40010 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration

What this occupation covers

Government managers in health and social policy development and program administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of health care policies, social policies and related programs designed to protect and promote the health and social welfare of individuals and communities. They are employed by all levels of government.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 6 main duties for this code.

• Participate in the development of health or social policies by providing advice to senior government managers
• Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
• Direct and advise health or social policy researchers, consultants or program officers who conduct research, prepare documents or administer programs for individuals and communities in areas such as health and social services, employment and immigration, labour or housing
• Plan, administer and control budgets for research and administration, support services and equipment and supplies
• Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate health and social services projects and programs
• Interview, hire and provide training for staff.

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 6 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.

• 40011 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration
• 40012 Government managers - education policy development and program administration
• 30010 Managers in health care
• 40030 Managers in social, community and correctional services
• 40019 Other managers in public administration
• 00011 Senior government managers and officials

Excluded from this code

• Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration (See 40011 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration)
• Government managers - education policy development and program administration (See 40012 Government managers - education policy development and program administration)
• Managers in health care (See 30010 Managers in health care)
• Managers in social, community and correctional services (See 40030 Managers in social, community and correctional services)
• Other managers in public administration (See 40019 Other managers in public administration)
• Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers (See 4140 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers)
• Senior government managers and officials (See 00011 Senior government managers and officials)

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.

adjustment programs director - government services · administrative tribunal judge - government services · apprenticeship training director - government services · apprenticeship training service director - government services · assistant chief health inspector - government services · career development and employment district director - government services · career development director - government services · career information director - government services · child welfare regional manager - government services · child welfare services manager - government services · city medical officer of health - government services · claims and benefits control chief - employment insurance · community planning director - government services · community rehabilitation manager - government services · day-care planning services director - government services · district manager - employment insurance · employment and insurance programs director - government services · employment centre director · employment equity programs director - government services · employment insurance regional manager - government services · employment programs director - government services · environmental health services director - government services · family and children's services director - government services · family benefits director - government services

Employment requirements

• 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.