National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

• 4 - Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
• 40 - Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services
• 400 - Managers in public administration, in education and social and community services and in public protection services
• 4001 - Managers in public administration

40012 - Government managers - education policy development and program administration

Government managers in education policy development and program administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education policies and programs. They are employed by all levels of government.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • education curriculum development director
  • education director
  • education policy analysis and research director
  • education program administration manager
  • school inspection director - public administration

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training (See 40020 Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training)
  • Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (See 40010 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration)
  • Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers (See 4140 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers)
  • School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (See 40021 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education)
  • Senior government managers and officials (See 00011 Senior government managers and officials)

• Main duties

  This group performs 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.