# Competences — public health policy officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d4d6842b-27f0-4222-85db-c542acf6d434).

## Essential

- **address public health issues** (skill/competence)
- **analyse health problems within a given community** (skill/competence)
- **assess health services within the community** (skill/competence)
- **comply with legislation related to health care** (skill/competence)
- **contribute to public health campaigns** (skill/competence)
- **government policy implementation** (knowledge)
- **health care legislation** (knowledge)
- **health care system** (knowledge)
- **implement policy in healthcare practices** (skill/competence)
- **lead healthcare services changes** (skill/competence)
- **promote inclusion** (skill/competence)
- **provide improvement strategies** (skill/competence)
- **public health** (knowledge)
- **work within communities** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise policy makers in healthcare (skill/competence)
- analyse goal progress (skill/competence)
- apply strategic thinking (skill/competence)
- build community relations (skill/competence)
- carry out strategic research (skill/competence)
- conduct health related research (skill/competence)
- implement strategic planning (skill/competence)
- 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)
- manage healthcare staff (knowledge)
- monitor regulations in social services (skill/competence)
- perform market research (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- project management principles (knowledge)
- report analysis results (skill/competence)
- report on social development (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 10 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

### Hard skills

- policy development — **40 %**
- programme delivery — **20 %**
- public affairs — **20 %**
- stakeholder engagement — **20 %**
- strategy implementation — **20 %**
- data analysis — **20 %**
- health policy analysis — **20 %**
- horizon scanning — **20 %**
- needs assessment — **20 %**
- performance monitoring — **20 %**

### Methods

- evidence-based policymaking — **20 %**

### Responsibilities

- event organization — **30 %**
- advocacy — **20 %**
- briefing preparation — **20 %**
- knowledge sharing — **20 %**
- policy position development — **20 %**
- tobacco alliance support — **20 %**

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