# Competences — consul

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a8d05b64-f60b-4dd9-91c2-e2e63d82f2f5).

## Essential

- **advise on public finance** (skill/competence)
- **assess risk factors** (skill/competence)
- **build international relations** (skill/competence)
- **consider economic criteria in decision making** (skill/competence)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **develop international cooperation strategies** (skill/competence)
- **develop professional network** (skill/competence)
- **foreign affairs** (knowledge)
- **foreign languages for international careers** (knowledge)
- **government policy implementation** (knowledge)
- **government representation** (knowledge)
- **issue official documents** (skill/competence)
- **maintain relationships with government agencies** (skill/competence)
- **offer assistance to national citizens** (skill/competence)
- **public finance** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on foreign affairs policies (skill/competence)
- analyse foreign affairs policies (skill/competence)
- apply diplomatic principles (skill/competence)
- apply immigration law (skill/competence)
- business management principles (knowledge)
- commercial law (knowledge)
- coordinate government activities in foreign institutions (skill/competence)
- diplomatic principles (knowledge)
- economics (knowledge)
- ensure cross-department cooperation (skill/competence)
- European integration (knowledge)
- facilitate official agreement (skill/competence)
- family law (knowledge)
- foreign affairs policy development (knowledge)
- host trade delegations (skill/competence)
- immigration law (knowledge)
- international commercial transactions rules (knowledge)
- international law (knowledge)
- manage government policy implementation (skill/competence)
- organise cultural events (skill/competence)
- perform political negotiation (skill/competence)
- respond to enquiries (skill/competence)
- show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
- speak different languages (skill/competence)