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

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

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)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

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

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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