policy-officer/references/skills.md

Competences — policy officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/caf7b8fb-b2d6-46b7-bffa-bea7f8e4aed8).

Essential

• advise on legislative acts (skill/competence)
• create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
• government policy implementation (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)
• policy analysis (knowledge)

Optional

• advise on economic development (skill/competence)
• advise on foreign affairs policies (skill/competence)
• advise on government policy compliance (skill/competence)
• advocate a cause (skill/competence)
• agronomy (knowledge)
• analyse community needs (skill/competence)
• analyse economic trends (skill/competence)
• analyse education system (skill/competence)
• analyse foreign affairs policies (skill/competence)
• analyse goal progress (skill/competence)
• analyse irregular migration (skill/competence)
• analyse market financial trends (skill/competence)
• apply conflict management (skill/competence)
• assess risk factors (skill/competence)
• asylum systems (knowledge)
• attend parliament plenaries (skill/competence)
• build community relations (skill/competence)
• build international relations (skill/competence)
• business analysis (knowledge)
• business processes (knowledge)
• business strategy concepts (knowledge)
• carry out strategic research (skill/competence)
• circular economy (knowledge)
• communications sector policies (knowledge)
• company policies (knowledge)
• competition law (knowledge)
• conduct educational activities (skill/competence)
• conduct public presentations (skill/competence)
• consumer law (knowledge)
• coordinate events (skill/competence)
• corporate law (knowledge)
• create cultural venue outreach policies (skill/competence)
• cultural projects (knowledge)
• develop agricultural policies (skill/competence)
• develop competition policies (skill/competence)
• develop cultural activities (skill/competence)
• develop cultural policies (skill/competence)
• develop educational resources (skill/competence)
• develop immigration policies (skill/competence)
• develop media strategy (skill/competence)
• develop organisational policies (skill/competence)
• develop professional network (skill/competence)
• develop promotional tools (skill/competence)
• draft tender documentation (skill/competence)
• ecological principles (knowledge)
• enable access to services (skill/competence)
• energy sector policies (knowledge)
• ensure information transparency (skill/competence)
• environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry (knowledge)
• establish collaborative relations (skill/competence)
• establish relationship with the media (skill/competence)
• European political studies (knowledge)
• European Structural and Investment Funds regulations (knowledge)
• evaluate cultural venue programmes (skill/competence)
• fix meetings (skill/competence)
• foreign affairs (knowledge)
• foster dialogue in society (skill/competence)
• immigration law (knowledge)
• inspect government policy compliance (skill/competence)
• international commercial transactions rules (knowledge)
• international law (knowledge)
• investigate competition restrictions (skill/competence)
• keep task records (skill/competence)
• legislation in agriculture (knowledge)
• liaise with cultural partners (skill/competence)
• liaise with event sponsors (skill/competence)
• liaise with politicians (skill/competence)
• manage cultural facility (skill/competence)
• manage government-funded programmes (skill/competence)
• market analysis (knowledge)
• measure sustainability of tourism activities (skill/competence)
• mining sector policies (knowledge)
• monitor company policy (skill/competence)
• observe new developments in foreign countries (skill/competence)
• oversee quality control (skill/competence)
• perform market research (skill/competence)
• perform project management (skill/competence)
• perform resource planning (skill/competence)
• plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage (skill/competence)
• plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas (skill/competence)
• political economy (knowledge)
• politics (knowledge)
• pollution legislation (knowledge)
• pollution prevention (knowledge)
• prepare government funding dossiers (skill/competence)
• present reports (skill/competence)
• procurement legislation (knowledge)
• project management principles (knowledge)
• promote agricultural policies (skill/competence)
• promote cultural venue events (skill/competence)
• promote environmental awareness (skill/competence)
• promote free trade (skill/competence)
• promote human rights implementation (skill/competence)
• promote inclusion (skill/competence)
• provide improvement strategies (skill/competence)
• public administration (knowledge)
• quality standards (knowledge)
• scientific research methodology (knowledge)
• show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
• social justice (knowledge)
• state aid regulations (knowledge)
• strategic planning (knowledge)
• supervise advocacy work (skill/competence)
• tourism sector policies (knowledge)
• trade sector policies (knowledge)
• transportation sector policies (knowledge)
• work with cultural venue specialists (skill/competence)
• work within communities (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 38 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

• policy analysis — 34 %
• research — 24 %