# Competences — colonel

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/b864c9a3-ef6e-46a0-a40c-66188f74dfa7).

## Essential

- **advise superiors on military operations** (skill/competence)
- **defend human rights** (skill/competence)
- **devise military tactics** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with policies** (skill/competence)
- **ensure information security** (skill/competence)
- **geographic information systems** (knowledge)
- **maintain operational communications** (skill/competence)
- **military code** (knowledge)
- **military weaponry** (knowledge)
- **use geographic information systems** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse potential threats against national security (skill/competence)
- camouflage (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with types of weapons (skill/competence)
- ensure equipment availability (skill/competence)
- identify security threats (skill/competence)
- identify terrorism threats (skill/competence)
- investigation research methods (knowledge)
- lead military troops (skill/competence)
- manage administrative systems (skill/competence)
- manage security clearance (skill/competence)
- manage staff (skill/competence)
- manage troop deployment (skill/competence)
- military combat techniques (knowledge)
- military drill (knowledge)
- monitor military equipment use (skill/competence)
- perform resource planning (skill/competence)
- train military troops (skill/competence)
- write situation reports (skill/competence)