National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011
- 0 - Management occupations
- 01-05 - Specialized middle management occupations
- 041 - Managers in public administration
0413 - Government managers - education policy development and program administration
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.
Illustrative example(s)
- director, education curriculum development
- director, education policy analysis and research
- education director
- manager, education program administration
- school inspection director - public administration
Exclusion(s)
- Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training (0421)
- Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (0411)
- Program managers in government (See 416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers)
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (0422)
- Senior government managers and officials (0012)
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 educational programs for elementary and secondary school systems
- Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services, equipment and supplies
- 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.
Additional information
- Progression to senior management positions in education is possible with experience.
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