- Directs or undertakes the preparation, publication and dissemination of reports and other information of interest to members and other interested parties.
- Stimulates public interest by providing publicity, giving lectures and interviews and organising appeals for a variety of causes.
- Studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority.
- Negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided to the local authority by the private sector.
- Evaluates government/local authority departmental activities, discusses problems with government/local authority officials and administrators and formulates departmental policy.
- Plans and controls the allocation of resources and the selection of senior staff.
- Prepares, or arranges for the preparation of, reports, budgets, forecasts or other information.
- Consults with subordinates to formulate, implement and review company/organisation policy, authorises funding for policy implementation programmes and institutes reporting, auditing and control systems.
- Analyses economic, social, legal and other data, and plans, formulates and directs at strategic level the operation of a company or organisation.