As indicated in the designation, the Department of Administration handles principally the general administration of the Authority including procurement and human resources-related activities. It is headed by the Deputy Director-General for Administration and supported by two key units-procurement and HR.
Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities
- The Department of Administration, while leading the charge for HR and procurement-related services, performs the following tasks:
- Supervises the collation of information relating to the development of the Authority’s annual procurement plan and laisse with the Public Procurement Concession Commission for approval of the plan;
- Coordinates the creation of the Authority’s annual work plan by compiling, reviewing, and reworking the departmental work program;
- Manages all procurement-related activities including the advertisement of Expression of Interest (EOI), bid review, interviews for the new hires, candidate screening and recommendation for selection (whether a vendor or candidates for employment), purchases (including payment to a vendor), etc;
- Collects, tracks, and properly stores all bio-data information and employee records as may be required under the applicable laws;
- Processes employee benefits and compensation as approved by the Board or the DG and manages medical insurance as well as social security for employees.
- Performs other tasks as may be assigned by the DG