Public Administration Public Administration involves leading, organizing, financing, and managing organizations that focus on public and not-for-profit service. A degree in public administration helps prepare you for work in government organizations, public and not-for-profit service, and graduate or law school. Some public administrators are highly visible, even though we don't always think of them as public administrators, like police officers, firefighters, and teachers. Others work in government such as city managers and department heads ranging from the head of the local public works department to the head of the FBI. In addition, people who work and volunteer with non-profit entities are often grouped with public administrators since they tend to share common values such as helping those in need and upholding democratic/constitutional values. Listed below are some examples of public administration job titles. Auditor Budget/fiscal analyst City/county manager Community development director Community relations specialist Compensation specialist Consumer safety inspector Contract negotiator/compliance officer Diplomat Employee development director Environmental planner Foreign affairs specialist Grants specialist Human resource manager International relations specialist Labor management specialist Legislative aide Lobbyist Mayor/politician Non-profit agency director Peace corps volunteer coordinator Policy Analyst Political consultant Public affairs specialist Public health administrator Public utilities manager Risk manager Transportation commissioner Urban and regional planner