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Find out what work is like for a government agency senior administrator in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers (NOC 00011).

Senior government managers and officials

Description

Senior government managers and officials plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through middle managers, the major activities of municipal or regional governments or of provincial, territorial or federal departments, boards, agencies or commissions. They establish the direction to be taken by these organizations in accordance with legislation and policies made by elected representatives or legislative bodies.

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Senior government managers and officials have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Establish objectives for the organization in accordance with government legislation and policy, formulate or approve and evaluate programs and procedures alone or in conjunction with senior government committees
  • Advise elected representatives on policy questions and refer major policy matters to these representatives for final decision
  • Recommend, review, evaluate and approve documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members
  • Co-ordinate department activities with other senior government managers and officials
  • Make presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programs or budgets
  • Allocate human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and programs
  • Establish financial and administrative controls.

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 00011), and a list of similar occupations:

  • Human Rights Commission chairperson
  • assistant deputy minister
  • chief administrative officer - regional municipality
  • chief statistician - government services
  • city administrator
  • deputy minister
  • director general - government services
  • executive director - government services
  • high commissioner

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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