Sri Lanka National Commission for the UNESCO Act 2024 · As enacted · Part II · Establishment of the Secretariat and the Appointment of the Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General and the Staff of the Commission
19. Appointment of the Secretary-General of the Commission
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The Minister shall appoint a person who shall have not less than twenty years of academic or professional experience in the fields of education, natural sciences, social and human sciences, culture, communication and information or international relations, as the
Secretary-General of the Commission (in this Act referred to as the “Secretary-General”).
The Secretary-General shall be the Chief Executive
Officer of the Commission and shall be responsible for planning, executing, managing and monitoring all operations and affairs on behalf of the Commission, through the Secretariat including–
providing a strategic vision and direction for the overall structure and operations of the Secretariat;
recruitment and management of staff to the cadre positions as approved by the Commission;
appointing such National Committees, ad hoc committees, experts and consultants in the
UNESCO areas of competence with specific terms of reference to support activities and assignments of the Secretariat and recommend to the
Commission on appropriate remunaration for the committee members, experts and consultants;
operational, administrative and financial management of the Commission;
the administration of the UNESCO Scholarship
Fund established under the UNESCO Scholarship
Fund Act, No. 44 of 1999;
the submission of the annual action plan and the annual budget prepared in accordance with the annual work programme of the Commission, assigned with the UNESCO’s programmes and activities;
preparing of the manual of procedures and necessary revisions from time to time for the smooth functioning of the Commission and the Secretariat;
the management of the fund of the Commission;
and
the administration and management of the property of the Commission.
The Secretary-General shall be entitled to be present and speak at any meeting of the Commission, or any other
Committee established under this Act.
The Secretary-General may –
delegate any of the functions of the
Secretary-General to the Deputy Secretary-General or any other officer of the Secretariat as seem appropriate for the smooth discharge of responsibilities;
with the approval of the Commission acquire and authorize such rights, privileges, powers, licenses and authorities as may be necessary for the performance and discharge of the duties and functions;
with the approval of the Commission enter into agreements with institutions whether in Sri Lanka or abroad having objects wholly or partly similar to those of the UNESCO and the Commission for collaborative activities and the exchange of technical personnel;
with the approval of the Commission and in consultation with the respective committees, nominate, support and fund suitable experts to attend the UNESCO meetings; and
collect, print and publish reports, periodicals, books and papers on subjects relevant to the UNESCO priorities.
The Secretary-General may be paid such remuneration in such manner and at such rates as may be determined by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister assigned the subject of finance.
Part III
Finance
Part IV