policy analysis
Understanding of the basic tenets of policymaking in a specific sector, its implementation processes and its consequences.
Policy officers research, analyse and develop policies in various public sectors, and shape and implement these policies to improve the existing regulation around the sector. They evaluate effects of existing policies and report findings to the government and members of the public. Policy officers work closely with partners, external organisations or other stakeholders and provide them with regular updates.
Competences and skills
116 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 2 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
1 competenceCross-sector
1 competencegovernment policy implementation
The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.
Essential skills and competences 6 competences
Occupation specific
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Sector-specific
1 competencemaintain relations with local representatives
Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.
Cross-sector
5 competencesadvise on legislative acts
Advise officials in a legislature on the propositioning of new bills and the consideration of items of legislation.
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.
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..
Optional knowledge 39 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
16 competencesasylum systems
The systems which grant refugees who flee persecution or harm in their home nation access to protection in another nation.
communications sector policies
The public administration and regulatory aspects of the communications sector, and requirements necessary to create policies.
company policies
The set of rules that govern the activity of a company.
cultural projects
The purpose, organisation and management of cultural projects and related fundraising actions.
energy sector policies
The public administration and regulatory aspects of the energy sector, and requirements necessary to create policies.
European political studies
Academic field of studies focused on European politics, governance, and other related social sciences. Within the European Union framework, it examines a large range of topics such as EU institutions, economic policies, political elections, foreign policy, and internal dynamics among EU Member States.
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.
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.
mining sector policies
The public administration and regulatory aspects of the mining sector, and requirements necessary to create policies.
political economy
The field that combines political and economic factors in the analysis of modern societies. It focuses on factors such as production and trade and their relations with the law and the government.
pollution legislation
Be familiar with European and National legislation regarding the risk of pollution.
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public administration
The field where policy acts to pursue the improvement of public goods and produce beneficial changes in societies. Includes the set of public entities and bodies that serve the public interest, within the framework of local, regional, or state government.
state aid regulations
The regulations, procedures and horizontal rules governing the provision of an advantage in any form conferred on a selective basis to undertakings by national public authorities.
tourism sector policies
The public administration and regulatory aspects of the tourism and hotels sector, and requirements necessary to create policies.
trade sector policies
The public administration and regulatory aspects of the wholesale and retail trade sector, and requirements necessary to create policies.
transportation sector policies
The public administration and regulatory aspects of the transportation and infrastructure sectors, and requirements necessary to create policies.
Cross-sector
23 competencesagronomy
The study of combining agriculture production and protection and regeneration of natural environment. It includes the principles and methods of critical selection and adequate application methods for sustainability in agriculture.
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business analysis
The research field which addresses the identification of business needs and problems and the determination of the solutions that would mitigate or prevent the smooth functioning of a business. Business analysis comprises IT solutions, market challenges, policy development and strategic matters.
business processes
Processes which an organisation applies to improve efficiency, set new objectives and reach goals in a profitable and timely manner.
business 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.
circular economy
The circular economy aims to keep materials and products in use for as long as possible, extracting the maximum value from them while in use and recycling them at the end of their life cycle. It improves resource efficiency and helps to reduce the demand for virgin materials.
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competition law
The legal regulations that maintain market competition by regulating anti-competitive behaviour of companies and organisations.
consumer law
The area of law that regulates the relationship between consumer and businesses providing goods or services, including consumer protection and regulations on irregular business practices.
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.
ecological principles
The understanding of how an ecosystem functions and its relationship to environmental planning and design.
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environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
Awareness on environmental legislation, policies, principles relevant for agriculture and forestry. Awareness of the impact on the environment of local agricultural procedures and practices. Means to adjust the production to new environmental regulations and policies.
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foreign affairs
The operations of a foreign affairs department in a government or public organisation and its regulations.
immigration law
The regulations to follow to ensure compliance during investigations or advice in immigration cases and file handling.
international law
The binding rules and regulations in the relations between states and nations, and legal systems dealing with countries rather than private citizens.
legislation in agriculture
Body of regional, national and European laws enacted in the field of agriculture and forestry concerning various issues such as product quality, environmental protection and trade.
