Government Managers - Health and Social Policy Development and Program Administration

(NOC 0411)
 

Requirement

Government managers in health policy development and program administration


  • A bachelor's degree or college diploma in health science, hospital administration or public administration or a bachelor's degree in social science is required.
  • A graduate degree in a health, social science or an administrative discipline may be required.
  • Several years of experience as a health or social policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
  • For some government managers in health policy development and program administration, certification in the relevant health profession is required. For example, city medical officers of health must be physicians.

Government managers in social policy development and program administration

  • A bachelor's degree or a college diploma in a social science discipline, such as sociology or economics, or an administrative discipline, such as public administration, is required.
  • A graduate degree in a social science or an administrative discipline may be required.
  • Several years of experience as a social policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Diploma
Bachelor
Master
Doctorate

Useful Experience/Skills

Allocating and Controlling Resources
Co-ordinating and Organizing
Evaluating
Leading and Motivating
Recruiting and Hiring
Analyzing Information
Planning
Projecting Outcomes
Advising and Consulting
Interviewing

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Civics

Modified on January 26, 2022