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name: mayor
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'mayor' (also: council leader, mayoress, leader of the council, civic leader, lady mayoress, lord mayor). Use when the user asks for typical mayor work such as: typical mayor responsibilities"
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# Mayor

Mayors chair their jurisdiction's council meetings and act as main supervisor of the local government's administrative and operational policies. They also represent their jurisdiction in ceremonial and official events and promote activities and events. They, together with the council, hold the local or regional legislative power and oversee development and implementation of policies. They also supervise staff and perform administrative duties.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- build community relations
- good governance
- government policy implementation
- government representation
- liaise with local authorities
- maintain relations with local representatives
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- manage administrative systems
- manage government policy implementation
- perform government ceremonies
- public administration

## Hot technologies

- Adobe Acrobat
- Cisco Webex
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Word

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6cee3765-2b3b-48b0-af2b-1eb512d071fd), O*NET 30.3 (11-1031.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*