40010 – Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration
40010 – Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration
Government managers in health and social policy development and program administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of health care policies, social policies and related programs designed to protect and promote the health and social welfare of individuals and communities. They are employed by all levels of government.
Profile
Index of titles
Adjustment programs director - government services
Administrative tribunal judge - government services
Apprenticeship training director - government services
Apprenticeship training service director - government services
Assistant chief health inspector - government services
Career development and employment district director - government services
Career development director - government services
Career information director - government services
Child welfare regional manager - government services
Child welfare services manager - government services
City medical officer of health
City medical officer of health - government services
Claims and benefits control chief - employment insurance
Community planning director - government services
Community rehabilitation manager - government services
Day-care planning services director - government services
District manager - employment insurance
Employment and insurance programs director - government services
Employment centre director
Employment equity programs director - government services
Employment insurance regional manager - government services
Employment programs director - government services
Environmental health services director - government services
Family and children's services director - government services
Family benefits director - government services
Family services director - government services
Food safety programs manager - government services
Health and welfare manager - government services
Health care insurance plan director - government services
Health care insurance refund claims director - government services
Health education director - government services
Health information and promotion chief - government services
Health information and promotion director
Health information and promotion director - government services
Health program operations manager
Health program operations manager - government services
Health programs assistant director - government services
Health promotion chief - government services
Health services director - government services
Health strategies manager - government services
Home care services director - government services
Homemaker services director - government services
Housekeeping services director - government services
Housing policy and development director - government services
Immigration and settlement director
Immigration and settlement director - government services
Immigration Appeal Division director - government services
Immigration appeals and litigation chief - government services
Immigration appeals manager - government services
Income security district administrator - government services
Income security regional manager - government services
Industrial hygiene and health director - government services
Inquiries and services chief - employment insurance
Job training director - government services
Labour demand analysis chief - government services
Labour regional director - government services
Local health services director - government services
Métis development programs regional director - government services
Occupational training director - government services
Office of health promotion chief - government services
Professional development and employment district director - government services
Professional development director - government services
Protection services director - government services
Public administrator - government services
Public health director
Public health municipal officer - government services
Public health nursing educational director - government services
Regional pay centre chief - employment insurance
Repayment and benefits control chief - employment insurance
Rural and Aboriginal housing regional manager - government services
Rural and Aboriginal housing services district director - government services
Rural and Native housing regional manager - government services
Rural and Native housing services district director - government services
Rural housing programs director - government services
Settlement programs director - government services
Social development programs chief - government services
Social planning director - government services
Social programs administrator - government services
Social programs assistant director - government services
Social programs development chief - government services
Social services director - government services
Social services planning manager - government services
Social services policy, planning and research director - government services
Social services regional director - government services
Social surveys director - government services
Social work director - government services
Survey research director - government services
Survey research manager - government services
Traffic safety administrator - government services
Vocational education director - government services
Vocational training director - government services
Welfare services administration director - government services
Welfare services administrator - government services
Welfare services director - government services
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Participate in the development of health or social policies by providing advice to senior government managers
Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
Direct and advise health or social policy researchers, consultants or program officers who conduct research, prepare documents or administer programs for individuals and communities in areas such as health and social services, employment and immigration, labour or housing
Plan, administer and control budgets for research and administration, support services and equipment and supplies
Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate health and social services projects and programs
Interview, hire and provide training for staff.
Employment requirements
Government managers in health policy development and program administration
A bachelor's degree or college diploma in health science, hospital administration or public administration or a bachelor's degree in social science is required.
A graduate degree in a health, social science or an administrative discipline may be required.
Several years of experience as a health or social policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
For some government managers in health policy development and program administration, certification in the relevant health profession is required. For example, city medical officers of health must be physicians.
Government managers in social policy development and program administration
A bachelor's degree or a college diploma in a social science discipline, such as sociology or economics, or an administrative discipline, such as public administration, is required.
A graduate degree in a social science or an administrative discipline may be required.
Several years of experience as a social policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
Additional information
Progression to senior management positions in the health and social policy fields is possible with experience.
Exclusions
Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration (40011)
Government managers - education policy development and program administration (40012)
Managers in health care (30010)
Managers in social, community and correctional services (40030)
Other managers in public administration (40019)
Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers (4140)
Senior government managers and officials (00011)
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