Government managers in health and social policy development and program administration plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the development and administration of health care policies, social policies and related programs designed to protect and promote the health and social welfare of individuals and communities.

Government managers in health policy development and program administration

• A bachelor's degree or college diploma in health science, hospital administration or public administration or a bachelor's degree in social science is required.
  
• A graduate degree in a health, social science or an administrative discipline may be required.
  
• Several years of experience as a health or social policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.
  
• For some government managers in health policy development and program administration, certification in the relevant health profession is required. For example, city medical officers of health must be physicians.
  

• A bachelor's degree or a college diploma in a social science discipline, such as sociology or economics, or an administrative discipline, such as public administration, is required.
  
• A graduate degree in a social science or an administrative discipline may be required.
  
• Several years of experience as a social policy researcher, consultant or program officer are usually required.