The level of the provincial poverty alleviation office depends on the administrative level and institutional setup of the province. The Provincial Poverty Alleviation Office is an institution directly under the provincial government, so the level of the Provincial Poverty Alleviation Office is usually the main hall class or the deputy hall class.

The Provincial Poverty Alleviation Office is one of the "Eight Offices and Three Groups" established by the Provincial Leading Group for Poverty Alleviation. Its main task is to study and formulate the province's health poverty alleviation policy and supervise its implementation.