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41404.00 – Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers

Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers conduct research, produce reports and administer health care policies and programs.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Child health care programs planning officer
  • Drug and alcohol abuse consultant
  • Health care consultant
  • Health care planner
  • Health policy research analyst
  • Health promotion program officer
  • Health services researcher
  • Mental health programs consultant
  • Policy development officer - nursing homes

Core competencies

  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to design and deliver training programs for healthcare professionals, policymakers and other stakeholders
  • Writing to compile, analyze and report statistical information provided by private and public healthcare institutions and organizations
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to assist in developing government health policy by reviewing literature, conducting interviews and collecting and analyzing statistical data
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to present the views of associations and organizations to politicians, government officials, the media and the public and respond to internal and external program and policy information requests
  • Collaboration to consult with clients in private organizations, government departments or agencies to provide advice to senior managers and officials on issues, such as health promotion, regulations, standards and financing
  • Knowledge in Public Affairs and Government Relations to understand the complex relationship between governments and health sectors to effectively engage with policymakers, advocate for specific health policies and conduct research

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assist in developing government health policy by reviewing relevant literature, conducting interviews, collecting and analysing statistical data, and providing advice to senior managers and officials on issues such as health promotion, regulation, standards and financing
  • Design and implement health projects or programs
  • Maintain, update and manage health information databases
  • Compile and analyse statistical information provided by private and public health care institutions and organizations and produce reports
  • Monitor and evaluate health care programs operated by government departments and agencies or private organizations
  • Assess compliance with health standards and identify remedial action if necessary
  • Conduct evaluations and assessments of health projects and programs
  • Provide consulting services to clients in private establishments or government departments or agencies
  • Respond to internal and external program and policy information requests
  • Produce newsletters, magazines and other documents to provide information to association or organization members or the general public
  • Present the views of an association or organization to politicians, government officials, the media or the general public.

Additional information

  • Progression to managerial positions is possible with experience.
  • Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers may specialize in a particular area of health policy development, research or program administration such as addiction research.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41405)
  • Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration (40010)
  • Managers in health care (30010)
  • Social and community service workers (42201)
  • Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers (41403)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

4 – Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services

TEER

1 – Occupations usually require a university degree

Major group

41 – Professional occupations in law, education, social, community and government services

Sub-major group

414 – Professional occupations in government services

Minor group

4140 – Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers

Unit group

41404 – Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers

Occupational profile

41404.00 – Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers

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