# Competences — foreign affairs officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f7450c1f-20b7-45dd-b3bb-25095830bf3f).

## Essential

- **advise on foreign affairs policies** (skill/competence)
- **advise on public relations** (skill/competence)
- **analyse foreign affairs policies** (skill/competence)
- **assess risk factors** (skill/competence)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **cultural geography** (knowledge)
- **foreign affairs** (knowledge)
- **foreign affairs policy development** (knowledge)
- **government policy implementation** (knowledge)
- **international business** (knowledge)
- **international law** (knowledge)
- **labour legislation** (knowledge)
- **manage administrative systems** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on legislative acts (skill/competence)
- advise on licencing procedures (skill/competence)
- apply conflict management (skill/competence)
- build international relations (skill/competence)
- develop international cooperation strategies (skill/competence)
- develop professional network (skill/competence)
- develop promotional tools (skill/competence)
- diplomatic principles (knowledge)
- ensure cross-department cooperation (skill/competence)
- establish collaborative relations (skill/competence)
- facilitate official agreement (skill/competence)
- government representation (knowledge)
- international commercial transactions rules (knowledge)
- maintain relationships with government agencies (skill/competence)
- manage government policy implementation (skill/competence)
- observe new developments in foreign countries (skill/competence)
- perform public relations (skill/competence)
- present reports (skill/competence)
- public administration (knowledge)
- report analysis results (skill/competence)
- show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
- speak different languages (skill/competence)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)