Main tasks: Co-ordinating the activities of government administration in the region; providing information exchange between the Voivode and the Prime Minister; organizing celebrations of national holidays; Voivode’s press service, Voivode’s spokesperson.
Department for European Information and Cross-border Projects
Main tasks: Organising the Voivode's visits in the country and abroad; European integration; international co-operation; regional development within the field of cross-border projects.
General Director's Office
Main tasks: Organizing work in the Silesian Voivodeship Office, managing the Office's structure and human resources.
Department for Citizenship and Foreign Nationals
Main tasks: Conducting population register; Polish citizens – passports, citizenship, change of name; foreign nationals – decisions on visas, residence permits; preservation of historical sites.
Finances and Budget Department
Main tasks: Planning the Voivode's budget, contributing to the preparation of the state budget bill, managing public funds.
Social Policy Department
Main tasks: Supervising the execution of the social policy-related tasks in the region, including social aid, care centres and adoption centres; issuing work permit for foreigners; refugee integration.
European Fund Management Department
Main tasks: Managing the implementation of the Integrated Operational Program for Regional Development (ZPORR); considering applications for subsidies, monitoring the execution of projects.
Legal Supervision Department
Main tasks: Supervision over the operation of the local self-governing bodies, providing the legal services for the Voivode; preparation of the Official Journal of the Silesian Voivodeship.
Security and Crisis Management Department
Main tasks: National security within the Voivodeship; civil defense, public order, crisis management; executing the tasks of the State Emergency Medical Services (PRM).
Classified Information Office
Main tasks: Protection of confidential information; securing information systems used for classified data processing in the Office; providing security for the Voivodeship Office.
Investments, Public Procurement and Logistics Office
Main tasks: Recovering money from fines imposed upon citizens; execution of the public procurement in the interest of the Silesian Voivodeship Office; managing the assets of the Office.
Department for Infrastructure
Main tasks: Managing public roads investments; managing the traffic within the Voivodeship; co-operation and supervision within the range of land development.
Department for Health Care System Supervision
Main tasks: Conducting research on health and health care within the borders of the Silesian Voivodeship; keeping the register of health care units in the Voivodeship; promoting healthy life-style; managing issues related to the restructuring of health care units.
Department for Ownership Supervision
Main tasks: Supervision over real property management; managing the legal state of the agricultural grounds and forests being the State Traesure's property; confirming the right for compensation arising from the property remaining beyond the present borders of Poland; supervision over the state enterprises for which the Voivode is the founding body.
Voivodeship Inspection for Geodesy and Cartography Supervision
Main tasks: Supervision over the activity of Geodesy and Cartography administration; ensuring compliance with appropriate laws in performing geodesy- and cartography-related works.
Department of Intermediate Certification Authority
Main tasks: Supervision over the functioning of the system of executing the Regional Operational Program (RPO) for the Silesian Voivodeship for years 2007-2013; auditing the Institution Managing the Regional Operational Program.
Audit and Control Department
Main tasks: Carrying out internal audits in the Silesian Voivodeship Office; conducting audits within the powers of the Voivode; keeping the register of complaints and petitions submitted to the Office; providing the list of sworn translators.
