Job Duties Custom List 11-1011.00 — Chief Executives

Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.

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5	6	4	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers Bright Outlook
4	4	5	11-1011.00	Chief Executives
3	3	4	11-2022.00	Sales Managers
2	3	5	11-9032.00	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
2	2	2	11-9131.00	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
2	2	5	11-9121.00	Natural Sciences Managers
2	2	4	11-9031.00	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
2	2	5	11-3031.03	Investment Fund Managers
2	2	4	11-2021.00	Marketing Managers
2	2	4	11-2011.00	Advertising and Promotions Managers
2	2	4	11-9013.00	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
1	3	4	11-3051.00	Industrial Production Managers
1	2	4	11-3021.00	Computer and Information Systems Managers
1	2	4	11-9141.00	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
1	2	4	11-3051.01	Quality Control Systems Managers
1	1	4	11-2033.00	Fundraising Managers
1	1	4	11-3031.00	Financial Managers
1	1	5	11-1011.03	Chief Sustainability Officers
1	1	4	11-2032.00	Public Relations Managers
1	1	3	49-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
1	1	4	11-3013.01	Security Managers
1	1	4	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Job Duties: General and Operations Managers

Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
Plan or direct activities, such as sales promotions, that require coordination with other department managers.
Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, or sustainability of operations.
Direct non-merchandising departments of businesses, such as advertising or purchasing.

Implement or oversee environmental management or sustainability programs addressing issues such as recycling, conservation, or waste management.

Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties.
Direct or coordinate financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
Perform personnel functions, such as selection, training, or evaluation.
Establish or implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, or procedures in conjunction with board members, organization officials, or staff members.
Monitor suppliers to ensure that they efficiently and effectively provide needed goods or services within budgetary limits.
Set prices or credit terms for goods or services, based on forecasts of customer demand.
Perform sales floor work, such as greeting or assisting customers, stocking shelves, or taking inventory.
Develop or implement product-marketing strategies, including advertising campaigns or sales promotions.
Plan store layouts or design displays.
Recommend locations for new facilities, or oversee the remodeling or renovating of current facilities.
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.
Plan or direct activities, such as sales promotions, that require coordination with other department managers.
Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, or sustainability of operations.
Direct non-merchandising departments of businesses, such as advertising or purchasing.
Implement or oversee environmental management or sustainability programs addressing issues such as recycling, conservation, or waste management.

Job Duties: Chief Executives

Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.
Direct non-merchandising departments, such as advertising, purchasing, credit, or accounting.

Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services.
Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.
Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments.
Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals.
Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities.
Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites.
Deliver speeches, write articles, or present information at meetings or conventions to promote services, exchange ideas, or accomplish objectives.
Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations.
Coordinate the development or implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, or other administrative control processes.
Preside over, or serve on, boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards.
Attend and participate in meetings of municipal councils or council committees.
Organize or approve promotional campaigns.
Nominate citizens to boards or commissions.
Conduct or direct investigations or hearings to resolve complaints or violations of laws, or testify at such hearings.
Direct or coordinate activities of businesses involved with buying or selling investment products or financial services.
Prepare bylaws approved by elected officials, and ensure that bylaws are enforced.
Make presentations to legislative or other government committees regarding policies, programs, or budgets.
Review and analyze legislation, laws, or public policy and recommend changes to promote or support interests of the general population or special groups.
Refer major policy matters to elected representatives for final decisions.
Direct or conduct studies or research on issues affecting areas of responsibility.
Administer programs for selection of sites, construction of buildings, or provision of equipment or supplies.
Represent organizations or promote their objectives at official functions, or delegate representatives to do so.
Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.
Direct non-merchandising departments, such as advertising, purchasing, credit, or accounting.

Job Duties: Sales Managers

Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.
Direct, coordinate, and review sales and service accounting and record-keeping, as well as receiving and shipping.
Direct foreign sales and service outlets of an organization.

Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
Determine price schedules and discount rates.
Prepare budgets and approve budget expenditures.
Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.
Direct clerical staff to keep records of export correspondence, bid requests, and credit collections, and to maintain current information on tariffs, licenses, and restrictions.
Advise dealers and distributors on policies and operating procedures to ensure functional effectiveness of business.
Confer or consult with department heads to plan advertising services and to secure information on equipment and customer specifications.
Represent company at trade association meetings to promote products.
Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs, and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.
Assess marketing potential of new and existing store locations, considering statistics and expenditures.
Visit franchised dealers to stimulate interest in establishment or expansion of leasing programs.
Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.
Direct, coordinate, and review sales and service accounting and record-keeping, as well as receiving and shipping.
Direct foreign sales and service outlets of an organization.

