Job description General Director - Non-profit Organization in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region

Find out what work is like for a general director - non-profit organization in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations (NOC 00013).

Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations

Description

Senior managers in health, education, social and community services and membership organizations plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, membership and other organizations or institutions that deliver health, education, social or community services. They formulate policies which establish the direction to be taken by these organizations, either alone or in conjunction with a board of directors. They are employed in health care organizations, educational services, social and community services and membership organizations or they may own and operate their own business.

Work week duration

Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Establish objectives for the organization or institution and formulate or approve policies and programs
  • Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
  • Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs; establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall personnel planning
  • Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff
  • Coordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
  • Represent the organization, or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization, in negotiations or other official functions.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Self-employed
  • Membership organizations
  • Organizations that deliver health, education, social or community services

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 00013), and a list of similar occupations:

  • arts and culture association chairperson
  • automobile association executive director
  • business association president
  • educational institution chief financial officer (CFO)
  • health services institution executive director
  • labour organization president
  • membership organization general manager
  • music guild president
  • professional association executive director
  • scientific association chairperson
  • social services institution corporate controller
  • voluntary organization executive director

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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