Deputy Head of Department

The Deputy Head of Department supports the Head of Department in the performance of his tasks, replacing him in all his duties and responsibilities in case of absence, holiday leave or impediment.

In addition, the Deputy Head of Department:

  1. assists the Head of Department in the activities of networking with the Departments, Offices and other structures of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, and with institutional entities responsible for forecasting, prevention, emergency management and response; 
  2. promotes the activity of connection and coordination between the Offices and Services of the Department;
  3. coordinates the procedures for the identification of the Responsible Officer of works and contractual execution, also for the organization of specific support units; 
  4. coordinates the Department's document management policies;
  5. coordinates the activities related to the design, programming, implementation and monitoring of agreements and conventions with other administrations or components and operational structures, and the implementation of new technologies;
  6. coordinates the communication activities of the Department and the dissemination of civil protection culture;
  7. coordinates the management of the Monitoring Centre on good practices in the field of civil protection activities.

The Deputy Head of Department, in the exercise of his functions, is supported by the Communication and Civil Protection Culture Unit.

Manager: see references of the Department Press Office
Phone: see references of the Department Press Office
E-mail: comunicazione@protezionecivile.it

The Communication and Civil Protection Culture Unit:

  1. Design, planning and implementation of the Department's information and communication activities, drafting and updating of the institutional website, promotion of initiatives oriented to new media;
  2. collection, monitoring, and sharing of digital documentation on the public activities of the Department;
  3. relations with citizens through the Department's Contact Center;
  4. development of organizational models and procedures to promote the coordination of communication activities in emergencies;
  5. design, planning, and implementation of initiatives to spread the culture of civil protection and encourage the active participation of citizens;
  6. design, planning, and implementation of projects dedicated to students of schools of all levels and universities on civil protection;
  7. design, planning and implementation of civil service projects of the Department;
  8. management of preliminary investigations for the granting of patronage by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers to the events of interest and merits of civil protection.