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0412 – Government Managers - Economic Analysis, Policy Development and Program Administration

Government managers in this unit group plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate economic policy, research and programs in areas of government activity such as taxation, international trade, labour markets, transportation or agriculture. They also plan and direct policies and programs to promote industrial and commercial business development in urban and rural areas. They are employed in government departments and agencies.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Agricultural policy director - government services
  • Agricultural products market development director - government services
  • Agricultural products market director
  • Agricultural programs manager - government services
  • Assistant director, economic policy analysis - government services
  • Assistant director, international trade policy - government services
  • Business development director - government services
  • Chief, economic analysis
  • Chief, economic analysis - government services
  • Chief, economic policy analysis - government services
  • Chief, forest resource analysis
  • Chief, forest resource analysis - government services
  • Commercial analysis director - government services
  • Community economic development director - government services
  • Customs manager
  • Customs manager - government services
  • Director market analysis director - government services
  • Director, agricultural policy - government services
  • Director, agricultural products market development - government services
  • Director, business development
  • Director, business development - government services
  • Director, commercial analysis - government services
  • Director, community economic development - government services
  • Director, economic and trade analysis - government services
  • Director, economic development
  • Director, economic development - government services
  • Director, economic policy analysis
  • Director, economic policy analysis - government services
  • Director, energy market analysis
  • Director, energy policy - government services
  • Director, excise tax programs
  • Director, excise tax programs - government services
  • Director, farm products marketing
  • Director, farm products marketing - government services
  • Director, fishery policy - government services
  • Director, forestry policy - government services
  • Director, industrial development - government services
  • Director, industry, trade and technology - government services
  • Director, microeconomic policy development - government services
  • Director, natural resources policy - government services
  • Director, parks administration
  • Director, taxation programs
  • Director, tourism development - government services
  • Director, tourism promotion - government services
  • Director, trade development - government services
  • Director, trade liaison - government services
  • Director, transportation policy - government services
  • Economic analysis chief - government services
  • Economic and political affairs assistant
  • Economic and trade analysis director - government services
  • Economic development co-ordinator
  • Economic development director - government services
  • Economic policy analysis assistant director - government services
  • Economic policy analysis chief - government services
  • Economic policy analysis director - government services
  • Energy market analysis director - government services
  • Energy policy director - government services
  • Excise tax programs director - government services
  • Export programs manager - government services
  • Farm products marketing director - government services
  • Fishery policy director - government services
  • Fishery programs manager - government services
  • Forest resource analysis chief - government services
  • Forestry policy director - government services
  • Forestry programs manager - government services
  • Goods and services tax (GST) manager
  • Grain market analysis chief
  • Grain market analysis manager
  • GST (goods and services tax) manager
  • Industrial development director - government services
  • Industry, trade and technology director - government services
  • International trade policy assistant director - government services
  • International trade policy manager
  • International trade policy manager - government services
  • Labour market analysis director - government services
  • Manager, agricultural programs - government services
  • Manager, export programs - government services
  • Manager, fishery programs - government services
  • Manager, forestry programs - government services
  • Manager, goods and services tax
  • Manager, grain market analysis
  • Manager, grain market analysis - government services
  • Manager, municipal taxation
  • Manager, realty taxation
  • Manager, regional economic services - government services
  • Manager, regional taxation
  • Manager, revenue programs
  • Manager, revenue programs - government services
  • Manager, tax policy research
  • Manager, tax policy research - government services
  • Manager, taxation
  • Manager, tourism development - government services
  • Manager, tourism research - government services
  • Manager, transportation programs - government services
  • Market development director
  • Microeconomic policy development director - government services
  • Municipal taxation manager
  • Natural resources policy director - government services
  • Park superintendent - government services
  • Parks administration director
  • Parks service director
  • Realty taxation manager
  • Regional economic services manager - government services
  • Regional taxation manager
  • Revenue programs chief
  • Revenue programs manager - government services
  • Tax office chief
  • Tax policy chief
  • Tax policy research manager - government services
  • Taxation manager
  • Taxation programs director
  • Tourism development director
  • Tourism development director - government services
  • Tourism development manager - government services
  • Tourism policy director
  • Tourism promotion director - government services
  • Tourism research manager - government services
  • Trade development director
  • Trade development director - government services
  • Trade liaison director - government services
  • Transportation policy director - government services
  • Transportation programs manager - government services
  • Chief, economic analysis
  • Chief, forest resource analysis
  • Customs manager
  • Director, business development
  • Director, economic development
  • Director, economic policy analysis
  • Director, energy market analysis
  • Director, excise tax programs
  • Director, farm products marketing
  • International trade policy manager
  • Manager, grain market analysis
  • Manager, revenue programs
  • Manager, tax policy research
  • Taxation manager
  • Tourism development director
  • Trade development director

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Government managers in economic analysis and program administration perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development of economic policy research projects and economic programs
    • Participate in the development of departmental policies by providing advice to senior government managers
    • Organize departmental unit and establish procedures to meet departmental objectives set by senior management
    • Direct and advise economists and other professional staff who conduct economic research, prepare reports or administer programs in areas of government activity such as taxation, international trade, labour, transportation or agriculture
    • Direct and advise economic development officers or other staff administering programs to promote industrial and commercial business investment in urban or rural areas
    • Plan, administer and control research and administration budgets for projects, support services, equipment or supplies
    • Organize and direct committees evaluating departmental or agency projects or programs
    • Interview, hire and oversee training and professional development.

Employment requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in economics, business administration, commerce or public administration is required.
  • A master's degree in economics or a related field may be required.
  • Several years of experience as an economist, economic development officer or socio-economic researcher are required.

Additional information

  • Progression to senior management positions is possible with experience.

Exclusions

Breakdown summary

Broad occupational category
0 – Management Occupations
Skill level
A – Occupations usually require university education.
Major group
04 – Middle and Other Management Occupations
Minor group
041 – Managers in Public Administration
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