Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Description

Essential Functions

 Leads and coordinates the functions of of associate directors and managers for

the department.

 Provides leadership to the department, cultivates a supportive, motivated and

collaborative work environment and builds an effective and productive team

focused on overall corporate deliverables.

 Ensures projects are properly resourced, managed and executed and develops verifiable project goals. Manages the overall department budget to include annual and long range forecasting.

 May communicate with sponsor(s) and obtains direction and feedback on

implementing scope of work as well as performance to date. May identify

unusual or significant problems encountered for safety processes and proposes strategies for preventing or correcting issues.

 Assists business development and obtains additional contracts, writes and

reviews proposals, makes presentations to potential clients and represents the

department at appropriate professional meetings and conferences. Fosters client relationships and supervises strategic sell initiatives of the department.

 Ensures effective training of staff, plans and evaluates training and development programs. Understands department and corporate vision and implements decision making based on core tennets of the vision. Communicates department vision to staff.

 Manages staff of experienced professionals, which may include interviewing and selection, job description preparation, professional development, goal setting, performance management, coaching and mentoring, employee counseling, and separations. Approves courses of action on salary administration, hiring, corrective action, and terminations. Reviews and approves time records, expense reports, requests for leave, and overtime.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 12+ years).

5+ years of management responsibility

Strong leadership skills

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