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Competences — political affairs officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8bf76ba6-e661-4574-9887-4f2cb943835a).

Essential

  • advise on conflict management (skill/competence)
  • advise on foreign affairs policies (skill/competence)
  • advise on legislative acts (skill/competence)
  • advise on risk management (skill/competence)
  • analyse foreign affairs policies (skill/competence)
  • foreign affairs (knowledge)
  • foreign affairs policy development (knowledge)
  • government policy implementation (knowledge)
  • monitor political conflicts (skill/competence)
  • write situation reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • analyse potential threats against national security (skill/competence)
  • apply conflict management (skill/competence)
  • assess danger in risk areas (skill/competence)
  • assess risk factors (skill/competence)
  • develop international cooperation strategies (skill/competence)
  • diplomatic principles (knowledge)
  • ensure cross-department cooperation (skill/competence)
  • European integration (knowledge)
  • European political studies (knowledge)
  • good governance (knowledge)
  • identify security threats (skill/competence)
  • international law (knowledge)
  • maintain operational communications (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationships with government agencies (skill/competence)
  • observe new developments in foreign countries (skill/competence)
  • perform political negotiation (skill/competence)
  • political economy (knowledge)
  • present reports (skill/competence)
  • represent union members (skill/competence)
  • scientific research methodology (knowledge)
  • show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 30 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • political analysis — 43 %