The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce in North Augusta, South Carolina is seeking applicants for the President position.

North Augusta, South Carolina is a dynamic city of approximately 20,000 plus population in the center of a 500,000 person Aiken-Augusta MSA and located on the Savannah River.

The successful candidate will be expected to be a skilled communicator and will act as the liaison in continuously strengthening the partnership between the membership, the Board of Directors, staff, business and community leaders, government officials, and other local non-profit community organizations.  The President reports directly to the Board of Directors.

 The President of the Chamber will be responsible for all aspects of the Chamber and will be expected to:

• Think strategically, develop goals with action plans and successfully implement the plan

• Clearly communicate through exceptional written and public speaking skills

• Manage the general finances based on budget and report to the Executive Committee, Finance Committee and Board of Directors on a regularly scheduled timeframe.

• Possess event planning and reporting skills including managing multiple priorities simultaneously with a high level of energy

• Be active and highly engaged in community events directly and not directly related to specific Chamber activities

• Grow the membership on an active basis

Applicants should have leadership, management, financial and event planning skills. Bachelor’s Degree and prior experience in the operations of a non-profit or similar organization is preferred. Successful applicant will be required to reside in the North Augusta area.

The Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, salary requirements and five references to:

Nancy Gage, P. O. Box 6730, N. Augusta, SC 29861 or ngage@srpfcu.org

Deadline for submittal is September 2, 2008.