Government Managers - Education Policy Development and Program Administration (0413)

Job titles

• adult education services director
• assistant director of school services
• assistant director of school services - public administration
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Nature of work

Government managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by government departments and agencies.

Fields of interest

• Conducting research
• Crunching numbers
• Managing, organizing, administrating
• Working in an office
• Writing, working in communications and information

Main duties

• Government managers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
• - Participate in the development of education policy by providing advice to senior government managers
• - Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
• - Direct and advise policy researchers or program officers conducting research, preparing documents or administering programs for elementary and secondary school systems
• - Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
• - Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate education projects and programs
• - Interview, hire and provide training for staff.

Employment requirements

• * A bachelor's degree in education is required.
• * A master's degree in a particular educational specialization may be required.
• * Several years of combined experience as a school teacher and as a government educational policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
• * A provincial teaching certificate is usually required.

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