international commercial transactions rules
Pre-defined commercial terms used in international commercial transactions which stipulate clear tasks, costs and risks associated with the delivery of goods and services.
Trade development officers develop and implement trade policies both internally and in international import and export relations. They analyse the domestic and foreign markets in order to promote and establish business operations, and ensure trade proceedings are compliant with legislation and businesses are protected from distortions.
Competences and skills
31 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 9 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
2 competencesinternational import export regulations
The principles that govern the import and export of products and equipment, trade restrictions, health and safety measures, licenses, etc.
Cross-sector
7 competencesbusiness strategy concepts
The terminology related to the design and implementation of major trends and aims which are taken by an organisation's executives, while keeping in mind its resources, competition and environments.
competition law
The legal regulations that maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive behaviour of companies and organisations.
corporate law
The legal rules that govern how corporate stakeholders (such as shareholders, employees, directors, consumers, etc) interact with one another, and the responsibilities corporations have to their stakeholders.
economics
Economic principles and practices, financial and commodity markets, banking and the analysis of financial data.
government policy implementation
The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.
international business
The processes related to production or distribution of goods and services across borders.
market analysis
The field of market analysis and research and its particular research methods.
Essential skills and competences 7 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencesdevelop trade policies
Develop strategies which support economic growth and facilitate productive trade relations both nationally and internationally.
maintain relations with local representatives
Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.
promote free trade
Develop strategies for the promotion of free trade, open competition between businesses for the development of economic growth, in order to gain support for free trade and competition regulation policies.
Cross-sector
4 competencesbuild international relations
Build positive communication dynamics with organisations from different countries in order to build a cooperative relationship and optimise information exchange.
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.
inspect government policy compliance
Inspect public and private organisations to ensure proper implementation and compliance to government policies which apply to the organisation.
perform market research
Gather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.
Optional knowledge 2 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
2 competencesfinancial forecasting
The tool used in performing fiscal financial management to identify revenue trends and estimated financial conditions.
project management principles
Different elements and phases of project management.
- Scope note
- 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.
Optional skills and competences 13 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencesdevelop international cooperation strategies
Develop plans which ensure a cooperation between international public organisations such as researching different international organisations and their goals and assessing possible alignment with other organisations.
host trade delegations
Organise meetings with groups of government officials or company executives coming to the country in order to assess the potential for economic cooperation.
investigate competition restrictions
Investigate practices and methodologies used by businesses or organisations which restrict free trade and competition, and which facilitate market dominance by a single firm, in order to identify the causes and come up with solutions to ban these practices.
Cross-sector
10 competencesadvise on government policy compliance
Advise organisations on how they may improve their compliance to the applicable government policies they are required to adhere to, and the necessary steps which need to be taken in order to ensure complete compliance.
advise on legislative acts
Advise officials in a legislature on the propositioning of new bills and the consideration of items of legislation.
assess risk factors
Determine the influence of economical, political and cultural risk factors and additional issues.
build business relationships
Establish a positive, long-term relationship between organisations and interested third parties such as suppliers, distributors, shareholders and other stakeholders in order to inform them of the organisation and its objectives.
carry out strategic research
Research long term possibilities for improvements and plan steps to achieve them.
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.
- Scope note
- This includes the development of social relationships with patients and customers.
liaise with local authorities
Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.
maintain relationships with government agencies
Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.
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..
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.
research