Office of the Director

Function

• Provides overall direction and management to the overall operations and functions of the bureau 

• Ensures the efficient and effective performance of the functions and objectives of the bureau

• Provides foremost liaising and networking functions.

Communication

Facilitates the crafting of communication-related outputs 

(i.e. speeches, messages, talking points, and information materials, etc.) requested by internal and external clients—on behalf of the Director and; Provides technical assistance to the operations of the OD in relation to facilitating the Director’s instructions.

Administrative

Facilitates receiving and issuance of documents and communications to and from the OD; Keeps record of all the communications and documents and manages the database for ease of tracking; and, Serves as  secretariat to the Executive and Management Committee.

Appointments

Manages, maintains, and plans the Director’s schedule; and,Assists in managing the appointments of meetings and other activities of the bureau.

Corporate Planning

• Plan & Budget Proposal, Rationalization Plan, Strategic Plan, Performance Commitment Review (PCR) Target Setting, Three-year Rolling Infrastructure Program (TRIP), Public Investment Plan (PIP)

R4D System Planning

• Unified R4DE System (previous: One R4DEAP), Priority R4D Areas (NAFR4DEAP), R4DE Continuum, Philippine Development Plan (PDP), National Agri-Fisheries Modernization and Industrialization Plan (NAFMIP), Multi-Year Plan (MYP)

Agency-level Monitoring and Assessment

• PCR Assessment, Periodic Narrative Reports (SONA Directives, Updates on DA-BAR Programs), COA submissions [(Quarterly Physical Report of Operations (QPRO), Project Signages, Work and Financial Plan (WFP)]