Basic Function of the Position: (This is an exempt position)

Provides support to department staff for standards committee and event activities. This is an exempt position.

Critical Duties and Responsibilities: (List the most critical duties and responsibilities of the position from most critical to least critical.)

·         Manage groups of industry volunteers including committees, working groups and discovery groups to provide direction, facilitation and mediation related to industry standards. This includes: coordination, scheduling and organizing meetings, developing agendas and production of meeting minutes.

·         Ensure standards development process complies with ANSI/CTA due process requirements, and separately, with committee rules of procedure.

·         Facilitate initiatives and activities of industry groups and volunteers including promoting the groups' work through print and online channels and editing/publishing documents.

·         Assist committee chairs in the management of standards projects, including development of project schedules, monitoring of project status, ensuring deadlines are met and identifying opportunities to expedite the process.

·         Understand and implement CTA strategic goals set forth by CTA management and volunteer leaders to promote the growth and success of CTA and the industry.

·         Manage committee review of comments on CTA standards in accordance with CTA procedures.

·         Seek out and cultivate new projects for CTA standards committees to promote the industry.

·         Perform other duties as required by business needs.

Work Experience:

·         5-7 years’ experience in the development of industry standards in an association or engineering organization, or project management experience preferred

Education/Training:

·         Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or a related area. Master’s degree preferred.

Skills/Capabilities/Technical:

·         Must have high level of organization and possess the ability to prioritize competing projects while maintaining a strong attention to detail. 

·         Must be an effective communicator with strengths in both oral and written communications with the ability to develop marketing language for standards committee efforts.

·         Strong interest in consumer technology and the industry.

·         Superior customer focus with ability to represent CTA during interactions with members.

·         Knowledge of Kavi Database preferred.

·         Association or standards experience a plus