Imagine yourself as a chief executive engineer and you have been given a project to utilize the power resources to improve the rural areas of your state .How will you do it?
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Leader
Advises the Board
Advocates / promotes organization and stakeholder change related to organization mission
Supports motivation of employees in organization products/programs and operations
Visionary / Information Bearer
Ensures staff and Board have sufficient and up-to-date information
Looks to the future for change opportunities
Interfaces between Board and employees
Interfaces between organization and community
Decision Maker
Formulates policies and planning recommendations to the Board
Decides or guides courses of action in operations by staff
Manager
Oversees operations of organization
Implements plans
Manages human resources of organization
Manages financial and physical resources
Board Developer
Assists in the selection and evaluation of board members
Makes recommendations, supports Board during orientation and self-evaluation
Supports Board's evaluation of Chief Executive
Responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer
There is no standardized list of the major functions and responsibilities carried out by position of chief executive officer. The following list is one perspective and includes the major functions typically addressed by job descriptions of chief executive officers.
1. Board Administration and Support
Supports operations and administration of Board by advising and informing Board members, interfacing between Board and staff, and supporting Board's evaluation of chief executive
2. Program, Product and Service Delivery
Oversees design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of programs, products and services
3. Financial, Tax, Risk and Facilities Management
Recommends yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manages organization's resources within those budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations
4. Human Resource Management
Effectively manages the human resources of the organization according to authorized personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current laws and regulations
5. Community and Public Relations
Assures the organization and its mission, programs, products and services are consistently presented in strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders
6. Fundraising (nonprofit-specific)
Oversees fundraising planning and implementation, including identifying resource requirements, researching funding sources, establishing strategies to approach funders, submitting proposals and administrating fundraising records and documentation
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