Skills Regional Administrator, Social Services in Prince Edward Island

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "regional administrator, social services" was moved from the group Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 0423) to the group Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a regional administrator, social services in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Managers in social, community and correctional services (NOC 40030).

Tasks

  • Hire and provide training for professional and non-professional staff
  • Administer programs of membership organizations
  • Administer the programs of non-governmental organizations involved with social issues
  • Direct and advise professional and non-professional staff
  • Establish administrative procedures
  • Manage the operations and activities of social and community centres, correctional facilities and detention centres
  • Participate in policy development by preparing reports and briefs for management committees and working groups
  • Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the delivery of social and community service programs
  • Represent their respective organizations for the purpose of government liaison and media relations

Skills and Knowledge Checklist

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

    Skills

    Handling Goods and Materials

    Working with goods and materials manually or with machines.

    Building

    Working with materials to construct, renovate and maintain structures.

    Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles

    Working with and/or repairing vehicles, machinery or stationary equipment.

    Working with Technological Equipment and Machinery

    Working with technical equipment, instruments, machinery and other systems.
  • Service and Care Help -
    • Protecting and Enforcing

    Service and Care

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
    • Protecting and Enforcing

      Responding to public safety and security needs and ensuring compliance to rules, standards or laws.

  • Communication Help -
    • Advising and Consulting
    • Professional Communicating
    • Teaching and Training
    • Liaising and Networking
    • Negotiating and Adjudicating

    Communication

    Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
    • Advising and Consulting

      Providing guidance and advice to enable decision-making about tasks, situations, and processes.

    • Professional Communicating

      Preparing and delivering written, oral or visual material for the workplace that presents information.

    • Teaching and Training

      Facilitating the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

    • Liaising and Networking

      Developing alliances, contacts or partnerships, and exchanging information with others.

    • Negotiating and Adjudicating

      Exchanging ideas while analyzing issues and interests at stake, and enabling opposing sides to resolve disputes and reach agreement.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
  • Analysis Help -
    • Analyzing Information
    • Planning
    • Projecting Outcomes

    Analysis

    Examining and evaluating information.
    • Analyzing Information

      Examining data or facts to determine appropriate actions or recommendations.

    • Planning

      Determining phases and steps, defining activities and tasks and establishing schedules to complete objectives on time and within budget.

    • Projecting Outcomes

      Estimating the results of an action or a series of actions.

  • Management Help -
    • Supervising
    • Recruiting and Hiring
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing
    • Evaluating
    • Allocating and Controlling Resources
    • Leading and Motivating
    • Strategic Planning

    Management

    Taking charge of the direction and resources of an organization.
    • Supervising

      Directing and monitoring the performance of others.

    • Recruiting and Hiring

      Acquiring the right talent to achieve the organization's mission.

    • Co-ordinating and Organizing

      Organizing and co-ordinating the activities of groups and individuals to align their activities with organizational objectives.

    • Evaluating

      Directing processes and procedures to ensure they add measurable value.

    • Allocating and Controlling Resources

      Determining the distribution of people, assets, materials or capital to accomplish organizational goals and putting in place financial and administrative controls.

    • Leading and Motivating

      Reinforcing an organization's vision and monitoring compliance.

    • Strategic Planning

      Envisioning a future state and developing strategies, goals, objectives and action plans to achieve it.

    Knowledge

    Manufacturing and Production

    Knowledge related to the delivery of a series of operations in large-scale production or processing of goods or crops, according to safety and quality standards.

    Communications and Transportation

    Knowledge related to the provision and transmission of systems of communication and entertainment and the delivery of consumer goods or services.
  • Law and Public Safety Help -
    • Public Safety and Security

    Law and Public Safety

    Knowledge related to the provision and enforcement of laws and regulations that safeguard the effective functioning of a democratic society.
    • Public Safety and Security

      Knowledge of public safety and security operations and systems, of policy, regulations and procedures for the protection of people, data and property.

  • Social Sciences and Arts Help -
    • Sociology and Anthropology
    • Psychology

    Social Sciences and Arts

    Knowledge related to culture, origins and patterns of human activity, and the development and expression of thought.
    • Sociology and Anthropology

      Knowledge of the principles, methods and practices for studying group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, and the history, migration, ethnicity and origin of cultures.

    • Psychology

      Knowledge of principles, methods and practices for studying mental processes and behaviour and their underlying physiology and neurology, and for assessment and treatment of psychological disorders.

    Education and Training

    Knowledge related to the theory and practice of teaching, and the methods used in the design, delivery and evaluation of the provision of knowledge or information.

    Health Services

    Knowledge related to the provision of medical science and technology for the physical and mental well-being of others.

    Mathematics and Science

    Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.

    Engineering and Technology

    Knowledge related to the design, building, use or repair of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures.
  • Business, Finance and Management Help -
    • Client Service
    • Marketing
    • Business Administration

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
    • Client Service

      Knowledge of principles and practices of providing service to clients to maintain and build organizational success.

    • Marketing

      Knowledge of principles and practices for determining consumers' wants and needs, assessing and developing business opportunities and advertising products and services.

    • Business Administration

      Knowledge of the principles and practices of managing businesses.

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