Senior Managers - Health, Education, Social and Community Services and Membership Organizations (0014)

Job titles

• academic business vice-president
• assistant executive director - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
• assistant executive director (health and social services network)
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Nature of work

Senior managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, membership and other organizations or institutions that deliver health, education, social or community services. They formulate policies which establish the direction to be taken by these organizations, either alone or in conjunction with a board of directors.

Fields of interest

• Managing, organizing, administrating
• Writing, working in communications and information

Main duties

• Senior managers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
• - Establish objectives for the organization or institution and formulate or approve policies and programs
• - Authorize and organize the establishment of major departments and associated senior staff positions
• - Allocate material, human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs; establish financial and administrative controls; formulate and approve promotional campaigns; and approve overall personnel planning
• - Select middle managers, directors or other executive staff
• - Co-ordinate the work of regions, divisions or departments
• - Represent the organization or institution or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the organization in negotiations or other official functions.
• * Senior managers in this unit group may specialize in areas such as finance, marketing, human resources or in a particular service area.

Employment requirements

• * A university degree or college diploma in business administration, hospital administration, finance or other discipline related to the service provided is usually required.
• * Several years of experience as a middle manager in a related institution or organization are usually required.
• * Specialization in a particular functional area or service is possible through specific university or college training in that area or through previous experience.
• * Senior managers in finance usually require a professional accounting designation.

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