Job description Day-care Planning Services Director - Government Services in the Moncton–Richibucto 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.
More than 40 hours

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

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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