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market analysis
The field of market analysis and research and its particular research methods.
politics
The method, process and study of influencing people, gaining control over a community or society, and the distribution of power within a community and between societies.
pollution prevention
The processes used to prevent pollution: precautions to pollution of the environment, procedures to counter pollution and associated equipment, and possible measures to protect the environment.
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procurement legislation
The procurement legislation at national and European level, as well as adjacent areas of law and their implications for public procurement.
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.
quality standards
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
scientific research methodology
The theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.
social justice
The development and principles of human rights and social justice and the way they should be applied on a case by case basis.
strategic planning
The elements defining the foundation and core of an organisation such as its mission, vision, values, and objectives.
Optional skills and competences 69 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
24 competencesadvocate 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.
analyse irregular migration
Analyse and assess the systems which are involved in organising or facilitating irregular migration in order to develop strategies to end irregular migration and sanction those facilitating it.
attend parliament plenaries
Assist and provide support in the parliament plenaries by revising documents, communicating with other parties, and ensuring an smooth running of the sessions.
conduct educational activities
Plan, perform and supervise educational activities for a variety of audiences, such as for school children, university students, specialist groups, or members of the public.
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.
develop competition policies
Develop policies and programmes which regulate practices of free trade and competition between businesses and ban practices which impede free trade, by controlling firms attempting to dominate a market, monitoring operations of cartels, and supervising mergers and acquisitions of large firms.
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.
develop immigration policies
Develop strategies for improved efficiency in immigration and asylum procedures, as well as strategies aiming to end irregular migration and establishing sanctions for those facilitating irregular migration.
enable access to services
Enable access to the different services which may be available to people with precarious legal status such as immigrants and offenders on probation in order to secure their inclusion in a facility or program, and communicate with the service providers to explain the situation and convince them of the advantages of including the individual.
establish relationship with the media
Adopt a professional attitude to respond effectively to the demands of the media.
evaluate cultural venue programmes
Assist with the appraisal and evaluation of museum and any art facility programmes and activities.
foster dialogue in society
Foster intercultural dialogue in civil society on a variety of controversial topics such as religious and ethical issues.
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.
liaise with cultural partners
Establish and maintain sustainable partnerships with cultural authorities, sponsors and other cultural institutions.
liaise with event sponsors
Plan meetings with sponsors and event organisers to discuss and monitor upcoming events.
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.
measure sustainability of tourism activities
Collect information, monitor and assess the impact of tourism on the environment, including on protected areas, on local cultural heritage and biodiversity, in an effort to reduce the carbon footprint of activities in the industry. It includes running surveys about visitors and measuring any compensation required for offsetting damages.
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plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage
Prepare protection plans to apply against unexpected disasters to reduce the impact on cultural heritage as buildings, structures or landscapes.
plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas
Plan protection measures for natural areas that are protected by law, to reduce the negative impact of tourism or natural hazards on the designated areas. This includes activities such as controlling the use of land and natural resources and monitoring the flow of visitors.
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promote agricultural policies
Promote the inclusion of agricultural programmes on a local and national level, in order to acquire support for agricultural development and sustainability awareness.
promote cultural venue events
Work together with museum or any art facility staff to develop and promote its events and programme.
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.
promote human rights implementation
Promote the implementation of programs which stipulate agreements, binding or non-binding, concerning human rights in order to further improve efforts to decrease discrimination, violence, unjust imprisonment or other human rights violations. As well as to increase efforts to improve tolerance and peace, and better treatment of human rights cases.
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.
