- To support the Director General in leading and managing the General Directorate of the Institute, and in implementing the 2002-2006 Medium Term Plan.

-  To coordinate with the Heads of the units and departments at Headquarters, and the Representatives in the Offices in the countries, the implementation of directives from the Director General.

-  To schedule and organize the Director General’s official activities.      

-  To establish, in coordination with the Director General, strategies for strengthening relations with the Member States.

- To liaise with the Director of Strategic Partnerships regarding IICA’s partnerships, especially within the Inter-American System.

-  To manage the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Director General.

-  To ensure proper use of the funds allocated to support the activities of the Office of the Director General.

-  To oversee the Protocol and Institutional Relations Unit, with a view to increasing positive interaction with the host Government, Costa Rica, the other member countries, and hemispheric and international institutions.