Skills Social Services Program Officers Supervisor near Longueuil (QC)

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 "social services program officers supervisor" was moved from the group Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 4164) to the group Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403).

Find out what skills you typically need to work as a social services program officers supervisor in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41403).

Tasks

  • Develop social programs, social legislation or proposals
  • Supervise professional and support staff and students
  • Plan and co-ordinate social services
  • Conduct demographic, social and economic analyses
  • Provide staff training
  • Conduct research
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Advise consumers on the selection and proper use of consumer goods
  • Counsel individuals on daily-life issues
  • Develop and promote new food products
  • Provide advice in the area of food preparation and storage, and food safety
  • Participate in retail buying, marketing and small business endeavours
  • Identify and assess economic, demographic and social developments and report on implications for housing and related social policy
  • Plan, organize and administer foreign aid and international development policies and programs
  • Develop questionnaires for social survey research
  • Conduct surveys and analyze data
  • Compile and interpret statistics on social issues and policy research
  • Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
  • Provide consulting services to government and other organizations
  • Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia

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

    Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
  • Communication Help -
    • Advising and Consulting
    • Professional Communicating
    • Teaching and Training

    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.

    Creative Expression

    Using various materials and formats to create work that is intended to be artistically satisfying, entertaining, instructive or functional.
  • Information Handling Help -
    • Managing Information

    Information Handling

    Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
    • Managing Information

      Setting up manual or electronic systems for controlling, selecting, organizing, retrieving, distributing and safeguarding information.

  • Analysis Help -
    • Analyzing Information
    • Planning
    • Researching and Investigating
    • 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.

    • Researching and Investigating

      Conducting studies to increase knowledge and understanding and examining facts to find cause or support for ideas.

    • Projecting Outcomes

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

  • Management Help -
    • Co-ordinating and Organizing
    • Evaluating

    Management

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

    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

    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.

    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 Help -
    • Statistics

    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.
    • Statistics

      Knowledge of the principles, methodologies and procedures for the collection, classification, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.

    Engineering and Technology

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

    Business, Finance and Management

    Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
    • Marketing

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

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