Occupation Atlasembassy counsellor
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a2494c65-11a8-4853-9371-c89333c33be1
embassy counsellor
Embassy counsellors supervise specific sections in an embassy, such as economics, defence or political affairs. They perform advisory functions for the ambassador, and perform diplomatic functions in their section or specialty. They develop policies and implementation methods and supervise the embassy section's staff.
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Typically associated skills
Essential (17)
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 foreign affairs policies
- advise on risk management
- analyse foreign affairs policies
- build trust
- develop professional network
- diplomatic principles
- ensure compliance with policies
- foreign affairs
- foreign affairs policy development
- foreign languages for international careers
- government policy implementation
- maintain relations with local representatives
- manage administrative systems
- observe new developments in foreign countries
- represent national interests
- respond to enquiries
- show intercultural awareness
Optional (20)
- European integration
- apply diplomatic principles
- assess risk factors
- budgetary principles
- build international relations
- create solutions to problems
- develop defence policies
- develop international cooperation strategies
- economics
- good governance
- government representation
- international business
- international law
- maintain operational communications
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- manage government policy implementation
- manage staff
- political economy
- speak different languages
- train employees
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