Other Administrative Services Managers
(NOC 0114)
in All ManagementThis group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate departments responsible for corporate governance and regulatory compliance, records management, security services, admissions and other administrative services. Managers responsible for departments involved in two or more of the following activities: finance, human resources, purchasing or administrative services are included in this group. Managers in this group work throughout the public and private sector.
Job Outlook
Undetermined
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Compared to: All Management
This is not a large occupation in Nova Scotia so job opportunities may not be that frequent. The number employed in this occupation is expected to remain largely the same over the next few years. With a large percent of workers being 55 years of age and older, retirements are expected to be a key contributor to employment opportunities over the coming years. Other Administrative Services Managers most commonly work full-time hours.
Hourly Pay
$23.36
Minimum$38.46
Median$57.69
MaximumAnnual Pay
$6,490
Minimum$60,168
Median$114,459
MaximumCompared to: All Management
Hourly Pay
$22.50
Minimum$43.80
Median$66.20
MaximumAnnual Pay
$10,632
Minimum$55,002
Median$124,014
MaximumAbout the job
Nature of work
This group includes managers who plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate departments responsible for corporate governance and regulatory compliance, records management, security services, admissions and other administrative services. Managers responsible for departments involved in two or more of the following activities: finance, human resources, purchasing or administrative services are included in this group. Managers in this group work throughout the public and private sector.
Job duties
Administrative service managers:
- Manage a department providing a single administrative service or several administrative services.
- Direct and advise staff that provide records management, security, finance, purchasing, human resources or other administrative services.
- Direct and control corporate governance and regulatory compliance procedures within the organization.
- Manage budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies.
- Prepare reports and briefs for management committees evaluating administrative services.
- Interview, hire and oversee training for staff.
Sample job titles
- administrative services chief
- administrative services manager
- business manager
- inventory control manager
- records administrator
- regional administive manager
- security manager
- support services manager
Skills
- You need to be organized and able to meet deadlines. You must be analytical, flexible, attentive to detail, and able to make decisions. You need good written and spoken communication skills, and you must be able to establish working relationships with a variety of people.
Job requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college diploma in business administration or a related administrative services field.
- Several years of experience at a professional level in business administration, finance or administrative services are usually necessary.
- An Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ACIS), Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (FCIS) or a Professional Administrator (P Adm) designation may be required for some occupations in this group.
- Certification in health information management by the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) may be required.
Other considerations
- Many companies are now contracting with outside firms to provide professional services so the number of people in these jobs who work on a contract basis may increase in the future. Movement to senior management positions is possible with experience.
By the numbers
Quick look
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Compared to: All Management
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Where will I likely work?
Halifax
$70,716 median annual incomeNorth Shore
$41,114 median annual incomeCape Breton
$48,981 median annual incomeAnnapolis Valley
$50,160 median annual incomeSouthern
N/ACompared to: All NS Occupations
Halifax
North Shore
Annapolis Valley
Cape Breton
Southern
Top Industries of Employment
Public administration
Health care and social assistance
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Professional, scientific and technical services
Other services (except public administration)
What is the age of Employment?
45-54
55-64
35-44
25-34
65+
Compared to: All Management
45-54
35-44
55-64
25-34
65+
Top levels of education
Bachelor
$71,653 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$51,287 median annual incomeHigh school
$50,677 median annual incomeMaster
$77,408 median annual incomeTrade Certification
N/ACompared to: All Management
Bachelor
$71,875 median annual incomeHigh school
$42,294 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$50,256 median annual incomeMaster
$93,261 median annual incomeTrade Certification
$44,396 median annual incomeEducation & training
Business Administration and Management
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs prepare students to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. They include courses in management theory, human resources management and behaviour, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
Institutions providing this program
Lower Sackville, NS
Halifax, NS
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Truro, NS
Various, NS
Business/Commerce
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs focus on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and non-profit public and private institutions and agencies. They prepare students to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
Institutions providing this program
Economics
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. They include courses in economic theory, microeconomics and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs prepare students to carry out the development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a business.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Various, NS
Finance
College or University ProgramThese programs prepare students to plan, manage, and analyse the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. They include courses in principles of accounting, financial instruments, capital planning, funds acquisition, asset and debt management, budgeting, financial analysis, and investments and portfolio management.
Institutions providing this program
Wolfville, NS
Sydney, NS
Various, NS
Medical Informatics
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs focus on applying computer science and software engineering to medical research and clinical information technology support, and the development of advanced imaging, database, and decision systems. They include courses in computer science, health information systems architecture, medical knowledge structures, medical language and image processing, quantitative medical decision modelling, imaging techniques, electronic medical records, medical research systems, clinical decision support, and informatics aspects of specific research and practice problems.
Institutions providing this program
Organizational Leadership
College or University ProgramThese programs focus on leadership skills that can be applied to a business, government, non-profit, or educational setting. They include courses in organizational planning, dynamics of leadership, finance, team building, conflict resolution and mediation, communication and other management skills.
Institutions providing this program
Various, NS
Public Administration
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs prepare students to serve as managers in the executive arm of government and focus on the systematic study of executive organization and management. They include courses in the roles, development, and principles of public administration, the management of public policy, executive-legislative relations, public budgetary processes and financial management, administrative law, public personnel management, professional ethics, and research methods.
Institutions providing this program
Sydney, NS
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Regulations
Professional Designation: Professional designation exists and shows that the holder has met the standards for the job. Employers may require professional designation, but professional designation is not necessary to do this work.
Professional Designation: Professional designation exists and shows that the holder has met the standards for the job. Employers may require professional designation, but professional designation is not necessary to do this work.
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