# Competences — competition policy officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3826cb92-27f5-40ac-8dad-70af5abd6036).

## Essential

- **advise on legislative acts** (skill/competence)
- **business processes** (knowledge)
- **business strategy concepts** (knowledge)
- **competition law** (knowledge)
- **consumer law** (knowledge)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **develop competition policies** (skill/competence)
- **government policy implementation** (knowledge)
- **investigate competition restrictions** (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)
- **market analysis** (knowledge)
- **promote free trade** (skill/competence)
- **state aid regulations** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on government policy compliance (skill/competence)
- analyse goal progress (skill/competence)
- carry out strategic research (skill/competence)
- corporate law (knowledge)
- develop professional network (skill/competence)
- ensure information transparency (skill/competence)
- European Structural and Investment Funds regulations (knowledge)
- inspect government policy compliance (skill/competence)
- perform market research (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- policy analysis (knowledge)
- present reports (skill/competence)
- project management principles (knowledge)
- scientific research methodology (knowledge)