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public health policy officer

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Public health policy officers develop and implement strategies for the improvement of a community's health care policy. They advise governments on policy changes and identify problems in current health care policies.

2422.12.12 ISCO 2422 ESCO source
Competences
32
Groups
4
Essential
14
Optional
18

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Essential knowledge 4 competences

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government policy implementation

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

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health care legislation

The patients` rights and responsibilities of health practitioners and the possible repercussions and prosecutions in relation to medical treatment negligence or malpractice.

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health care system

The structure and function of health care services.

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public health

The principles of health and sickness affecting the population, including the means for health promotion and prevention and community and primary care.

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Essential skills and competences 10 competences

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Sector-specific

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analyse health problems within a given community

Assess the healthcare needs and problems of a community.

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assess health services within the community

Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of health services for the community with a view to its improvement.

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address public health issues

Promote healthy practices and behaviours to ensure that populations stay healthy.

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comply with legislation related to health care

Comply with the regional and national health legislation which regulates relations between suppliers, payers, vendors of the healthcare industry and patients, and the delivery of healthcare services.

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contribute to public health campaigns

Contribute to local or national public health campaigns by evaluating health priorities, the government changes in regulations and advertising the new trends in relation to health care and prevention.

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implement policy in healthcare practices

Establish how policies should be interpreted and translated within the practice, implementing local and national policies, as well as those of your own practice and proposing developments and improvements to service delivery.

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lead healthcare services changes

Identify and lead changes in healthcare service in response to patient needs and service demand in order to ensure continuous quality improvement of the service.

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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.

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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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work within communities

Establish social projects aimed at community development and active citizen participation.

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Optional knowledge 2 competences

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manage healthcare staff

The managerial tasks and responsibilities required in a health care setting.

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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 16 competences

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Sector-specific

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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

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advise policy makers in healthcare

Present research to policy makers, health care providers, and educators to encourage improvements in public health.

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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.

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apply strategic thinking

Apply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.

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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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carry out strategic research

Research long term possibilities for improvements and plan steps to achieve them.

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conduct health related research

Conduct research in health related topics and communicate findings orally, through public presentations or by writing reports and other publications.

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Research topics may include illness, acute, chronic and non-communicable conditions, public health, clinical research, health promotion and disease prevention topics.
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implement strategic planning

Take action on the goals and procedures defined at a strategic level in order to mobilise resources and pursue the established strategies.

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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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monitor regulations in social services

Monitor and analyse regulations, policies and changes in these regulations in order to assess how they impact social work and services.

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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.

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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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report analysis results

Produce research documents or give presentations to report the results of a conducted research and analysis project, indicating the analysis procedures and methods which led to the results, as well as potential interpretations of the results.

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report on social development

Report results and conclusions on society's social development in an intelligible way, presenting these orally and in written form to a range of audiences from non-experts to experts.

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