Responsibility

Duties and Responsibilities

1. General Administration Section

General Administration Section is responsible for supervision of general service work; finance and accounting; personnel administration; durable articles; welfare arrangement; enhancement of personnel happiness; security of building and project area; coordination with other concerned agencies; public relations on irrigation works and project activities under RID’s work and dissemination to farmers and people; as well as perform other works as assigned.

2. Engineering Branch

Engineering Branch is responsible for planning engineering work, work plan and supervision of project budget; consideration of small scale water resources development work, projects under provincial development plan and other special projects, e.g. royal initiated project, security development program; survey and design for primary consideration; collection of details and data and preparation of the report on engineering condition of the dam; compilation of statistics and data for analysis and evaluation for preparation of related reports to the irrigation office and management of complaints and recommendation of people as well as performing other works as assigned.

3. Water Management and Irrigation System Improvement Branch

          Water Management and Irrigation System Improvement Branch is responsible for planning and supervision and evaluation of water management and maintenance of the Project; supervision of state property; coordination with concerned agencies for cropping pattern; preparation of agricultural produce statistics in the project area; maintenance, repair and improvement of  irrigation system; establishment and development of irrigation water user groups, irrigation volunteers, joint management committee for irrigation, and training and giving recommendation to water user groups on using irrigation water properly; as well as performing other works as assigned.

4. Mechanical Branch

Mechanical Branch is responsible for supervision and maintenance of vehicles, machinery, and communication equipment; repair and maintenance of hoists, electric and water supply equipment and other machine tools in the responsible project area; as well as performing other works as assigned.

5. Operation and Maintenance Branch

Operation and Maintenance Branch is responsible for planning, supervision and evaluation of operation and maintenance in the responsible project area; planning of various water resources development works located outside the O & M Project area; coordination with other agencies and farmers for cropping pattern; maintenance, repair and improvement of irrigation system; and establishment and development of irrigation water user groups, irrigation volunteers, joint management committee for irrigation, and training and giving recommendation to water user groups on using irrigation water properly; as well as performing other works as assigned.

Manpower

At present, Khun Dan Prakarnchon Operation and Maintenance Project comprises                 Mr. Jessada Bunsuya, Director of the Project with 43 persons working in the Project;                                  10 government officials, 11 permanent employees and 22 government employees.  The Project has requested more manpower because it is not in conformity with work load at present. However, additional staff has not yet provided for work performance in several branches as requested.  It is necessary to adjust the plan by secondment from other agencies and employment of competent temporary employees.  Nevertheless, it is still insufficient due to limited budget for employment and some government officials and permanent employees are assigned to perform other works besides their own responsibilities.