Government Managers – Education
Job description
These individuals plan, direct, and evaluate the development and implementation of policies and programs. These include primary, secondary, and post-secondary education.
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 2022-2026
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Job prospects for 2022-2026
Job prospects
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Total jobs for 2021
All of Québec
400
All of Québec
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Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 61.9% Female
- 38.1% Male
Not available.
- 61.9% Female
- 38.1% Male
Job types
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Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
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- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage
All of Québec
Not available.
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
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NAICS 9195% of jobs
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NAICS 615% of jobs
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NAICS 615% of jobs
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NAICS 615% of jobs
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All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9195% of jobs
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NAICS 615% of jobs
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NAICS 615% of jobs
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NAICS 615% of jobs
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NAICS 615% 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 of 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
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening
- 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
- Information organization
- Inductive reasoning
- Mathematical reasoning
- Speech clarity
- Written expression
- Awareness of issues
- 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.
Note about CNP
Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.
Official name of the NOC 0413 (40012)
Government managers - education policy development and program administration
Job titles
- Education programs assistant director - public administration
- Education director
- Learning programs director - early-childhood education
- School services director
- Student assistance program director
- Government administrator - education
- University research assistant director
- Programs evaluation assistant director - education
- Language programs assistant director
- Education 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 research and information director
- Education policy and research director - public administration
- 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 school education director
- Computer education director
- Post-secondary education director
- Post-secondary education director - public administration
- Secondary school education director
- School inspection director
- Policy and planning director - education programs
- Learning programs director - adult education
- Learning programs director - elementary education
- Learning programs director - secondary education
- Special education programs director
- Secondary school programs director
- School services director - public administration
- Program services director - education
- Adult education services director
- Inspection 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
Management
Last update: April 28, 2023
