S.L. 327.484 Art. 9Duties of Director.

The duties of the Director/Vice-Chairman shall include:

(a) delivering and implementing the strategic plan of the Centre;

(b) administering the Centre; monitoring and approving requests for leave of absence of administrative staff of the Centre; the Director is expected to maintain records of all leave taken by staff and to pass on these records to the Director of Human Resources Management and Development upon request;

(c) promoting students’ academic and personal welfare, providing first-line support to students with any difficulties they may encounter during their studies;

(d) encouraging and facilitating co-operation with other universities and other institutions;

(e) chairing meetings of the Board in the absence and with congruent with the post;

(h) representing the Centre during official functions of the University;

(i) compiling and submitting to the Secretary of the University by the end of September of each academic year, an annual report outlining the activities of the Centre for the outgoing year, which should include amongst other information that may be requested by the Secretary: a synopsis of all projects undertaken by the Centre which are wholly or partially externally funded; a list of all conferences/seminars/meetings organised at the Centre; and an outline of the Centre’s collaboration with third parties including local industry, Government or civil society at large;

(j) compiling and submitting to the Director of Finance of the University by not later than end of May of each academic year budgetary estimates for the following year including a manpower plan for the Centre, to cover the projected administrative workload of the Centre;

(k) monitoring the performance of the administrative staff attached to the Centre;

(l) authorising the Centre’s procurement of equipment; ensuring that the resources assigned to the Centre -whether human or other - are utilized fully and efficiently; and

(m) performing other duties which may be assigned by the University from time to time.