Occupation Atlaspolicy officer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/caf7b8fb-b2d6-46b7-bffa-bea7f8e4aed8
policy officer
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.
Compare with another occupationCompare with regional development policy officer
Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
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Occupational interest profile
IECInvestigative · Enterprising · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative6.73
- E Enterprising4.69
- C Conventional4.06
- S Social3.17
- A Artistic3.11
- R Realistic1.37
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Climate Change Policy Analysts (19-2041.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a narrower O*NET occupation within this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (8)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on legislative acts
- create solutions to problems
- government policy implementation
- liaise with local authorities
- maintain relations with local representatives
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- manage government policy implementation
- policy analysis
Optional (108)
- European Structural and Investment Funds regulations
- European political studies
- advise on economic development
- advise on foreign affairs policies
- advise on government policy compliance
- advocate a cause
- agronomy
- analyse community needs
- analyse economic trends
- analyse education system
- analyse foreign affairs policies
- analyse goal progress
- analyse irregular migration
- analyse market financial trends
- apply conflict management
- assess risk factors
- asylum systems
- attend parliament plenaries
- build community relations
- build international relations
- business analysis
- business processes
- business strategy concepts
- carry out strategic research
- circular economy
- communications sector policies
- company policies
- competition law
- conduct educational activities
- conduct public presentations
- consumer law
- coordinate events
- corporate law
- create cultural venue outreach policies
- cultural projects
- develop agricultural policies
- develop competition policies
- develop cultural activities
- develop cultural policies
- develop educational resources
- develop immigration policies
- develop media strategy
- develop organisational policies
- develop professional network
- develop promotional tools
- draft tender documentation
- ecological principles
- enable access to services
- energy sector policies
- ensure information transparency
- environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
- establish collaborative relations
- establish relationship with the media
- evaluate cultural venue programmes
- fix meetings
- foreign affairs
- foster dialogue in society
- immigration law
- inspect government policy compliance
- international commercial transactions rules
- international law
- investigate competition restrictions
- keep task records
- legislation in agriculture
- liaise with cultural partners
- liaise with event sponsors
- liaise with politicians
- manage cultural facility
- manage government-funded programmes
- market analysis
- measure sustainability of tourism activities
- mining sector policies
- monitor company policy
- observe new developments in foreign countries
- oversee quality control
- perform market research
- perform project management
- perform resource planning
- plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage
- plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas
- political economy
- politics
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- prepare government funding dossiers
- present reports
- procurement legislation
- project management principles
- promote agricultural policies
- promote cultural venue events
- promote environmental awareness
- promote free trade
- promote human rights implementation
- promote inclusion
- provide improvement strategies
- public administration
- quality standards
- scientific research methodology
- show intercultural awareness
- social justice
- state aid regulations
- strategic planning
- supervise advocacy work
- tourism sector policies
- trade sector policies
- transportation sector policies
- work with cultural venue specialists
- work within communities
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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