Job Duties: Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs, such as bus and food services.

Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.

Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
Create school improvement plans, using student performance data.
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
Mentor and support administrative staff members, such as superintendents and principals.
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs, such as after-school events and athletic contests.
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
Teach classes or courses to students.
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs, such as bus and food services.
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.

Job Duties: Postmasters and Mail Superintendents

Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.

Monitor employees' work schedules and attendance for payroll purposes.
Resolve customer complaints.
Prepare employee work schedules.
Hire and train employees, and evaluate their performance.
Prepare and submit detailed and summary reports of post office activities to designated supervisors.
Negotiate labor disputes.
Select and train postmasters and managers of associate postal units.
Inform the public of available services, and of postal laws and regulations.
Issue and cash money orders.
Collect rents for post office boxes.
Confer with suppliers to obtain bids for proposed purchases and to requisition supplies, disbursing funds according to federal regulations.
Organize and supervise activities, such as the processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
Direct and coordinate operational, management, and supportive services of one or a number of postal facilities.

Job Duties: Natural Sciences Managers

Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
Review project activities and prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports.
Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications, or discuss project status.
Determine scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
Prepare project proposals.
Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for the architectural, scientific, or technical work performed to ensure regulatory compliance or operations enhancement.
Recruit personnel or oversee the development or maintenance of staff competence.
Prepare and administer budgets, approve and review expenditures, and prepare financial reports.
Conduct own research in field of expertise.
Develop innovative technology or train staff for its implementation.
Make presentations at professional meetings to further knowledge in the field.
Provide for stewardship of plant or animal resources or habitats, studying land use, monitoring animal populations, or providing shelter, resources, or medical treatment for animals.
Advise or assist in obtaining patents or meeting other legal requirements.
Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Job Duties: Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.

Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.
Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.
Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases.
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.
Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.
Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommend any necessary modifications.
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes.
Inform businesses, community groups, and governmental agencies about educational needs, available programs, and program policies.
Write articles, manuals, and other publications and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about programs and facilities.
Prepare and submit budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.

Job Duties: Investment Fund Managers

Develop or direct development of offering documents or marketing materials.
Direct activities of accounting or operations departments.

Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.
Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.
Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals.
Select or direct the execution of trades.
Develop or implement fund investment policies or strategies.
Perform or evaluate research, such as detailed company or industry analyses, to inform financial forecasting, decision making, or valuation.
Present investment information, such as product risks, fees, or fund performance statistics.
Develop, implement, or monitor security valuation policies.
Meet with investors to determine investment goals or to discuss investment strategies.
Attend investment briefings or consult financial media to stay abreast of relevant investment markets.
Prepare for and respond to regulatory inquiries.
Evaluate the potential of new product developments or market opportunities, according to factors such as business plans, technologies, or market potential.
Hire or evaluate staff.
Monitor regulatory or tax law changes to ensure fund compliance or to capitalize on development opportunities.
Analyze acquisitions to ensure conformance with strategic goals or regulatory requirements.
Verify regulatory compliance of transaction reporting.
Review offering documents or marketing materials to ensure regulatory compliance.
Identify group or individual target investors for a specific fund.
Develop or direct development of offering documents or marketing materials.
Direct activities of accounting or operations departments.

Job Duties: Marketing Managers

Formulate, direct, or coordinate marketing activities or policies to promote products or services, working with advertising or promotion managers.
Coordinate or participate in promotional activities or trade shows, working with developers, advertisers, or production managers, to market products or services.

