Overall Focus:           To support an environment that is conducive to business development, entrepreneurship, community and economic development, volunteer inclusion and vision for economic success in Sumter County.  To ensure that the Chamber is known in Sumter County and the State of Georgia as the advocate and public voice for the major business interests, issues, and concerns.

SCCOC Mission:     The mission of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce is to provide opportunities and support for the growth and prosperity of local business and industry.     

Function:     The President and CEO provides leadership, coordinates the implementation of the Chamber Annual Business Plan of Action and the three to five-year Strategic Plan and supervises the actions of the volunteers and staff to ensure that the needs of the members are met in a professional and timely manner.  The President serves as a liaison for the business community with local, state, and national elected officials.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:   The duties and responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to the following:

• To plan, develop staff, and supervise the annual Business Plan of Action for the Chamber, to position the Board of Directors as to what their annual responsibilities entail through the Board Development Committee and to serve as an Ex Officio or Staff Member of the appropriate committees.

• Effectively communicates and collaborates regularly with elected and government officials and other key constituents groups (Development Authority, One Sumter, Tourism, Downtown Development Authority etc.) to ensure alignment to positively impact the Chamber and represent the needs of its members. Possesses a clear understanding of economic incentives offered at the local, state and federal level.

• To develop and submit a draft operating budget to the Executive Committee for review and approval by the SCCOC Board of Directors and to ensure that all expenses remain within the boundaries of the approved budget.

• Ensure the SCCOC functions as a business organization.  This includes the control, storage, management, and filing of the following:  taxes, files, studies, reports, audits, appraisals, legal documents, or surveys affecting the chamber and its clients.  In addition, the President is to ensure that the organization remains in compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines and / or regulations affecting the chamber.

• Ensure all professional relationships are maintained with the appropriate parties and that all certifications and continuing education requirements for self, staff, and clients are met as required.

• Manage all private and public properties and funds placed in the care of the President / CEO in a professional, legal, moral and ethical manner always making every effort never to co-mingle funds.

• Comply with the employment requirements between the SCCOC Board of Directors, and to assume all other duties and responsibilities that occur to ensure that the SCCOC is perceived as a professional organization representing business.

• All duties as assigned.