5.1. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan/Panlungsod shall pass an ordinance creating the PDAO organization
structure, staffing pattern and its annual appropriations to carry out the functions.
5.2. The PDAO positions shall be subject to the publication and posting requirements under Republic Act
No. 7041.
5.3. Qualified women with disabilities shall be encouraged to apply.
5.4. Upon publication of the position, the concerned governor or city/municipal mayor, shall instruct the
Convenors namely, the Local City/Municipal Local Government Operations Officer, the Local Social
Welfare and Development Officer and the President of the local federation/association of persons with
disabilities to prepare for a general assembly for persons with disabilities, which shall be conducted on
the last day of the posting period. They shall also be responsible in inviting the participants.
5.5. The general assembly shall nominate at least three (3) qualified applicants for consideration of the
Local Selection Board and the Local Chief Executive.
5.6. The Human Resource Management Officer shall document the proceedings of the general assembly.
5.7 The general assembly shall be open to all persons with disabilities, with or without organizational
membership, representatives of civil society organizations working on disability within the LGU, and
parents or representative of children with disabilities.
5.8. The General Assembly shall be guided by pro-forma program as follows:
5.8.1.1. Registration and Final Acceptance of Applications – HRMO
5.8.1.2. Invocation/National Anthem
5.8.1.3. Roll Call
5.8.1.4. Opening the Assembly
5.8.1.5. Orientation about RA 10070 and the Appointment of the Head of Office/Focal Person
5.8.1.6. Presentation of Qualified Applicants
5.8.1.7. Open Forum
5.8.1.8. Nomination Process-thru secret ballots
5.8.1.9. Announcement of Nominees
5.8.1.10. Closing of the Assembly
5.9. The Convenors shall submit the names of the nominees to the Local Personnel Selection Board (PSB)
to comply with the usual hiring and recruitment process such as submission of requirements, interview
and shortlisting of the nominees.
5.10. Persons with Disabilities shall be represented within the PSB by an employee with disability to be
part of deliberation. In case there is no employee with disability, the assembly may include nominating a
member of the PWD organization as an observer to the deliberations. In shortlisting or ranking of
nominees for appointment, gender balance must be observed.
5.11. Upon completion of the requirements and processes set by the PSB, the names of shortlisted
nominee with ranking shall be submitted to the concerned governor/city or municipal mayor for
consideration.
5.12. The responsible governor / city or municipal mayor shall appoint the head of PDAO/Focal Person
within 30 days upon submission of the recommended nominees of the Local Personnel Selection Board.