Identify, develop, or evaluate marketing strategy, based on knowledge of establishment objectives, market characteristics, and cost and markup factors.
Evaluate the financial aspects of product development, such as budgets, expenditures, research and development appropriations, or return-on-investment and profit-loss projections.
Develop pricing strategies, balancing firm objectives and customer satisfaction.
Compile lists describing product or service offerings.
Direct the hiring, training, or performance evaluations of marketing or sales staff and oversee their daily activities.
Consult with product development personnel on product specifications, such as design, color, or packaging.
Use sales forecasting or strategic planning to ensure the sale and profitability of products, lines, or services, analyzing business developments and monitoring market trends.
Negotiate contracts with vendors or distributors to manage product distribution, establishing distribution networks or developing distribution strategies.
Initiate market research studies, or analyze their findings.
Confer with legal staff to resolve problems, such as copyright infringement or royalty sharing with outside producers or distributors.
Consult with buying personnel to gain advice regarding the types of products or services expected to be in demand.
Consult with buying personnel to gain advice regarding environmentally sound or sustainable products.
Conduct economic or commercial surveys to identify potential markets for products or services.
Recommend modifications to products, packaging, production processes, or other characteristics to improve the environmental soundness or sustainability of products.
Advise business or other groups on local, national, or international factors affecting the buying or selling of products or services.
Select products or accessories to be displayed at trade or special production shows.
Develop business cases for environmental marketing strategies.
Integrate environmental information into product or company marketing strategies, policies, or activities.
Formulate, direct, or coordinate marketing activities or policies to promote products or services, working with advertising or promotion managers.
Coordinate or participate in promotional activities or trade shows, working with developers, advertisers, or production managers, to market products or services.

Job Duties: Advertising and Promotions Managers

Coordinate activities of departments, such as sales, graphic arts, media, finance, and research.
Direct and coordinate product research and development.

Plan and prepare advertising and promotional material to increase sales of products or services, working with customers, company officials, sales departments, and advertising agencies.
Inspect layouts and advertising copy, and edit scripts, audio, video, and other promotional material for adherence to specifications.
Confer with department heads or staff to discuss topics such as contracts, selection of advertising media, or product to be advertised.
Coordinate with the media to disseminate advertising.
Plan and execute advertising policies and strategies for organizations.
Direct, motivate, and monitor the mobilization of a campaign team to advance campaign goals.
Prepare budgets and submit estimates for program costs as part of campaign plan development.
Contact organizations to explain services and facilities offered.
Monitor and analyze sales promotion results to determine cost effectiveness of promotion campaigns.
Identify and develop contacts for promotional campaigns and industry programs that meet identified buyer targets, such as dealers, distributors, or consumers.
Track program budgets, expenses, and campaign response rates to evaluate each campaign, based on program objectives and industry norms.
Read trade journals and professional literature to stay informed on trends, innovations, and changes that affect media planning.
Manage sales team, including setting goals, providing incentives, and evaluating employee performance.
Prepare and negotiate advertising and sales contracts.
Formulate plans to extend business with established accounts and to transact business as agent for advertising accounts.
Train and direct workers engaged in developing and producing advertisements.
Assemble and communicate with a strong, diverse coalition of organizations or public figures, securing their cooperation, support, and action, to further campaign goals.
Provide presentation and product demonstration support during the introduction of new products and services to field staff and customers.
Represent company at trade association meetings to promote products.
Analyze marketing or sales trends to forecast future conditions.
Analyze the effectiveness of marketing tactics or channels.
Attend or participate in conferences, community events, and promotional events related to products or technologies.
Conduct research on consumer opinions and buying habits, and identify target audiences for products, services, or technologies.
Coordinate with marketing team members, graphic artists, and other workers to develop and implement marketing programs.
Develop communications materials, advertisements, presentations, or public relations initiatives to promote awareness of products and services.
Develop comprehensive marketing strategies, using knowledge of products and technologies, markets, and regulations.
Devise or evaluate methods and procedures for collecting data, such as surveys, opinion polls, and questionnaires.
Maintain portfolios of marketing campaigns, strategies, and other marketing products or ideas.
Coordinate activities of departments, such as sales, graphic arts, media, finance, and research.
Direct and coordinate product research and development.

Job Duties: Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Coordinate clerical, record-keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.
Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, facility maintenance, and safety.

Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.
Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.
Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.
Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.
Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.
Prepare reports required by state and federal laws.
Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Provide information to customers on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants, and lawns.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Conduct inspections to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Conduct or supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.
Determine types or quantities of crops, plants, or livestock to be grown and raised, based on budgets, federal incentives, market conditions, executive directives, projected sales volumes, or soil conditions.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for products.
Hire, supervise, and train support workers.
Monitor activities, such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, and grading, to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum animal or plant life.
Obtain financing for and purchase necessary machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Coordinate clerical, record-keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.
Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, facility maintenance, and safety.

Job Duties: Industrial Production Managers

Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.

Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems.

Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
Prepare and maintain production reports or personnel records.
Review plans and confer with research or support staff to develop new products or processes.
Develop budgets or approve expenditures for supplies, materials, or human resources, ensuring that materials, labor, or equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.
Maintain current knowledge of the quality control field, relying on current literature pertaining to materials use, technological advances, or statistical studies.
Initiate or coordinate inventory or cost control programs.
Negotiate materials prices with suppliers.
Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to safety and environmental regulations.
Implement operational and emergency procedures.
Maintain records to demonstrate compliance with safety and environmental laws, regulations, or policies.
Monitor permit requirements for updates.
Optimize operational costs and productivity consistent with safety and environmental rules and regulations.
Prepare reports on operations and system productivity or efficiency.
Supervise subordinate employees.
Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
Coordinate or recommend procedures for facility or equipment maintenance or modification, including the replacement of machines.
Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation of manufacturing systems.

Job Duties: Computer and Information Systems Managers

Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.

Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.

Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
Provide users with technical support for computer problems.
Develop computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing, and disaster recovery.
Recruit, hire, train and supervise staff, or participate in staffing decisions.
Stay abreast of advances in technology.
Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements.
Develop and interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
Evaluate the organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as hardware and software upgrades.
Review and approve all systems charts and programs prior to their implementation.
Prepare and review operational reports or project progress reports.
Evaluate data processing proposals to assess project feasibility and requirements.
Control operational budget and expenditures.
Purchase necessary equipment.
Manage backup, security and user help systems.
Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.

Job Duties: Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers

Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial, industrial, or residential properties.

Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties.

Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports for properties.
Direct collection of monthly assessments, rental fees, and deposits and payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and incurred operating expenses.
Meet with clients to negotiate management and service contracts, determine priorities, and discuss the financial and operational status of properties.
Direct and coordinate the activities of staff and contract personnel and evaluate their performance.
Prepare and administer contracts for provision of property services, such as cleaning, maintenance, and security services.
Market vacant space to prospective tenants through leasing agents, advertising, or other methods.
Act as liaisons between on-site managers or tenants and owners.
Investigate complaints, disturbances, and violations and resolve problems, following management rules and regulations.
Inspect grounds, facilities, and equipment routinely to determine necessity of repairs or maintenance.
Maintain records of sales, rental or usage activity, special permits issued, maintenance and operating costs, or property availability.
Meet with boards of directors and committees to discuss and resolve legal and environmental issues or disputes between neighbors.
Solicit and analyze bids from contractors for repairs, renovations, and maintenance.
Maintain contact with insurance carriers, fire and police departments, and other agencies to ensure protection and compliance with codes and regulations.
Confer with legal authorities to ensure that renting and advertising practices are not discriminatory and that properties comply with state and federal regulations.
Purchase building and maintenance supplies, equipment, or furniture.
Review rents to ensure that they are in line with rental markets.
Clean common areas, change light bulbs, and make minor property repairs.
Determine and certify the eligibility of prospective tenants, following government regulations.
Confer regularly with community association members to ensure their needs are being met.
Meet with prospective tenants to show properties, explain terms of occupancy, and provide information about local areas.
Analyze information on property values, taxes, zoning, population growth, and traffic volume and patterns to determine if properties should be acquired.
Negotiate the sale, lease, or development of property and complete or review appropriate documents and forms.
Contract with architectural firms to draw up detailed plans for new structures.
Negotiate short- and long-term loans to finance construction and ownership of structures.
Negotiate with government leaders, businesses, special interest representatives, and utility companies to gain support for new projects and to eliminate potential obstacles.
Manage and oversee operations, maintenance, administration, and improvement of commercial, industrial, or residential properties.
Plan, schedule, and coordinate general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial or residential properties.

Job Duties: Quality Control Systems Managers

Direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data.

Stop production if serious product defects are present.

Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Review quality documentation necessary for regulatory submissions and inspections.
Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff.
Verify that raw materials, purchased parts or components, in-process samples, and finished products meet established testing and inspection standards.
Oversee workers including supervisors, inspectors, or laboratory workers engaged in testing activities.
Direct product testing activities throughout production cycles.
Instruct staff in quality control and analytical procedures.
Participate in the development of product specifications.
Identify quality problems or areas for improvement and recommend solutions.
Collect and analyze production samples to evaluate quality.
Produce reports regarding nonconformance of products or processes, daily production quality, root cause analyses, or quality trends.
Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors.
Monitor development of new products to help identify possible problems for mass production.
Identify critical points in the manufacturing process and specify sampling procedures to be used at these points.
Create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures.
Document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria.
Review statistical studies, technological advances, or regulatory standards and trends to stay abreast of issues in the field of quality control.
Coordinate the selection and implementation of quality control equipment, such as inspection gauges.
Generate and maintain quality control operating budgets.
Instruct vendors or contractors on quality guidelines, testing procedures, or ways to eliminate deficiencies.
Confer with marketing and sales departments to define client requirements and expectations.
Evaluate new testing and sampling methodologies or technologies to determine usefulness.
Review and approve quality plans submitted by contractors.
Audit and inspect subcontractor facilities including external laboratories.
Direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data.
Stop production if serious product defects are present.

Job Duties: Fundraising Managers

Direct activities of external agencies, establishments, or departments that develop and implement fundraising strategies and programs.

Assign, supervise, and review the activities of fundraising staff.
Compile or develop materials to submit to granting or other funding organizations.
Conduct research to identify the goals, net worth, charitable donation history, or other data related to potential donors, potential investors, or general donor markets.
Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs.
Design and edit promotional publications, such as brochures.
Develop fundraising activity plans that maximize participation or contributions and minimize costs.
Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new fundraising opportunities.
Establish goals for soliciting funds, develop policies for collection and safeguarding of contributions, and coordinate disbursement of funds.
Evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with fundraising efforts.
Formulate policies and procedures related to fundraising programs.
Manage fundraising budgets.
Plan and direct special events for fundraising, such as silent auctions, dances, golf events, or walks.
Produce films and other video products, regulate their distribution, and operate film library.
Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain company internet or intranet Web pages.
Direct activities of external agencies, establishments, or departments that develop and implement fundraising strategies and programs.

Job Duties: Financial Managers

Oversee training programs.

Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establishments, such as branch banks, brokerage firms, risk and insurance departments, or credit departments.
Recruit staff members.
Evaluate data pertaining to costs to plan budgets.
Establish procedures for custody or control of assets, records, loan collateral, or securities to ensure safekeeping.
Communicate with stockholders or other investors to provide information or to raise capital.
Develop or analyze information to assess the current or future financial status of firms.
Approve, reject, or coordinate the approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate, or personal loans.
Prepare financial or regulatory reports required by laws, regulations, or boards of directors.
Examine, evaluate, or process loan applications.
Evaluate financial reporting systems, accounting or collection procedures, or investment activities and make recommendations for changes to procedures, operating systems, budgets, or other financial control functions.
Network within communities to find and attract new business.
Prepare operational or risk reports for management analysis.
Review collection reports to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding balances.
Review reports of securities transactions or price lists to analyze market conditions.
Oversee training programs.

Job Duties: Chief Sustainability Officers

Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.

Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of sustainability programs.
Develop or execute strategies to address issues such as energy use, resource conservation, recycling, pollution reduction, waste elimination, transportation, education, and building design.
Develop, or oversee the development of, sustainability evaluation or monitoring systems.
Supervise employees or volunteers working on sustainability projects.
Develop sustainability reports, presentations, or proposals for supplier, employee, academia, media, government, public interest, or other groups.
Develop, or oversee the development of, marketing or outreach media for sustainability projects or events.
Identify and evaluate pilot projects or programs to enhance the sustainability research agenda.
Create and maintain sustainability program documents, such as schedules and budgets.
Formulate or implement sustainability campaign or marketing strategies.
Research environmental sustainability issues, concerns, or stakeholder interests.
Evaluate and approve proposals for sustainability projects, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and integration with other initiatives.
Develop methodologies to assess the viability or success of sustainability initiatives.
Review sustainability program objectives, progress, or status to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
Write and distribute financial or environmental impact reports.
Write project proposals, grant applications, or other documents to pursue funding for environmental initiatives.
Identify educational, training, or other development opportunities for sustainability employees or volunteers.
Conduct risk assessments related to sustainability and the environment.
Direct sustainability program operations to ensure compliance with environmental or governmental regulations.

Job Duties: Public Relations Managers

Direct activities of external agencies, establishments, or departments that develop and implement communication strategies and information programs.

