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MINOR GROUP 114: SENIOR OFFICIALS OF SPECIAL-INTEREST ORGANISATIONS
 


    Senior officials of special-interest organisations determine, formulate and direct the implementation of policies of special-interest organisations, such as political-party organisations, trade unions, employers' organisations, trade and industry associations, humanitarian or charity organisations, or sports associations, and represent their organisations and act on their behalf.

    Tasks performed usually include: determining and formulating the policies, rules and regulations of the organisation; negotiating on behalf of the organisation, its members and relevant special-interest groups; promoting the interests of the organisation, its members and relevant special-interest groups before the legislature, government or general public; planning, organising and directing sections charged with implementing the organisation's policies, rules and regulations. Supervision of other workers may be included.

    Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

    1141 Senior officials of political-party organisations

    1142 Senior officials of employers, workers' and other economic-interest organisations

    1143 Senior officials of humanitarian and other special-interest organisations

    Note

    Senior officials of special-interest organisations who manage a business enterprise owned or controlled by a special- interest organisation, or perform tasks similar to those of 122, Production and operations department managers, or 123, Other department managers, are classified into Sub-major group 12, Corporate managers (See note at beginning of Major group 1) or 13, General managers (see note at beginning of Major group 1) as appropriate.

   
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 Updated 16 September 2004, by VA.