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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
177 skills listed by ESCO, 101 of them essential. 177 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 177, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounting techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| advise on foreign affairs policies |
| skill |
| essential |
| 3 |
| advise on legislative acts | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on public finance | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on risk management | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse economic trends | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse foreign affairs policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse market financial trends | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply conflict management | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply diplomatic crisis management | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply diplomatic principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply health and safety standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess risk factors | skill | essential | 3 |
| audit techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| bookkeeping regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| budgetary principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| building codes | skill | essential | 3 |
| build international relations | skill | essential | 3 |
| build trust | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| communicate health and safety measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| conduct financial audits | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct fire safety inspections | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct public presentations | skill | essential | 3 |
| consider economic criteria in decision making | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate government activities in foreign institutions | skill | essential | 3 |
| create a financial plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| create solutions to problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| criminology | skill | essential | 3 |
| determine monetary policy actions | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop international cooperation strategies | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop investigation strategy | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop professional network | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop strategy to solve problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 3 |
| diplomatic principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| economics | skill | essential | 3 |
| educate public on fire safety | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure cross-department cooperation | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure equipment availability | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure information security | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure law application | skill | essential | 3 |
| establish collaborative relations | skill | essential | 3 |
| estimate duration of work | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate employees | skill | essential | 3 |
| financial jurisdiction | skill | essential | 3 |
| financial markets | skill | essential | 3 |
| fire prevention procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| fire safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| forecast economic trends | skill | essential | 3 |
| foreign affairs | skill | essential | 3 |
| foreign affairs policy development | skill | essential | 3 |
| foreign languages for international careers | skill | essential | 3 |
| form operational strategies for law enforcement | skill | essential | 3 |
| good governance | skill | essential | 3 |
| government policy | skill | essential | 3 |
| government policy implementation | skill | essential | 3 |
| government representation | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement fire safety management plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| Influence | competency | essential | 3 |
| inspect fire equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| investigation research methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| issue official documents | skill | essential | 3 |
| law enforcement | skill | essential | 3 |
| legislation procedure | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with local authorities | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with politicians | skill | essential | 3 |
| liquidity management | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain operational communications | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain relationships with government agencies | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain relations with local representatives | skill | essential | 3 |
| make diplomatic decisions | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage administrative systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage budgets | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage government policy implementation | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage major incidents | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage securities trading | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage security clearance | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage teamwork | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor credit institutes | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor national economy | skill | essential | 3 |
| observe new developments in foreign countries | skill | essential | 3 |
| offer assistance to national citizens | skill | essential | 3 |
| organise fire drills | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform maintenance on fire alarm systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform political negotiation | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform project management | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform risk analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| personnel management | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan medium to long term objectives | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| project management principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| public administration | skill | essential | 3 |
| public finance | skill | essential | 3 |
| represent national interests | skill | essential | 3 |
| represent the organisation | skill | essential | 3 |
| respond to enquiries | skill | essential | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 3 |
| set organisational policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| show intercultural awareness | skill | essential | 3 |
| speak different languages | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| undertake inspections | skill | essential | 3 |
| write work-related reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on economic development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on government policy compliance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse potential threats against national security | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply first response | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply immigration law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply organisational techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply strategic thinking | skill | desirable | 2 |
| build business relationships | skill | desirable | 2 |
| build community relations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| building materials industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| business knowledge | skill | desirable | 2 |
| business management principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| commercial law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct research interview | skill | desirable | 2 |
| constitutional law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| construction methods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate events | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate fire fighting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate patrols | skill | desirable | 2 |
| criminal law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop contingency plans for emergencies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop defence policies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop financial statistics reports | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with types of weapons | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure information transparency | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure public safety and security | skill | desirable | 2 |
| environmental policy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| European integration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| facilitate official agreement | skill | desirable | 2 |
| family law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| financial analysis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| financial forecasting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fire-fighting systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fire protection engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| first response | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fix meetings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| foreign valuta | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle case evidence | skill | desirable | 2 |
| host trade delegations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| immigration law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement strategic management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| instruct public | skill | desirable | 2 |
| international business | skill | desirable | 2 |
| international commercial transactions rules | skill | desirable | 2 |
| international law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| international trade | skill | desirable | 2 |
| investigate forgery cases | skill | desirable | 2 |
| investment banking | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep task records | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lead police investigations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| legal research | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage accounts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage emergency procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanical systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor banking sector development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor stock market | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise cultural events | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform currency reserve management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform drug investigations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform financial market business | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform government ceremonies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform public relations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform resource planning | skill | desirable | 2 |
| political economy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare presentation material | skill | desirable | 2 |
| present arguments persuasively | skill | desirable | 2 |
| protect client interests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide cost benefit analysis reports | skill | desirable | 2 |
| public law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| recruit employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| securities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Statistics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| support other national representatives | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write meeting reports | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write situation reports | skill | desirable | 2 |