40019 Other managers in public administration

What this occupation covers

Other managers in public administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development of policies and programs which govern the daily operations of legislatures and other activities unique to government such as intergovernmental affairs and elections. 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 policies and programs by providing advice to senior government managers of legislatures or departments or agencies involved in activities unique to government
• Organize government unit or agency and establish procedures to meet objectives set by senior management
• Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff conducting research, preparing documents or providing administrative support
• Plan, administer and control research and administration budgets for projects, programs, equipment and supplies
• Organize and direct committees and working groups to plan, manage or evaluate 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
• 40010 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration
• 00011 Senior government managers and officials

Excluded from this code

• Administrative services managers (See 1001 Administrative services managers)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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.

assistant vice-president - government services · bilateral relations chief · Cabinet relations director · Cabinet relations manager · chief of protocol · Clerk - Legislative Assembly · clerk of the committee - Legislative Assembly · Clerk of the Legislative Assembly · Deputy Clerk of the House of Commons · Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Assembly · director of public works · disaster relief services coordinator · Elections Canada director · elections expenses director · elections finances director · elections planning director · emergency management coordinator - government services · emergency measures manager - government services · emergency response coordinator - government services · emergency response services director · emergency safety manager - government services · federal-provincial relations chief · federal-provincial relations director · House of Commons administrator

Employment requirements

• A bachelor's degree in a social science discipline, law or business administration is required.
• Several years of experience in government policy development, research or program administration, or in a professional occupation in social science, law or business administration are usually required.