the one in charge in the strict implementation
of the provisions of the zoning ordinance of the city; issue notices of
deficiency, non-conformity and violations; evaluate and recommend issuance of
locational clearance and zoning certificate to the zoning administrator; conduct
an ocular inspection prior to issuance of locational clearance, development
permit and occupational permit; review plans and development proposals; Issue
Certificate of Compliance before the release of the occupancy permit; respond
and investigate zoning regulations complaints; perform duties and functions as
may be assigned by the supervisor.
The zoning officer I duties and functions are to receive and assess the completeness of
documentary requirements for zoning and locational clearance applications;
Conduct ocular inspection prior to issuance of locational clearance,
development permit and occupancy permit; Draft letter/ notice of deficiency to
applicants; draft notices of non-conformity to building owners; assist the zoning
officer II in the evaluation of zoning/ locational clearance applications; act
as the secretary to the Local Zoning Board of Appeals; and perform duties and
functions as may be assigned by the supervisor.
The senior environmental management specialist officer II will be
under the Office of the City Environment & Natural Resources Officer and shall
assist the Laoag City government in the proper closure and rehabilitation of
open and controlled dumped site, including the pre-closure assessment of disposal
site; coaching and formulation of safe closure plan; assist Laoag City government
in the preparation of the 10-year solid waste management plan; facilitate and conduct
10-year SWMP formulation workshop/updates; monitor the implementation of safe closure
and rehabilitation of efforts of the former dumpsite; monitor SWM facilities
(SLF/alternative technologies, established MRF, disinfection and storage facility);
identify, assist and monitor compliance in RA 9003; strengthen, monitor and supervise
ecological center; investigate solid waste management related complaints; conduct
lectures upon request with regards to solid waste management programs and procedures;
execute SWM programs/initiatives cascaded by DENR; assist in the inspection
through survey and monitoring on pollution sources (project type 2.000/firm,
dust emission/pollution due to rice mill and saw mill operations and
odor/nuisance pollution source due to piggery and poultry operations with less
than or equal to 100 heads and 10,000, respectively; establishments with
generator sets less than 300kW; such as but not limited to commercial
buildings-schools, universities, banks, motels, malls, resorts, convenient
stores, gasoline stations and particulates and gaseous emission from
crematories; and Perform assigned task as may be assigned by immediate
supervisor.
Other positions created are environmental specialist I; administrative
aide III; administrative aide II; attorney IV; legal assistant II; and administrative
aide I.
Respicio added that the salaries and wages, mandatory obligations
and other incidental expenses for the positions to be created for the remaining
months of CY2022 shall be allocated thru a supplemental budget for the purpose
per attached certification of availability of funds from the personal services savings
for the period Jan. 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022 issued by the local finance committee
and thereafter, shall be appropriated regularly in the Annual City Budget.
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