Section 31Sec./Art. 31

The Provincial Administrator. (a) No person shall be appointed provincial administrator unless he or she is a citizen of the Philippines; a resident of the province; of good moral character; a holder of a college degree preferably in public administration, law or any related course from a recognized college or university; and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He or she must have acquired experience in management and administration work for at least five (5) years.

The term of the provincial administrator is coterminous with that of his or her appointing authority.

The appointment of the provincial administrator shall be mandatory.

(b) The provincial administrator shall take charge of the office of the administrator, and shall:

(1) Develop plans and strategies and, upon approval thereof by the provincial governor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the management and administration-related programs and projects which the provincial governor is empowered to implement and which the sanggunian is empowered to provide for under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended;

(2) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the provincial administrator shall:

(i) Assist in the coordination of the work of all the officials of the province under the supervision, direction and control of the provincial governor and, for this purpose, he or she may convene the chiefs of offices and other officials of the province;

(ii) Establish and maintain a sound personnel program for the province designed to promote career development and uphold the merit principle in the province; and

(iii) Conduct a continuing organizational development of the province with the end in view of instituting effective administrative reforms;

(3) Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support services, particularly those related to the situations during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities;

(4) Recommend to the sanggunian and advise the provincial governor on all other matters relative to the management and administration of the province; and

(5) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.