Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Duties and Responsibilities of the PSTO Head.-The PSTO Head shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(a) Formulate the Provincial S&T Plan as well as programs and projects designed to contribute to the development of the province/clustered area;

(b) Implement and monitor the various technology promotion and commercialization programs such as, but not limited to, the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) and the Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST);

(c) Promote the adoption of appropriate technologies by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to improve their operational efficiency and increase productivity as well as to harness the results of scientific research and innovations to produce new and competitive products and services;

(d) Disseminate S&T related information and Research and Development (R&D) results through the conduct of trainings, technology for a and similar activities;

(e) Maintain effective liaison with public and private academic institutions and other government agencies engaged in scientific and technological research, technology transfer and commercialization, education and training;

(f) Coordinate with LGUs and academic institutions for the promotion of scholarship programs aimed to attract science-oriented students to pursue basic and applied sciences to broaden the S&T human resource in the province/clustered area;

(g) Coordinate with public and private organizations in the implementation of human resource and institutional development programs in the province/clustered area;

(h) Promote science consciousness and appreciation among the people of the province/clustered area;

(i) Serve as focal person for S&T inter-agency meetings, conferences, and similar activities in the province/clustered area;

(j) Perform overall supervision of services and operations of the PSTO;

(k) Ensure that appropriate quality management systems are properly implemented and maintained in accordance with international standards in all aspects of operations of the PSTO; and

(l) Perform other related functions as may be assigned by higher authorities from time to time.