Government Managers – Education
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Job description
These individuals plan, direct, and evaluate the development and implementation of policies and programs. These include primary, secondary, and post-secondary education. They work for government agencies.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Participate in the development of educational policies.
- Advise senior government officials.
- Establish procedures to achieve objectives.
- Direct and advise staff who conduct research, prepare materials, or manage educational programs.
- Plan, administer, and control budgets.
- Organize and direct the management of educational projects and programs.
- Interview, hire, and train staff.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to senior management positions.
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
400
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 65.8% Female
- 34.2% Male
Not available.
- 65.8% Female
- 34.2% 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
$108,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9190% of jobs
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NAICS 617% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6233% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6233% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6233% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9190% of jobs
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NAICS 617% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6233% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6233% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6233% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Numerous training and study programs lead to managerial or executive positions.
Also required
- Bachelor’s degree in Education.
- Several years of experience in Educational Policy (teacher, program officer, researcher or public administration consultant, etc.).
Sometimes required
- A Master's degree in Education in a specialization may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Reading comprehension
- Critical thought
- Oral expression
- Judgment and decision-making
- Active learning
- Solving complex problems
- Written expression
- Result evaluation
- System analysis
- Mathematics
- Systems evaluation
- Time management
- Coordination
- Persuasion
- Teaching
- Negotiation
- Social perception
Abilities
- Deductive reasoning
- Written comprehension
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Inductive reasoning
- Information organization
- Mathematical reasoning
- Awareness of issues
- Speech clarity
- Written expression
- Basic numeracy
- Near vision
- Speech recognition
- Classification
- Idea generation
- Originality
- Processing flexibility
- Selective attention
- Perception speed
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to establish and maintain interpersonal relations
- Critical thinking
- Knowledge of administration and management
- Knowledge of personnel and human resource management
- Autonomy
- Capacity to influence and mobilize
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Strategic sense
- Commitment to quality
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work with numbers
- Work in an office
- Carry out research
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Social
- People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Official name of the NOC 40012
Government managers - education policy development and program administration
Job titles
- Education director
- Learning programs director - elementary education
- Student assistance program director
- Director of school services
- Education programs assistant director
- Government administrator - education
- Programs evaluation assistant director - education
- University research assistant director
- Education programs assistant director - public administration
- Language programs assistant director
- Assistant director of school services - public administration
- Special education services assistant director
- Assistant director of school services
- Educational programs support assistant director
- Education programs regional director
- Education policy analysis and research director
- Education curriculum development director
- Education curriculum development director - public administration
- Program development and educational planning director - public administration
- Director of education - public administration
- Elementary education director
- Computer education director
- Post-secondary education director
- Post-secondary education director - public administration
- Secondary school education director
- School inspection director
- Education research and information director
- Education policy and research director - public administration
- Policy and planning director - education programs
- Learning programs director - early-childhood education
- Learning programs director - adult education
- Learning programs director - secondary education
- Special education programs director
- Secondary school programs director
- School services director - public administration
- Adult education services director
- Inspection services director - education
- Program services director - education
- Second language program director
- Heritage languages program director
- Education programs support director - public administration
- Education program administration manager
- Education policy development manager
- Education policy manager
- Corporate policy manager - education
- Services manager - education programs
- School board services manager
Skill type
Education, law and social, community and government services
Last update: January 29, 2026
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