KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Association Leadership & Management

• Provide dynamic organizational management to ensure the association’s smooth and efficient operation, growth, and achievement of goals of SCPhA and its entities
• Assure that all components and initiatives of SCPhA are cohesive and function to support and strengthen its mission
• Supervise SCPhA staff to include leadership and mentoring; ensure the highest quality of service and the attainment of established programmatic goals and priorities through team building, staff development, performance appraisals, and effective collaborative management
• Establish operational objectives that support the association's Mission and Global Ends. Ensures that the annual goals and objectives are fulfilled and updated as necessary throughout the membership year
• Lead staff and Board in the implementation and ongoing evaluation of the annual work plans, programs and services, and generate continued enthusiasm and engagement
• Engage and encourage leadership to build and maintain a strong, active Board of Directors that assists SCPhA in fulfilling the mission.
• Serve as a spokesperson and representative for SCPhA with federal and state legislators and government agencies, related national, regional and state organizations, and in other arenas as needed
• Use effective diplomacy in dealing with related organizations, legislators, or others who can help fund and support the goals of SCPhA
• Strengthen organizational infrastructure, including IT systems, controls, computers, software and related business protocols necessary to maintain and improve services
• Oversee and assume responsibility for the continued fiscal growth and financial wellbeing of the organization to include: o Lead the budget planning process for recommendation to the Board and operate within the approved annual budget each year
  • Work with accounting firm on monthly reconciliation and annual audit; oversee all aspects of financial management, maintaining specific requirements of non?profit regulations and standards
  • Report to the Treasurer monthly the current financial status

Public Relations & Communication 

• Manage SCPhA communication strategies, including website, newsletters/print, personal appearances and public statements to assure appropriate substantive, conceptual and political approach
• Stimulate participation among members and partners to engage in the work of SCPhA
• Maintain a productive working relationship with the Board and among the staff through appropriate dialogue and communication
• Develop and nurture positive relationships with other state and national pharmacy organizations
• Develop and nurture positive relationships with state peer health care related organizations
• Engage and foster collaboration with state schools of pharmacy
• Maintain relationships with federal and state legislators, government agencies & committees, affiliated organizations and partners of SCPhA and its entities

KEY SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS  Professional

• Proficiency in administration, strategic planning, fiscal management, and experience in working with organizations the size of SCPhA with a large volunteer base and small staff
• Broad based connections and experiences with business, industry, government, and academia in the development and delivery of programs and services.
• Proven ability to raise funds from diverse sources to support professional programs and services
• Demonstrated versatility and creativity in adapting an organizational vision to changing realities and galvanizing people to act
• Demonstrated ability to respect, support, encourage and promote the diversity of ideas, values, assumptions, aspirations, approaches and ideologies inherent in the profession of pharmacy
• An understanding of John Carver’s model on Policy Governance an asset.

Interpersonal

• Ability to articulate SCPhA vision, values and direction to internal and external stakeholders.
• A keen ability to listen and encourage people to voice multiple perspectives in order to find win-win solutions that are in the best interest of SCPhA and the pharmacy profession
• Strong synthesizing, analyzing, and problem?solving abilities
• A track record of promoting and enacting inclusiveness, respect, equity and sensitivity with individuals and organizations of multiple cultures and backgrounds. ? Strong ethical standards.