Index
Intro
Managers in this unit group 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 government departments, agencies and legislative bodies.
Progression to senior management positions in this field is possible with experience.
Main Duties
- 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.
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.
All Titles
- administrator, House of Commons
- bilateral relations chief
- Cabinet relations director
- Cabinet relations manager
- chief of protocol
- chief, bilateral relations
- chief, federal-provincial relations
- chief, intergovernmental affairs
- chief, intergovernmental relations
- chief, international relations – government
- chief, interprovincial relations
- 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
- director, Cabinet relations
- director, Elections Canada
- director, elections expenses
- director, elections finances
- director, elections planning
- director, emergency responses services
- director, federal-provincial relations
- director, intergovernmental affairs
- director, intergovernmental relations
- director, international relations – government
- director, Legislative Assembly services
- director, legislative services
- director, parliamentary services
- disaster relief services co-ordinator
- elections expenses director
- elections finances director
- elections planning director
- emergency management co-ordinator – government services
- emergency measures manager – government services
- emergency response co-ordinator – government services
- emergency safety manager – government services
- federal-provincial relations chief
- federal-provincial relations director
- intergovernmental affairs chief
- intergovernmental affairs director
- intergovernmental relations chief
- intergovernmental relations director
- international relations chief – government
- international relations director – government
- interprovincial relations chief
- Legislative Assembly services director
- legislative services director
- parliamentary services director
- principal clerk of legislative committees
- Principal Clerk of the House of Commons
- Principal Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
- public works director
- public works superintendent
Exclusions
- Administrative services managers (011)
- Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration (0412)
- Government managers – education policy development and program administration (0413)
- Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration (0411)
- Program managers in government (See 416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers)
- Senior government managers and officials (0012)