Assign, supervise, and review the activities of public relations staff.
Confer with labor relations managers to develop internal communications that keep employees informed of company activities.
Design and edit promotional publications, such as brochures.
Develop and maintain the company's corporate image and identity, which includes the use of logos and signage.
Develop, implement, or maintain crisis communication plans.
Draft speeches for company executives and arrange interviews and other forms of contact for them.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, government officials, and media representatives and use these relationships to develop new business opportunities.
Evaluate advertising and promotion programs for compatibility with public relations efforts.
Facilitate consumer relations or the relationship between parts of the company, such as the managers and employees, or different branch offices.
Formulate policies and procedures related to public information programs, working with public relations executives.
Identify main client groups and audiences, determine the best way to communicate publicity information to them, and develop and implement a communication plan.
Maintain company archives.
Manage communications budgets.
Manage in-house communication courses.
Manage special events, such as sponsorship of races, parties introducing new products, or other activities the firm supports, to gain public attention through the media without advertising directly.
Observe and report on social, economic, and political trends that might affect employers.
Produce films and other video products, regulate their distribution, and operate film library.
Respond to requests for information about employers' activities or status.
Write interesting and effective press releases, prepare information for media kits, and develop and maintain company internet or intranet web pages.
Direct activities of external agencies, establishments, or departments that develop and implement communication strategies and information programs.

Job Duties: First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.

Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
Perform skilled repair or maintenance operations, using equipment such as hand or power tools, hydraulic presses or shears, or welding equipment.
Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors.
Monitor tool and part inventories and the condition and maintenance of shops to ensure adequate working conditions.
Requisition materials and supplies, such as tools, equipment, or replacement parts.
Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs.
Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel.
Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs.
Counsel employees about work-related issues and assist employees to correct job-skill deficiencies.
Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures.
Investigate accidents or injuries and prepare reports of findings.
Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use.
Develop, implement, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures.
Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work.
Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures.
Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results.
Develop or implement electronic maintenance programs or computer information management systems.
Design equipment configurations to meet personnel needs.
Review, evaluate, accept, and coordinate completion of work bid from contractors.

Job Duties: Security Managers

Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning.

Analyze and evaluate security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement through auditing, review, or assessment.
Assess risks to mitigate potential consequences of incidents and develop a plan to respond to incidents.
Attend meetings, professional seminars, or conferences to keep abreast of changes in executive legislative directives or new technologies impacting security operations.
Communicate security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols.
Conduct physical examinations of property to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations.
Conduct threat or vulnerability analyses to determine probable frequency, criticality, consequence, or severity of natural or man-made disasters or criminal activity on the organization's profitability or delivery of products or services.
Coordinate security operations or activities with public law enforcement, fire and other agencies.
Create or implement security standards, policies, and procedures.
Develop budgets for security operations.
Develop or manage investigation programs, including collection and preservation of video and notes of surveillance processes or investigative interviews.
Develop, arrange for, perform, or assess executive protection activities to reduce security risks.
Develop, conduct, support, or assist in governmental reviews, internal corporate evaluations, or assessments of the overall effectiveness of facility and personnel security processes.
Develop, implement, manage, or evaluate policies and methods to protect personnel against harassment, threats, or violence.
Develop, recommend, or manage security procedures for operations or processes, such as security call centers, access control, and reporting tools.
Identify, investigate, or resolve security breaches.
Monitor and ensure a sound, ethical environment.
Monitor security policies, programs or procedures to ensure compliance with internal security policies, or applicable government security requirements, policies, and directives.
Plan security for special and high-risk events.
Plan, direct, or coordinate security activities to safeguard company employees, guests, or others on company property.
Prepare reports or make presentations on internal investigations, losses, or violations of regulations, policies and procedures.
Purchase security-related supplies, equipment, or technology.
Respond to medical emergencies, bomb threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, following emergency response procedures.
Review financial reports to ensure efficiency and quality of security operations.
Supervise or provide leadership to subordinate security professionals, performing activities such as hiring, investigating applicants' backgrounds, training, assigning work, evaluating performance, or disciplining.
Support efforts to reduce substance abuse or other illegal activities in the workplace.
Train subordinate security professionals or other organization members in security rules and procedures.
Write or review security-related documents, such as incident reports, proposals, and tactical or strategic initiatives.
Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning.

Job Duties: Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.

Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.
Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.
Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.
Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
Prepare and manage departmental budgets.
Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.
Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.
Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.
Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.
Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.
Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.
Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records.
Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.
Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.
Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.
Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services.
Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.
Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.