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Competences — social service consultant

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1a46d0f0-93d7-44d1-bff9-58e3f21bd4c4).

Essential

  • advise on legislative acts (skill/competence)
  • advise on provision of social services (skill/competence)
  • communicate with social service users (skill/competence)
  • evaluate social work program's impact (skill/competence)
  • government policy implementation (knowledge)
  • influence policy makers on social service issues (skill/competence)
  • legal requirements in the social sector (knowledge)
  • liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
  • maintain relations with local representatives (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationships with government agencies (skill/competence)
  • monitor regulations in social services (skill/competence)
  • provide improvement strategies (skill/competence)
  • report on social development (skill/competence)
  • social justice (knowledge)

Optional

  • analyse community needs (skill/competence)
  • assess social service users' situation (skill/competence)
  • build community relations (skill/competence)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • implement strategic planning (skill/competence)
  • make legislation transparent for users of social services (skill/competence)
  • manage government policy implementation (skill/competence)
  • plan social service process (skill/competence)
  • present reports (skill/competence)
  • promote inclusion (skill/competence)
  • promote social awareness (skill/competence)
  • promote social change (skill/competence)
  • work within communities (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 8 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

Hard skills

  • case documentation review — 38 %
  • child welfare assessment — 38 %
  • child welfare policy — 25 %
  • change management — 25 %
  • data submission — 25 %
  • policy application — 25 %
  • practice standards — 25 %
  • risk assessment — 25 %
  • program implementation — 12 %
  • record keeping — 12 %
  • trend identification — 12 %
  • troubleshooting — 12 %
  • policy subject matter expertise — 12 %
  • needs assessment — 12 %
  • policy alignment — 12 %
  • process evaluation — 12 %
  • program design — 12 %
  • program evaluation — 12 %
  • public relations — 12 %
  • eligibility determination — 12 %
  • error reporting — 12 %
  • cost mitigation — 12 %
  • crisis intervention — 12 %
  • data analysis — 12 %
  • data entry — 12 %
  • error troubleshooting — 12 %
  • hr analysis — 12 %
  • client interviewing — 12 %
  • compliance management — 12 %

Methods

  • system improvement initiatives — 25 %
  • quality assurance — 12 %
  • quality assurance activities — 12 %
  • readiness and implementation support — 12 %

Responsibilities

  • assessment completion — 38 %
  • consultation provision — 25 %
  • communication with staff — 25 %
  • case closure recommendation — 25 %
  • meeting facilitation — 25 %
  • data navigation — 25 %
  • finding presentation — 12 %
  • guidance delivery — 12 %
  • information provision — 12 %
  • data analysis — 12 %
  • error reporting — 12 %
  • closure decision making — 12 %
  • collaboration with cps workers — 12 %
  • community outreach — 12 %
  • case closure guidance — 12 %
  • case file maintenance — 12 %
  • client advising — 12 %
  • client communication — 12 %
  • program impact assessment — 12 %
  • practice trend identification — 12 %
  • policy guidance — 12 %
  • system performance improvement — 12 %
  • user guidance — 12 %
  • user support — 12 %
  • referral services — 12 %
  • project delivery support — 12 %
  • service approval — 12 %
  • service provider communication — 12 %