Secretary-General of ISO

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The Secretary-General of ISO is the chief executive officer responsible for overseeing the International Organization for Standardization’s operations, strategy, and coordination of global standardization activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief executive officer role
executive position
leadership position
position in an international organization
appointedBy ISO Council
ISO member bodies through governing organs
collaboratesWith ISO President
ISO Technical Management Board
ISO Vice-Presidents
national standards bodies
other international organizations
createdFor management of ISO’s global activities
employer International Organization for Standardization
fieldOfWork international cooperation
standardization
goal ensure effective functioning of ISO
promote global use of ISO standards
support international trade through standardization
hasAuthorityOver ISO Central Secretariat staff
hasTerm fixed term defined by ISO statutes
headOf ISO Central Secretariat
isPositionIn non-governmental organization
non-profit organization
jurisdiction International Organization for Standardization
oversees ISO’s financial and administrative operations
implementation of ISO’s strategic plan
partOf International Organization for Standardization
reportsTo ISO Council
ISO President
requiresSkill international management
knowledge of standardization
strategic leadership
responsibleFor administration of ISO programs
coordination of global standardization activities
day-to-day management of ISO
execution of decisions of the ISO Council
execution of decisions of the ISO General Assembly
external representation of ISO
implementing ISO strategy
liaison with national standards bodies
overseeing ISO operations
supporting ISO technical committees
scopeOfWork development of voluntary international standards
international standardization
shortName ISO Secretary-General
workLocation Geneva, Switzerland
ISO Central Secretariat, Geneva

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