Job description Day-care Planning Services Director - Government Services in the North Shore Region
Find out what work is like for a day-care planning services director - government services in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (NOC 40010).
Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration
Description
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.
Work week duration
Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration usually work more than 40 hours per week.Job duties
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:
- 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.
Physical demands Help - Physical Demands
- Sitting
Workplaces and employers
Here are the typical workplaces where Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration are employed and some of their main characteristics:
- All levels of government
Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment
- Indoors, environmentally controlled
Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others
- Somewhat close (e.g. share office)
Related job titles
Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 40010), and a list of similar occupations:
- city medical officer of health - government services
- health information and promotion director - government services
- health program operations manager - government services
- housing policy and development director - government services
- immigration and settlement director - government services
- social services director - government services
- social services planning manager - government services
Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations
- Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers (4140)
- Managers in social, community and correctional services
- Government managers - education policy development and program administration
- Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration
- Managers in health care
- Senior government managers and officials
- Other managers in public administration
Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification
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