Job Description

Short Description:

Plans, directs, or coordinates the operations of public or private sector organizations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning the use of materials and human resources.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services.
• Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with product production, pricing, sales, or distribution.
• Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
• Manage staff, prepare work schedules, and assign specific duties.
• Direct and coordinate the organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
• Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.
• Determine staffing requirements, interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
• Plans and directs activities such as sales promotions and coordinates with other department heads as required.
• Determine goods and services to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand.
• Locate, select, and procure merchandise for resale, representing management in purchase negotiations.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/assessing the performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Coordination: Adjusting actions concerning others' actions.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Active Learning: Understanding new information's implications for current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.