Section 20, The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency Act, 2016

(1) Each department referred to in section 18 shall beheaded by a Director who shall be appointed by the Board. (2) The Directors shall have responsibilities and functions as may be assigned by the Director-General. (3) Without prejudice to subsection (2), the Directors shall have the following responsibilities- (a) the Director responsible for the Department of Procurement and Supplier Development shall be responsible for managing the Joint Qualification System and the Sierra Leone Local Content on-line virtual platform and shall oversee compliance by the public and private sector on procurement and supplier development in accordance with the Act; (b) the Director responsible for the Department of Employment, Training, Technology Transfer shall be responsible for overseeing the development of local staff and their integration in the workforce, the training of local workforce, technology transfer and 14 15 Departments of the Divisions. Directors o f Departments. No. 3 The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency Act 2016 No. 3 The Sierra Leone Local Content Agency Act 2016 research and development and shall oversee the Sierra Leone Local Content Development Fund referred to in section 29 to support Sierra Leone content suppliers; (c) the Director responsible for the Department of Finance and Administration shall be responsible for managing the annual budgeting process, procurement and assets and human resources development; (d) the Director responsible for the Department of Communications and Outreach shall be responsible for the Agency's internal and external communications and its Outreach strategy including community engagement.