# Occupation profile — secretary of state

- **ESCO URI:** http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ee67d5e-8de9-48f0-97c5-ba23d486b1e9
- **ESCO code:** 1111.6
- **ISCO-08 group:** 1111 — Legislators
- **O*NET-SOC:** 11-1031.00 — Legislators (match: closeMatch)

## Description (ESCO)

Secretaries of state assist heads of government departments, such as ministers, and aid in the supervision of proceedings in the department. They assist in the direction of policies, operations, and department staff, and perform planning, resource allocation, and decision-making duties.

## Definition

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## Alternative labels

- minister of state
- undersecretary of state
- state secretary
- senior minister
- under secretary of state
