1.The Head of Mission shall assume responsibility for, and exercise command and control of, EUAVSEC-South Sudan at theatre level and shall be directly responsible to the Civilian Operation Commander.
2.The Head of Mission shall exercise command and control over personnel, teams and units from contributing States as assigned by the Civilian Operation Commander together with administrative and logistic responsibility including over assets, resources and information placed at the disposal of EUAVSEC-South Sudan.
3.The Head of Mission shall issue instructions to all EUAVSEC-South Sudan staff for the effective conduct of the EUAVSEC-South Sudan in theatre, assuming its coordination and day-to-day management, and following the instructions at the strategic level of the Civilian Operation Commander.
4.The Head of Mission shall be responsible for the implementation of the budget of EUAVSEC-South Sudan. For this purpose, the Head of Mission shall sign a contract with the Commission.
5.The Head of Mission shall be responsible for disciplinary control over the staff. For seconded staff, disciplinary action shall be exercised by the national authority or Union institution concerned.
6.The Head of Mission shall represent EUAVSEC-South Sudan in the operations area and shall ensure appropriate visibility of EUAVSEC-South Sudan.
7.The Head of Mission shall coordinate, as appropriate, with other Union actors on the ground. The Head of Mission shall, without prejudice to the chain of command, receive local political guidance from the EUSR, in close coordination with the Head of Union Delegation in South Sudan.