Cross-sector
45 competencesadvise on economic development
Advise organisations and institutions on the factors and steps they could take which would promote and ensure economic stability and growth.
advise on foreign affairs policies
Advise governments or other public organisations on the development and implementation of foreign affairs policies.
advise 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.
analyse community needs
Identify and respond to specific social problems in a community, delineating the extent of the problem and outline the level of resources required to address it and identifying the existing community assets and resources that are available to address the problem.
analyse economic trends
Analyse developments in national or international trade, business relations, banking, and developments in public finance and how these factors interact with one another in a given economic context.
analyse education system
Analyse various aspects of the school and education system, such as the relation between the cultural origin of the students and their educational opportunities, the apprenticeship programmes or the objectives of adult education, in order to make recommendations to education professionals and decision makers.
analyse foreign affairs policies
Analyse the existing policies for the handling of foreign affairs within a government or public organisation in order to evaluate them and search for improvements.
analyse goal progress
Analyse the steps which have been taken in order to reach the organisation's goals in order to assess the progress which has been made, the feasibility of the goals, and to ensure the goals can be met according to deadlines.
analyse market financial trends
Monitor and forecast the tendencies of a financial market to move in a particular direction over time.
apply conflict management
Take ownership of the handling of all complaints and disputes showing empathy and understanding to achieve resolution. Be fully aware of all Social Responsibility protocols and procedures, and be able to deal with a problematic gambling situation in a professional manner with maturity and empathy.
assess risk factors
Determine the influence of economical, political and cultural risk factors and additional issues.
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.
build international relations
Build positive communication dynamics with organisations from different countries in order to build a cooperative relationship and optimise information exchange.
carry out strategic research
Research long term possibilities for improvements and plan steps to achieve them.
conduct public presentations
Speak in public and interact with those present. Prepare notices, plans, charts, and other information to support the presentation.
coordinate events
Lead events by managing budget, logistics, event support, security, emergency plans and follow up.
develop agricultural policies
Develop programmes for development of new technologies and methodologies in agriculture, as well as the development and implementation of improved sustainability and environmental awareness in agriculture.
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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.
develop educational resources
Create and develop educational resources for visitors, school groups, families and special interest groups.
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.
develop organisational policies
Develop and supervise the implementation of policies aimed at documenting and detailing the procedures for the operations of the organisation in the lights of its strategic planning.
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.
develop promotional tools
Generate promotional material and collaborate in the production of promotional text, videos, photos, etc. Keep previous promotional material organised.
draft tender documentation
Draft tender documentation which defines the exclusion, selection and award criteria and explains the administrative requirements of the procedure, justifies the estimated value of the contract, and specifies the terms and conditions under which tenders are to be submitted, evaluated and awarded, in line with the organisation policy and with European and national regulations.
ensure information transparency
Ensure that required or requested information is provided clearly and completely, in a manner which does not explicitly withhold information, to the public or requesting parties.
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.
fix meetings
Fix and schedule professional appointments or meetings for clients or superiors.
inspect government policy compliance
Inspect public and private organisations to ensure proper implementation and compliance to government policies which apply to the organisation.
keep task records
Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
liaise with politicians
Liaise with officials fulfilling important political and legislative roles in governments in order to ensure productive communication and build relations.
manage government-funded programmes
Implement and monitor the development of projects subsidized by regional, national or European authorities.
monitor company policy
Monitor the company's policy and propose improvements to the company.
observe new developments in foreign countries
Observe political, economic and societal developments in the assigned country, gather and report relevant information to the relevant institution.
oversee quality control
Monitor and assure the quality of the provided goods or services by overseeing that all the factors of the production meet quality requirements. Supervise product inspection and testing.
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.
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.
prepare government funding dossiers
Prepare dossiers to request government funding.
present reports
Display results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.
promote environmental awareness
Promote sustainability and raise awareness about the environmental impact of human and industrial activity based on the carbon footprints of business processes and other practices.
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promote inclusion
Promote and respect diversity, and advocate for equal treatment of genders, ethnicities and minority groups in organisations in order to prevent discrimination and ensure inclusion and a positive environment.
provide improvement strategies
Identify root causes of problems and submit proposals for effective and long-term solutions.
show intercultural awareness
Show sensibility towards cultural differences by taking actions which facilitate positive interaction between international organisations, between groups or individuals of different cultures, and to promote integration in a community.
supervise advocacy work
Manage the aim to influence political, economic and social decisions. Make sure ethics and policies are followed.
work within communities
Establish social projects aimed at community development and active citizen participation.