10030 Telecommunication carriers managers

What this occupation covers

Telecommunication carriers managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a telecommunications establishment, department or facility. They are employed by wired, wireless, satellite and other telecommunications carriers.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 7 main duties for this code.

• Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a telecommunications establishment, department or facility
• Consult with senior managers to establish policies concerned with the development, operation and maintenance of telecommunications services
• Direct and control telecommunications traffic volume and flow within assigned areas, through subordinate supervisors and technical staff
• Analyze and evaluate telecommunications installation, operation and maintenance services and make recommendations for improvement
• Ensure compliance with telecommunications regulations and directives of government regulatory agencies
• Liaise with representatives of related or connecting companies to resolve joint telecommunications problems and ensure efficient telecommunications system operations
• Recruit personnel and oversee their training.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 2 of its 7 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 50011 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts
• 00012 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services

Excluded from this code

• Broadcasting manager (See 50011 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts)
• Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services (See 00012 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

communications manager - telecommunications · coordinator of technical services - telecommunications · dial plant manager - telecommunications · dial plant superintendent - telecommunications · district manager - telecommunications · earth station manager - telecommunications · equipment chief - telecommunications · installation superintendent - telecommunications · microwave facilities manager - telecommunications · network conduct centre assistant manager · network installation manager - telecommunications · network operations manager - telecommunications · network services manager - telecommunications · network traffic manager - telecommunications · networks manager - telecommunications · operations and transmission services manager - telecommunications · operations manager - telecommunications · production manager - telecommunications · regional manager - telecommunications system · space programs manager - telecommunications · surveillance manager - telecommunications · switching systems director - telecommunications · technical services coordinator - telecommunications · technical services manager

Employment requirements

• A university degree in science, electrical engineering or a related field is usually required.
• Several years of experience in a related technical profession, including supervisory experience, are usually required.