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name: consul
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'consul' (also: charg\u00e9 d'affaires, consul-general, honorary consul, attach\u00e9). Use when the user asks for typical consul work such as: typical consul responsibilities"
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# Consul

Consuls represent governments in foreign institutions such as embassies in order to facilitate economic and political cooperation between the two nations. They protect the interests of their home nation and provide bureaucratic assistance to citizens living as expatriates or travelling in the host country.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- advise on public finance
- assess risk factors
- build international relations
- consider economic criteria in decision making
- create solutions to problems
- develop international cooperation strategies
- develop professional network
- foreign affairs
- foreign languages for international careers
- government policy implementation
- government representation
- issue official documents
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- offer assistance to national citizens
- public finance

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a8d05b64-f60b-4dd9-91c2-e2e63d82f2f5), O*NET 30.3 (11-9199.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*