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Competences — immigration policy officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6b5e5aa6-9bf7-47e6-90d2-4d2187d47d11).

Essential

  • advise on legislative acts (skill/competence)
  • analyse irregular migration (skill/competence)
  • asylum systems (knowledge)
  • build international relations (skill/competence)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • develop immigration policies (skill/competence)
  • government policy implementation (knowledge)
  • immigration law (knowledge)
  • international commercial transactions rules (knowledge)
  • liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
  • maintain relations with local representatives (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationships with government agencies (skill/competence)
  • manage government policy implementation (skill/competence)
  • promote human rights implementation (skill/competence)
  • show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
  • social justice (knowledge)

Optional

  • advise on foreign affairs policies (skill/competence)
  • analyse community needs (skill/competence)
  • analyse foreign affairs policies (skill/competence)
  • analyse goal progress (skill/competence)
  • apply conflict management (skill/competence)
  • assess risk factors (skill/competence)
  • carry out strategic research (skill/competence)
  • enable access to services (skill/competence)
  • establish collaborative relations (skill/competence)
  • European political studies (knowledge)
  • foreign affairs (knowledge)
  • foster dialogue in society (skill/competence)
  • international law (knowledge)
  • liaise with politicians (skill/competence)
  • observe new developments in foreign countries (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • policy analysis (knowledge)
  • project management principles (knowledge)
  • promote inclusion (skill/competence)
  • scientific research methodology (knowledge)
  • work within communities (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-14)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • advocacy strategy development — 14 %
  • asylum application review — 14 %
  • campaign management — 14 %
  • case determination — 14 %
  • community organizing — 14 %
  • fraud detection — 14 %
  • immigration adjudication — 14 %
  • immigration benefits policy analysis — 14 %
  • immigration law interpretation — 14 %
  • immigration program standards development — 14 %
  • legislative analysis — 14 %
  • long-range planning — 14 %
  • mentorship — 14 %
  • policy analysis — 14 %
  • policy development — 14 %
  • policy research — 14 %
  • process improvement — 14 %
  • program assessment — 14 %
  • program management — 14 %
  • oversight — 14 %
  • public policy — 14 %
  • regulatory guidance — 14 %
  • technical guidance — 14 %
  • supervision — 14 %

Methods

  • teleconferencing — 14 %
  • webinar delivery — 14 %
  • coalition building — 14 %
  • best practices sharing — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • advocacy material drafting — 14 %
  • benefits program coordination — 14 %
  • analyzing program needs — 14 %
  • immigration procedure development — 14 %
  • immigration benefit decision review — 14 %
  • complex case review — 14 %
  • developing regulations — 14 %
  • field office support — 14 %
  • program operation assessment — 14 %
  • providing expert advice — 14 %
  • maintaining government liaison — 14 %
  • legislative engagement — 14 %
  • work performance oversight — 14 %
  • team supervision — 14 %
  • relationship cultivation — 14 %
  • reviewing applications — 14 %
  • supervising staff — 14 %
  • quality assurance — 14 %
  • planning immigration activities — 14 %
  • policy advocacy — 14 %