S.L. 327.574 Art. 14Duties of the Director.

The duties of the Director shall include:

(a) promoting the development and implementation of the School’s mission, goals, strategic plan and functions, executing and enforcing compliance of actions approved by the Board, and managing the infrastructure needed by the School;

(b) administering the School in consultation with the requests for leave of absence of members of the School; the Director is expected to maintain records of all leave taken by members 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 support to students with difficulties they may encounter during their doctoral studies related to the activities of the School;

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

(e) chairing meetings of the Board in the absence and with the permission of the Chairman;

(f) ensuring and facilitating the further development and training of academic and non-academic staff;

(g) participating at any meeting of the University congruent with the post;

(h) representing the School 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 School for the outgoing year, which should include, amongst others, information that may be requested by the Secretary;

(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, whenever necessary, a manpower plan for the School;

(k) monitoring the performance of the non-academic staff attached to the School;

(l) authorising the School’s procurement of equipment; ensuring that the resources assigned to the School are utilized fully and efficiently; and

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