# Competences — international relations officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7819669b-30c2-42e6-a1c4-0bcd6f0379ff).

## Essential

- **attend meetings** (skill/competence)
- **build international relations** (skill/competence)
- **build trust** (skill/competence)
- **develop international cooperation strategies** (skill/competence)
- **develop professional network** (skill/competence)
- **establish collaborative relations** (skill/competence)
- **government representation** (knowledge)
- **international business** (knowledge)
- **keep updated on the political landscape** (skill/competence)
- **perform public relations** (skill/competence)
- **represent the organisation** (skill/competence)
- **show intercultural awareness** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- African studies (knowledge)
- apply conflict management (skill/competence)
- apply diplomatic principles (skill/competence)
- assess risk factors (skill/competence)
- coordinate government activities in foreign institutions (skill/competence)
- create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
- develop promotional tools (skill/competence)
- diplomatic principles (knowledge)
- ensure cross-department cooperation (skill/competence)
- European integration (knowledge)
- facilitate official agreement (skill/competence)
- foreign affairs (knowledge)
- foreign affairs policy development (knowledge)
- government policy implementation (knowledge)
- international law (knowledge)
- maintain relationships with government agencies (skill/competence)
- manage administrative systems (skill/competence)
- manage government policy implementation (skill/competence)
- set organisational policies (skill/competence)
- speak different languages (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)

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## 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

- policy analysis — **29 %**
- risk assessment — **29 %**
- resource allocation — **14 %**
- resource planning — **14 %**
- policy formulation — **14 %**
- relationship management — **14 %**
- policy tracking — **14 %**
- project management — **14 %**
- regulatory analysis — **14 %**
- regulatory frameworks analysis — **14 %**
- stakeholder engagement — **14 %**
- strategic development — **14 %**
- strategic guidance — **14 %**
- international trade — **14 %**
- legislative affairs — **14 %**
- global issue monitoring — **14 %**
- government relations — **14 %**
- international policy — **14 %**
- international program implementation — **14 %**
- international relations — **14 %**
- advocacy — **14 %**
- advocacy strategy development — **14 %**
- budget planning — **14 %**
- defense trade — **14 %**
- financial management — **14 %**
- foreign affairs analysis — **14 %**
- foreign policy analysis — **14 %**

### Methods

- global advocacy strategy — **14 %**
- committee management — **14 %**
- consensus building — **14 %**
- stakeholder engagement — **14 %**
- structured engagement — **14 %**
- ppbe policy — **14 %**

### Responsibilities

- presentation delivery — **14 %**
- program evaluation — **14 %**
- relationship maintenance — **14 %**
- relationship management — **14 %**
- research and analysis — **14 %**
- policy recommendation drafting — **14 %**
- policy topic monitoring — **14 %**
- security protocol adherence — **14 %**
- team leadership — **14 %**
- performance evaluation — **14 %**
- stakeholder collaboration — **14 %**
- strategic partnership building — **14 %**
- strategy development — **14 %**
- policy development — **14 %**
- member support — **14 %**
- international relations support — **14 %**
- guidance provision — **14 %**
- internal coordination — **14 %**
- international forum participation — **14 %**
- communication with partners — **14 %**
- collaborative problem solving — **14 %**
- advocacy update delivery — **14 %**
- advocacy campaign execution — **14 %**
- global council engagement — **14 %**
- department representation — **14 %**
- division operations assistance — **14 %**
- drug testing compliance — **14 %**
- expert advice provision — **14 %**

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