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Job description
These individuals are elected or appointed. They participate in the various activities of a government assembly or executive council. Their function is to pass municipal, provincial, territorial, or federal laws or regulations.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Implement, amend, and abolish laws, ordinances, and regulations.
- Represent their respective governments at regional, national, and international meetings and conferences.
- Lead managers and senior officers in the application of government policies.
- Respond to issues of interest to elected officials or the public.
- Participate in the development or modification of government policies, programs, or procedures.
Advancement and mobility
These individuals retain their position for the duration of the political mandate. Duties within the political party may change during the term of office.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 41.4% Female
- 58.6% Male
Not available.
- 41.4% Female
- 58.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$96,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9194% of jobs
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NAICS 812% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6231% of jobs
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NAICS 54151% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9194% of jobs
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NAICS 812% of jobs
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NAICS 611% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6231% of jobs
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NAICS 54151% of jobs
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Others1% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Numerous training and study programs lead to managerial or executive positions.
Also required
- These individuals are usually elected, but Senators, Lieutenant Governors, and the Governor General are appointed representatives.
- Any person who meets the requirements of the Election Act may be a candidate to serve as a member of a legislative body, regardless of training or experience.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA), a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), or a university degree in Management to qualify as a Chartered Administrator (C. Adm.).
Sometimes required
- A university degree in Public Administration, Communications and Politics, Law, or any other study program related to the duties may be an asset for election or appointment.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Critical thought
- Data collection
- Active listening
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Oral expression
- Solving complex problems
- Written expression
- Negotiation
- Information processing
- System analysis
- Result evaluation
- Social perception
- Persuasion
- Coordination
- Systems evaluation
- Teaching
- Time management
- Learning strategies
Abilities
- Deductive reasoning
- Oral comprehension
- Inductive reasoning
- Verbal skills
- Written comprehension
- Speech clarity
- Awareness of issues
- Written expression
- Near vision
- Speech recognition
- Information organization
- Classification
- Idea generation
- Selective attention
- Memorization
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to develop and maintain business relations
- Capacity to establish and maintain interpersonal relations
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Diplomacy
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Perseverance
- Political sense
- Transparence
- Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
- Professional ambition
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Watch, defend, and secure
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 00010
Legislators
Job titles
- First nations band chief
- Member of parliament (mp)
- Mayor
- Prime minister
- Attorney general
- Leader of the opposition
- First nations government leader
- School board trustee
- Alderman/woman
- Member of legislative assembly (mla)
- Member of the house of assembly (mha)
- Governor general
- Government leader
- Legislator
- Lieutenant-governor
- Member of the national assembly (mna)
- Cabinet minister
- Aboriginal band council member
- Orator - government
- Reeve
- Premier
- Municipal council chairman/woman
- Legislative body speaker
- Regional municipality chair
- Metropolitan council chair
- Treasury board president
- Senator
- Solicitor general
Skill type
Management
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