1. Develop health and nutrition programs to respond to the needs of the children, teaching and non-teaching personnel within the scope of the schools division.

2. Strategize and coordinate the implementation of health and nutrition programs and services.

3. Supervise health and nutrition personnel deployed to the districts and schools in the implementation of policies and execution of programs and projects toward the accomplishment of established organizational goals.

4. Assess facilities of the schools division, districts, schools, and LCs, and provide recommendations towards establishing a healthy office and school environment that is safe, secure, and child-friendly.

5. Establish and maintain linkages with other government / non-government agencies, private, professional, technical organizations, and the business sector to ensure maximum support of healthcare services and resource generation.

6. Respond to public health emergencies brought about by natural as well as man-made disasters and provide health and nutrition services in critical/high-risk areas.

• Health Education 

7. Provide technical inputs for the integration of health and nutrition concepts in basic education curricula and act as a technical resource in health and nutrition in workshops and seminars. 

8. Develop health and wellness advocacy and information dissemination strategies to improve, promote and protect the health of the school populace and the community it serves.

• Health Services 

9. Strategize provision of preventive, primary, promotive, and curative, psychosocial, medical/or dental health care and nutrition services on a regular basis to school-aged children at the elementary and secondary level, including teaching and non-teaching personnel. Services to include: 

a. Conduct of medical and dental exams

b. Conduct of nutritional assessment and accompanying

c. Interventions (school feeding)

d. Provision of medical/dental treatment to priority cases

e. Provision of services to athletes during sports training and competition

f. Provision of psycho-social intervention services such as individual, group, and family counseling; and consultation with school administrators, parents, teachers, and students

10. Maintain an IT-enabled database of records, reports, and research on health and nutrition for the purpose of identifying needs and developing health and nutrition programs. 

11. Utilize epidemiological data/information obtained from field work to assist other regions and units in conducting and analyzing research work, and improving health and nutrition well-being to ensure maximum and effective healthcare.

12. Maintain up-to-date records of field and clinic reports, conduct of timely monitoring and evaluation, upkeep of a computerized database inventory of records and researches and prepare annual reports for evaluation and auditing.