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.

Job Titles

• 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

Main 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.

Workplaces

• All levels of government

Skills

• Coordinating
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Evaluation
• Management of Financial Resources

Abilities

• Categorization Flexibility
• Deductive Reasoning
• Fluency of Ideas
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering

Personal Attributes

• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Stress Tolerance
• Active Learning

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Source: OaSIS