The President and Chief Executive Officer is responsible for providing visionary direction and company-wide leadership for safe and effective operation of the District and for advising, consulting with, and making recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to all elements of District operations. The CEO is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling all activities of the District within a policy framework established by the Board. The CEO must be skillful in managing diverse functions and developing strong operations with an enhanced awareness of organizational safety, cost efficiency, and positive employee morale.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelors of Science Degree (Postsecondary level)
• At least ten years of management experience
• Maintain a valid drivers license with a responsible driving record

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for formulating and recommending policies and programs for approval by the Board of Directors and regularly provide status reports of each to the Board through a variety of formal and informal communication strategies
• Provide management and operational direction to staff through appropriate recruitment and selection of employee talent, useful and meaningful feedback on work performance, strong fiscal stewardship, creation, communication, and enforcement of company policies and procedures, and effective use of various formal and informal means of communication
• Develop and execute plans, strategies, and tactics that will result in achievement of the Districts mission, goals and objectives within legal/ethical parameters and through reasonable allocation of company resources, e.g., people, time, money, space, and equipment
• Provide for support, direction, and development of key staff and ensure that their scope of authority and responsibility is well-defined and understood with respect to policy, company commitments, expenditures, and actions affecting personnel
• Represent the District by regularly initiating and/or participating in a variety of diverse community activities; actively seeking out opportunities for contact with local, state, regional, customer, industry and government organizations for the promotion of public power