Duties and Responsibilities of the OWWA Secretariat.
Section 26
SEC. 26. Duties and Responsibilities of the OWWA Secretariat. – The OWWA Secretariat shall perform and assume the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To implement all decisions and policies promulgated by the Board including investment and fund management; (b) To manage programs and implement the delivery of welfare services to its members, both local and overseas, supported by advocacy and information campaign programs; (c) To formulate medium-term development plans responsive to the welfare, needs, and demands of member-OFWs; (d) To submit work and financial plans for Board consideration; (e) To provide policy analyses and recommendations for Board consideration; (f) To conduct continuing research and studies, including impact evaluation, in aid of policy and program development; (g) To regularly monitor and conduct assessment and evaluation of organizational performance; (h) To establish and maintain an on-line management information system, which shall include a database on membership; (i) To establish and maintain linkages and networks with social and institutional partners, both local and international; (j) To submit written quarterly reports on the assessment and evaluation of programs, projects and services, and such other reports as maybe required by the Board; (k) To conduct an annual planning, budgeting and organizational performance assessment, and render the corresponding report to the Board; (l) To submit annual reports to the Board, the Congress and the President of the Philippines; (m) To undertake a periodic review of programs, standards, thrusts, and policies; (n) To perform other functions as may be instructed by the Board; and (o) To adopt internal rules of procedure consistent with the provisions of this Act.