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WELFARE PROGRAMME OFFICER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Employment Benefits
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social assistance program officer
1, record 1, English, social%20assistance%20program%20officer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- welfare program officer 2, record 1, English, welfare%20program%20officer
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If you are receiving last-resort financial assistance, also known as "social assistance benefits" or "social solidarity allowance," promptly inform and provide a social assistance program officer with the letter attesting to the amounts received under this regulation. 1, record 1, English, - social%20assistance%20program%20officer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- social assistance programme officer
- welfare programme officer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Avantages sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent de programme d'aide sociale
1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20programme%20d%27aide%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- agente de programme d'aide sociale 1, record 1, French, agente%20de%20programme%20d%27aide%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
- agent de programme d'assistance sociale 1, record 1, French, agent%20de%20programme%20d%27assistance%20sociale
correct, masculine noun
- agente de programme d'assistance sociale 1, record 1, French, agente%20de%20programme%20d%27assistance%20sociale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Program and Administrative Services Group
1, record 2, English, Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services%20Group
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- PA Group 2, record 2, English, PA%20Group
correct, Canada
- Program and Administrative Services 1, record 2, English, Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services
correct, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Program and Administrative Services Group comprises positions that are primarily involved in the planning, development, delivery or management of administrative and federal government policies, programs, services or other activities directed to the public or to the public service. 2, record 2, English, - Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Administrative Services, Clerical and Regulatory, Communications, Data Processing, Information Services, Office Equipment, Programme Administration, Secretarial, Stenographic, and Typing, Welfare Programmes, and Programme Administration-Mediation/Conciliation Officer Groups and a part of the Organization and Methods Group have been integrated with this occupational group, in conformity with the occupational group definitions published in the Canada Gazette on March 27, 1999. 3, record 2, English, - Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
PA: Government of Canada occupational group code. 3, record 2, English, - Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe Services des programmes et de l'administration
1, record 2, French, groupe%20Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- groupe PA 2, record 2, French, groupe%20PA
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Services des programmes et de l'administration 1, record 2, French, Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le groupe Services des programmes et de l'administration comprend les postes principalement liés à la planification, à l'élaboration, à la mise en œuvre ou à la gestion des politiques, programmes, services ou activités du domaine de l'administration ou du gouvernement fédéral à l'intention du public ou de la fonction publique. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les groupes Services administratifs, Commis aux écritures et règlements, Communications, Traitement mécanique des données, Services d'information, Mécanographie, Administration des programmes, Secrétariat, sténographie et dactylographie, Programmes de bien-être social, et Administration des programmes - agents de médiation et de conciliation et une partie du groupe Organisation et méthodes ont été intégrés dans ce groupe professionnel, conformément aux définitions des groupes professionnels publiées dans la Gazette du Canada le 27 mars 1999. 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
PA : code de groupe professionnel du gouvernement du Canada. 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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