Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities of the Director General (DG), Director General’s Office 

(1)Set the targets in order to accomplish the activities under the dry zone greening objectives in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and in line with the policies laid down by the State

(2) Manage, monitor and provide oversight to ensure compliance with and implement the policies, rules and regulations and instructions periodically issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation

(3) Prepare departmental budget estimates and submit budget requisition, allocate budget received to the divisions under Headquarters as well as to the Region, District and Township Offices of DZGD and spend thereof as may be necessary in line with the financial regulations

(4) Issue standing orders and departmental insturctions concerning DZGD

(5) Define specific rights and responsibilities of the respective staffs, awarding and promoting the dutiful staffs properly, enquire the staffs who discharge their duties inefficiently or was found guilty of misconduct and take action thereof

(6) Prepare greening and development plans and projects for Central Dry Zone in accordance with the provisions provided in Forest Policy, Forest Law, Environmental Conservation Law and Forest Rules.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Deputy Director General (DDG)

(1) Issue order and execute the matters on budgets, standing orders, and departmental instructions and staff affairs on behalf of Director General in order to accomplish the activities under the dry zone greening objectives

(2) Issue orders, deal and resolve the matters directed, communicated and sent by superior organizations, other working branchs and subordinate offices, on behalf of Director General

(3) Perform the duties and functions of the Director General when the Director General is travelling

Duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Division

(1) Support the implementation of dry zone greening activities

(2) Administer the staff affairs

(3) Make necessary arrangements for overseas study tours and foreign consultants working under the projects of DZGD

(4) Coordinate for cooperation with international organizations in accordance with the guidance of the Director General

(5) Carry out tasks for domestic and international procurement of supplies required for the whole DZGD and storage and distribution thereof in line with the directives of Director General

(6) Manage to ensure systematic and proper use of department’s properties and facilities

(7) Arrange for proper disposal of department-owned damaged, out dated and unserviceable properties

(8) Undertake departmental budget related matters, budget development matters and budget allocation as directed of the Director General.

Duties and responsibilities of the Planning Division

(1) Lead and provide supervision in formulating action plans/projects necessary for dry zone greening

(2) Supervise the implementation of dryzone Greening department activities projects in accordance with the guidance of Director General and Standard Operating Procedures

(3) Carry out monitoring and evaluation of dryzone greening department activities /projects periodically

(4) Prepare and publish maps required for dry zone greening and environmental conservation activities, and conduct field inventories

(5) Carry out computer proper recording of department’s activities

(6) Take responsibility for conducting researches related to greening of dry zone

Duties and responsibilities of the Engineering Division

(1) Make arrangements to be able to use modernized machineries in the establishment of greening and local supply plantations, and report the recommendations and advices to the superiors

(2) Oversee water resources development activities such as construction of check dams, small ponds, small dams, and harvesting river water and underground water

(3) Take responsibility to carry out engineering works for soil conservation

(4) Take responsibility to carry out works for construction of forest roads, bridges and buildings

(5) Draw up the training and extension programs to improve capacity of dryzone greening department staff and to raise awareness of local people on environmental conservation and promote their participation and supervise the implementations thereof.

Duties and responsibilities of  the Regional Directors

(1) Allocate and assign tasks for greening and environmental conservation activities to be implemented within the Region to respective districts and townships, and supervise thereof

(2) Administer staff affairs within the Region and, report to and seek guidance from Regional Government for successful implementation of the activities

(3) Oversee educating activities for raising awareness of the whole community within the Region on environmental conservation and for strengthening their participation

(4) Manage and implement to ensure timely completion of greening activities and projects to be implemented within the Region

(5) Carry out regular reviews on the completion and progress of the activities and report to the Head Quarter together with recommendations

(6) Develop and submit budget estimates required for the Region allocate and spend budgets received appropriately in line with the financial regulations

(7) Supervise for the welfare of subordinate staffs, disciplinary measures and accomplishment of their duties

(8) Perform the duties and functions periodically assigned by senior officials and superior organizations

Duties and responsibilities of the District Assistant Directors

(1) Allocate and assign tasks for greening and environmental conservation activities to be implemented within the district to respective townships, and supervis thereof

(2) Administer staff affairs within the district, and report to and seek guidance from District Authorities for successful implementation of the activities

(3) Oversee educating activities for raising awareness of the whole community within the district on environmental conservation and for strengthening their participation

(4) Manage and implement to ensure timely completion of greening activities and projects to be implemented within the district

(5) Carry out regular reviews on the completion and progress of the activities and report to the Office of the Regional Director together with recommendations

(6) Develop and submit budget estimates required for the district as well as allocate and spend budgets received appropriately in line with the financial regulations,

(7) Supervise for the welfare of subordinate staffs, disciplinary measures and accomplishment of their duties,

(8) Oversee and make arrangements for the operations of greening plantations and of natural forest conservation and protection,

(9) Performing the duties and functions periodically assigned by senior officials and superior organizations.

Duties and responsibilities of the Township Staff Officer

(1) Allocate and assign tasks for greening and environmental conservation activities to be implemented within the township area

(2) Administer staff affairs within the township and, and report to and seek guidance from township authorities for successful implementation of the activities

(3) Oversee educating activities for raising awareness of the whole community within the township on environmental conservation and for strengthening their participation

(4) Manage and implement to ensure timely completion of greening activities and projects to be implemented within the township

(5) Carry out regular reviews on the completion and progress of the activities and report to the Assistant Director’sOffice together with recommendations

(6) Develope and submit budget estimates required for the township, allocate and spend budgets received appropriately in line with the financial regulations

(7) Supervise for the welfare of subordinate staffs, disciplinary measures and accomplishment of their duties,

(8) Carry out the operations of greening plantations and natural forest conservation and protection operations,

(9) Perform the duties and functions periodically assigned by senior officials and superior organizations.