Mandate

The PNAC shall be supported by a Secretariat consisting of personnel with the necessary technical expertise and capability that shall be conferred permanent appointments, subject to Civil Service rules and regulations. The Secretariat shall be headed by an Executive Director, who shall be under the direct supervision of the Chairperson of the PNAC.

Functions

• Coordinate and manage the day-to-day affairs of the PNAC;
• Assist in the formulation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and the AMTP;
• Provide technical assistance, support, and advisory services to the PNAC and its external partners;
• Assist the PNAC in identifying and building internal and external networks and partnerships;
• Coordinate and support the efforts of the PNAC and its members to mobilize resources
• Serve as the repository of HIV and AIDS-related information;
• Disseminate updated, accurate, relevant, and comprehensive information about the country’s HIV and AIDS situation to PNAC members, policymakers, and the media;
• Provide administrative support to the PNAC; and
• Coordinate, fund, and implement, as directed by the PNAC, the interventions identified by the Council as gaps in the AMTP implementation, in cooperation with the CSOs and PLHIV community.