- Industry: Government; Labor
- Number of terms: 77176
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- Company Profile:
A professional who develops and coordinates grant-funded programs for agencies, institutions, local government, or units of local government, such as school systems or metropolitan police departments. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews literature dealing with funds available through grants from governmental agencies and private foundations to determine feasibility of developing programs to supplement local annual budget allocations.
* Discusses program requirements and sources of funds available with administrative personnel.
* Confers with personnel affected by proposed program to develop program goals and objectives, outline how funds are to be used, and explain procedures necessary to obtain funding.
* Works with fiscal officer in preparing narrative justification for purchase of new equipment and other budgetary expenditures.
* Submits proposal to officials for approval.
* Writes grant application, according to format required, and submits application to funding agency or foundation.
* Meets with representatives of funding sources to work out final details of proposal.
* Directs and coordinates evaluation and monitoring of grant-funded programs, or writes specifications for evaluation or monitoring of program by outside agency.
* Assists department personnel in writing periodic reports to comply with grant requirements.
* Maintains master files on grants.
* Monitors paperwork connected with grant-funded programs.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who instructs paid and volunteer workers in techniques for meeting disaster situations. Responsibilities include:
* Conducts classes in emergency techniques, such as first aid, flood protection, firefighting, shelter management, disaster communications and organization, use of radiological monitoring equipment, and post-attack operations.
* Confers with local government and federal authorities and with representatives of police, fire, sanitation, and public works departments to coordinate training.
* May direct or participate in preparation of geographic surveys of local areas to aid in formulating emergency survival plans.
* May specialize in preparing and distributing emergency preparedness information and be designated Civil Preparedness Public Information Officer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who aids executive in staff capacity by coordinating office services, such as personnel, budget preparation and control, housekeeping, records control, and special management studies. Responsibilities include:
* Studies management methods in order to improve workflow, simplify reporting procedures, or implement cost reductions.
* Analyzes unit operating practices, such as recordkeeping systems, forms control, office layout, suggestion systems, personnel and budgetary requirements, and performance standards to create new systems or revise established procedures.
* Analyzes jobs to delimit position responsibilities for use in wage and salary adjustments, promotions, and evaluation of workflow.
* Studies methods of improving work measurements or performance standards.
* Coordinates collection and preparation of operating reports, such as time-and-attendance records, terminations, new hires, transfers, budget expenditures, and statistical records of performance data.
* Prepares reports including conclusions and recommendations for solution of administrative problems.
* Issues and interprets operating policies.
* Reviews and answers correspondence.
* May assist in preparation of budget needs and annual reports of organization.
* May interview job applicants, conduct orientation of new employees, and plan training programs.
* May direct services, such as maintenance, repair, supplies, mail, and files.
* May compile, store, and retrieve management data, using computer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who keeps official corporation records and executes administrative policies determined by or in conjunction with other officials. Responsibilities include:
* Prepares memorandums outlining and explaining administrative procedures and policies to supervisory workers.
* Plans conferences.
* Directs preparation of records, such as notices, minutes, and resolutions for stockholders' and directors' meetings.
* Directs recording of company stock issues and transfers.
* Acts as custodian of corporate documents and records.
* Directs preparation and filing of corporate legal documents with government agencies to conform with statutes.
* In small organizations, such as trade, civic, or welfare associations, often performs publicity work.
* Depending on organization, works in line or staff capacity.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who keeps official corporation records and executes administrative policies determined by or in conjunction with other officials. Responsibilities include:
* Prepares memorandums outlining and explaining administrative procedures and policies to supervisory workers.
* Plans conferences.
* Directs preparation of records, such as notices, minutes, and resolutions for stockholders' and directors' meetings.
* Directs recording of company stock issues and transfers.
* Acts as custodian of corporate documents and records.
* Directs preparation and filing of corporate legal documents with government agencies to conform with statutes.
* In small organizations, such as trade, civic, or welfare associations, often performs publicity work.
* Depending on organization, works in line or staff capacity.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who provides information and assistance to public on government agency programs and procedures. Responsibilities include:
* Explains regulations, agency policies, form completion procedures, and determinations of agency to advise individuals regarding obtainment of required documents and eligibility requirements for receiving benefits.
* Analyzes applications and information for benefits, privileges, or relief from obligations, using knowledge of rules, regulations, and precedent decisions to determine qualifications for benefits and privileges or liability for obligations.
* Investigates errors or delays in processing of applications for benefits and initiates corrective action.
* May be designated according to title of agency represented.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who advises local governments, public, and timber interests on prevention and control of forest fires. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects forest areas and standby fire fighting crews in fire prevention and control program.
* Prepares public-information materials and campaigns on fire prevention techniques.
* Gives instructions to fire fighting crews in methods of controlling forest fires, considering such factors as terrain, wind conditions, history of rainfall in fire area, and location of population centers.
* Gives public lectures to campers, youth groups, and hunters to promote responsible use of fire and inflammable materials in forest areas.
* May direct activities of fire suppression crews.
* May participate in fighting fires.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who acts as liaison between manufacturer and private consumer or government agency to expedite testing and inspection of products according to contract specifications. Responsibilities include:
* Notifies consumer representative or government inspector of availability of products for testing.
* Designates tests required according to individual specifications.
* Reviews laboratory reports for completeness and accuracy and for test characteristics, such as strength, hardness, and quality of products.
* Promotes good will among plant divisions to facilitate expediting of orders.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who acts as liaison between manufacturer and private consumer or government agency to expedite testing and inspection of products according to contract specifications. Responsibilities include:
* Notifies consumer representative or government inspector of availability of products for testing.
* Designates tests required according to individual specifications.
* Reviews laboratory reports for completeness and accuracy and for test characteristics, such as strength, hardness, and quality of products.
* Promotes good will among plant divisions to facilitate expediting of orders.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates development and production activities of data processing department. Responsibilities include:
* Consults with management to determine information requirements of management, scientists, or engineers, determine boundaries and priorities of new projects, and discuss system capacity and equipment acquisitions.
* Confers with department heads involved with proposed projects to ensure cooperation and further define nature of project.
* Consults with computer systems hardware analyst to define equipment needs.
* Reviews project feasibility studies.
* Establishes work standards.
* Assigns and schedules work, or delegates work to subordinate managers and supervisors, and reviews work.
* Interprets policies, purposes, and goals of organization to subordinates.
* Prepares progress reports to inform management of project status and deviation from goals.
* Contracts with management specialists, technical personnel, or vendors to solve problems.
* Directs computer processing scheduler to change computer operating schedule to meet department priorities.
* Reviews reports of computer and peripheral equipment production, malfunctions, and maintenance to ascertain costs and plan department operating changes.
* Analyzes department workflow and workers' job duties to recommend reorganization or departmental realignment within company.
* Participates in decisions concerning staffing and promotions within data processing department.
* Directs training of subordinates.
* May prepare proposals and solicit sale of systems analysis, programming, and computer services to outside firms.
* May assist staff to diagnose and solve computer equipment problems.
* May participate in technical projects, such as writing equipment specifications or developing computer programs for specified applications.
Industry:Professional careers
