Director and Deputy Directors.
Section 7
SEC. 7. Director and Deputy Directors. - The VIP shall be headed by a Director and assisted by two (2) Deputy Directors: one (1) for Research and Development, and one (1) for Support, Policy, and Linkages. The Deputy Director for Research and Development shall oversee the operations of the Virus Research, Diagnostics and Therapeutics Research, Vaccines Research, and Technical Services and Training for Virology. The Deputy Director for Support, Policy, and Linkages shall oversee the operations of the Policy, Planning, Linkages, and Finance and Administration. Upon the recommendation of the VIP Board, as provided in Section 8 of this Act, the President of the Philippines shall appoint the Director who must possess a bachelor's degree in the field of microbiology or biology, doctorate degree in virology or other related specialization, and at least five (5) years experience in the field of virology. The Director shall have the rank of Director IV, Salary Grade (SG) 28 , and shall exercise overall responsibility over the activities of the VIP. The Director shall report the results of research and development studies to the VIP Board. The Deputy Directors shall have a rank of Director III, SG 27. The Deputy Director for Research and Development must possess a bachelor's degree in the field of microbiology or biology, at least a master's degree in virology or other related specialization, and at least three (3) years of experience in the field of virology; while the Deputy Director for Support, Policy, and Linkages must possess at least a master's degree and at least three (3) years of experience relevant to the position.