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Cultural policy officers develop and implement policies to improve and promote cultural activities and events. They manage resources and communicate with the public and media in order to facilitate interest in cultural programs and emphasize their importance in a community.

2422.12.3 ISCO 2422 ESCO source
Competences
36
Groups
4
Essential
16
Optional
20

Competences and skills

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Essential knowledge 2 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

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cultural projects

The purpose, organisation and management of cultural projects and related fundraising actions.

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Cross-sector

1 competence
government policy implementation

The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.

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Essential skills and competences 14 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

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approve reports for artistic project

Approve the financial report, the artistic report, any other report required for the artistic project.

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develop cultural policies

Develop programmes which aim to promote cultural activities and cultural engagement in a community or nation, and which regulate the organisation of cultural institutions, facilities and events.

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establish relationship with the media

Adopt a professional attitude to respond effectively to the demands of the media.

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liaise with cultural partners

Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.

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maintain relations with local representatives

Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.

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Cross-sector

9 competences
advise on legislative acts

Advise officials in a legislature on the propositioning of new bills and the consideration of items of legislation.

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build community relations

Establish affectionate and long-lasting relationships with local communities, e.g. by organising special programms for kindergarden, schools and for dissabled and older people, raising awareness and receiving community appreciation in return.

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create solutions to problems

Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

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develop media strategy

Create the strategy on the type of content to be delivered to the target groups and which media to be used, taking into account the characteristics of the target audience and the media that will be used for content delivery.

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establish collaborative relations

Establish a connection between organisations or individuals which may benefit from communicating with one another in order to facilitate an enduring positive collaborative relationship between both parties.

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liaise with local authorities

Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.

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maintain relationships with government agencies

Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.

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manage government policy implementation

Manage the operations of the implementation of new government policies or changes in existing policies on a national or regional level as well as the staff involved in the implementation procedure..

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provide improvement strategies

Identify root causes of problems and submit proposals for effective and long-term solutions.

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Optional knowledge 3 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

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European Structural and Investment Funds regulations

The regulations and secondary legislation and policy documents governing the European Structural and Investment Funds, including the set of common general provisions and the regulations applicable to the different funds. It includes knowledge of the related national legal acts.

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policy analysis

Understanding of the basic tenets of policymaking in a specific sector, its implementation processes and its consequences.

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Cross-sector

1 competence
project management principles

Different elements and phases of project management.

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The different phases of project management include the development of the overall planning, planning of resources for projects, implementation, execution, performance control, project end and the evaluation of outcome.
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Optional skills and competences 17 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

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advocate a cause

Present the motives and objectives of a certain cause, such as a charity cause or political campaign, to individuals or larger audience in order to gather support for the cause.

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coordinate community arts activities

Determine the feasibility of activities (technical and artistic staff involved, general schedule and budget needs, approval of administration, etc). Create an activity schedule. Define the content of activities. Select a resource person or persons and communicate information to them. Prepare the necessary material etc.

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This activities can be related to education, audience development actions, etc.
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create cultural venue outreach policies

Draw up outreach policies for the museum and any art facility, and a programme of activities directed at all target audiences. Set up a network of exterior contacts to relay information to target audiences to this end.

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evaluate cultural venue programmes

Assist with the appraisal and evaluation of museum and any art facility programmes and activities.

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liaise with event sponsors

Plan meetings with sponsors and event organisers to discuss and monitor upcoming events.

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manage cultural facility

Manage the daily operations of a cultural facility. Organise all activities and coordinate the different departments functioning within a cultural facility. Develop a plan of action and arrange the necessary funds.

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promote cultural venue events

Work together with museum or any art facility staff to develop and promote its events and programme.

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study community as a target community

Employ appropriate research activities to find out about this specific community as potential/target market. Identify their specific needs, the dance style, roles and relationships and communication systems employed previously to cover these needs. Research the importance of values, policies or language that are relevant to communicating with them.

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work with cultural venue specialists

Call upon the competence of other professionals and specialists, from within and outside the organisation, to contribute to activities and provide documents to improve public access to collections and exhibitions.

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Cross-sector

8 competences
conduct public presentations

Speak in public and interact with those present. Prepare notices, plans, charts, and other information to support the presentation.

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coordinate events

Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.

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develop cultural activities

Develop activities adapted to the outreach and/or audience. Take into account difficulties and needs observed and identified from the perspective of enhancing curiosity and general capability to access to art and culture.

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develop professional network

Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.

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This includes the development of social relationships with patients and customers.
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develop promotional tools

Generate promotional material and collaborate in the production of promotional text, videos, photos, etc. Keep previous promotional material organised.

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fix meetings

Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.

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perform project management

Manage and plan various resources, such as human resources, budget, deadline, results, and quality necessary for a specific project, and monitor the project's progress in order to achieve a specific goal within a set time and budget.

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perform resource planning

Estimate the expected input in terms of time, human and financial resources necessary to achieve the project objectives.

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