Executive Officer Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Executive Officer includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Managing a team or small office.
  • Allocating work to junior staff and ensuring that it is completed to standard and on time.
  • Helping to train staff, conducting job appraisals and identifying training needs.
  • Giving advice to members of the public and/or representatives of organisations.
  • Visiting organizations and members of the public to check that they are operating within the law.
  • Investigating and initiating action against those that break the law.
  • Attending meetings.
  • Giving presentations.
  • Carrying out research.
  • Keeping records.
  • Producing reports, statistics and other paperwork.
  • Liaising with external suppliers of goods and services.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Executive Officer duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Executive Officer roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.