director-general
Organization's head executive
A director-general is the chief executive of a large organization, typically an international body or government agency: the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the BBC's director-general.
The title suggests oversight of multiple departments or divisions.
Plural: directors-general.
Uppermost body part
- leaderOne who guides others
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- superintendentChief administrative official
- commanderPerson with authority over others
principal · visionary · strategic · guidance · stewardship · decision-making · appointing · presiding
UN health authority
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- ILOInternational workers' agency
- WTOGlobal commerce regulator
- BBCBritish public broadcaster
secretariat · headquarters · agency · bureau · institution · multinational · intergovernmental · Geneva
Obligation for one's actions
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- auditFormal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
inspection · governance · regulation · watchdog · scrutiny · reporting · evaluation · transparency
Organizing and directing resources
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- planningArranging for future events
- implementationPutting plans into effect
policy-making · bureaucracy · procedure · budgeting · staffing · workflow · logistics · efficiency
head
Uppermost body part
- leaderOne who guides others
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- superintendentChief administrative official
commander · principal · visionary · strategic · guidance · stewardship · decision-making · appointing · presiding · charisma
WHO
UN health authority
BBC · secretariat · headquarters · agency · bureau · institution · multinational · intergovernmental · Geneva
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- auditFormal accounts examination
review · inspection · governance · regulation · watchdog · scrutiny · reporting · evaluation · transparency · assessment
management
Organizing and directing resources
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
- planningArranging for future events
implementation · policy-making · bureaucracy · procedure · budgeting · staffing · workflow · logistics · efficiency · supervision
nomination
Formal candidate selection
reappointment · confirmation · candidacy · vote · unanimous · contested · interim · acting · outgoing · incoming
- diplomatsambassador, diplomat, consul, envoy, emissary
director-generaljunior staff
Low-ranking employees
subordinate · follower · intern · trainee · foot soldier
direct, general, direction, directly, director, generate, directive, generality, directorate