The Authority shall have a Director General whose appointment and grade shall be determined by a Federal Decree upon the recommendation of the President. If the appointee is from the military cadre, their rank shall not be lower than Brigadier. The Director General shall assist the President and supervise the workflow in the Authority, and shall exercise the following tasks and powers: 1. Propose and prepare policies and strategies related to the Authority’s competences, its plans and programs, submit them to the President and supervise their implementation after approval. 2. Propose Draft Laws, Decrees, Executive Regulations and Resolutions related to the Authority’s competences and present them to the President to take necessary action. 3. Propose the organizational structure of the Authority and present it to the President to take necessary action. 4. Monitor the preparation of the Authority’s draft annual budget and final account, submit them to the President; and oversee the implementation of the budget execution within allocated appropriations. 5. Appoint employees and terminate their services in accordance with the rules in force at the Authority. 6. Conclude contracts in which the Authority is a party, in accordance with the regulations in force at the Authority. 7. Open and manage bank accounts on behalf of the Authority within the State, in accordance with the regulations and rules in force at the Authority. 8. Supervise the subordinate organizational units, enable them, monitor their achievements and performance results, and propose necessary systems and procedures to improve and develop performance. 9. Prepare proposals related to launching or participating in initiatives, campaigns, and programs relevant to the Authority’s work, and submit them to the President. 10. Represent the Authority before all entities within or outside the State, in its relations with third parties and before the judiciary, in accordance with powers conferred to them. 11. Submit periodic and annual reports on the workflow in the Authority and present them to the President. 12. Any other tasks or powers conferred to the Director General pursuant to laws or regulations or assigned by the President. The Director General may delegate some of their tasks or powers to any senior employee of the Authority, provided that such delegation is written and specific.
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