As Chief Executive Officer of TESDA Secretariat, the Executive Director shall exercise general supervision and control over its technical and administrative personnel and financial administration. SEC. 40. Office of the Director II. - The Executive Director shall be assisted by a Director II who shall: (1) Advice and assist the Executive Director in the formulation and implementation of the Authority‟s objectives and policies; (2) Coordinate programs and projects and be responsible for its economical, efficient and effective administration; (3) Serve as assistant to the Executive Director in all matters relating to the operations and administration; (4) Temporarily perform the functions of the Executive Director, when the latter is unable to perform his/her duties owing to illness, absence or cause, as in case of vacancy in the office; and (5) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law, until such time, that the Board shall have recommended a new Executive Director. SEC. 41. The Regional Operations Division. - There shall be a Regional Operations Division (ROD) to be headed by a Division Chief subject to the qualifications set by existing laws on appointment. The ROD shall: (1) Serve as the Secretariat to the Regional Technical Education and Skills Development Committees (RTESDCs); (2) Provide effective planning, supervision, coordination and integration of technical education and skills development programs (e.g. program registration and accreditation, assessment and certification, youth profiling for starring careers and scholarship grants) and projects (e.g. skills trainings) and related activities; (3) Develop and recommend TESDA programs for regional and local-level implementation within the policies set by the Authority; (4) Design and establish planning processes and methodologies to enhance the efficiency of resource allocation decisions within the TESD sector; (5) Conduct researches, studies for effective and efficient planning and policy making within the sector; (6) Monitor and analyze labor market information; and (7) Perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Executive Director and the Board. 134