# Competences — mayor Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6cee3765-2b3b-48b0-af2b-1eb512d071fd). ## Essential - **build community relations** (skill/competence) - **good governance** (knowledge) - **government policy implementation** (knowledge) - **government representation** (knowledge) - **liaise with local authorities** (skill/competence) - **maintain relations with local representatives** (skill/competence) - **maintain relationships with government agencies** (skill/competence) - **manage administrative systems** (skill/competence) - **manage government policy implementation** (skill/competence) - **perform government ceremonies** (skill/competence) - **public administration** (knowledge) ## Optional - advise on legislative acts (skill/competence) - advise on public finance (skill/competence) - analyse community needs (skill/competence) - apply conflict management (skill/competence) - budgetary principles (knowledge) - conduct public presentations (skill/competence) - constitutional law (knowledge) - engage in debates (skill/competence) - legislation procedure (knowledge) - manage staff (skill/competence) - motivate supporters (skill/competence) - perform political negotiation (skill/competence) - perform project management (skill/competence) - political parties (knowledge) - political science (knowledge) - prepare legislation proposition (skill/competence) - present legislation proposition (skill/competence) - project management principles (knowledge) - public finance (knowledge) - public law (knowledge) ## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-17) Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs. ### Hard skills - council meeting presiding — **86 %** - municipal department leadership — **86 %** ### Responsibilities - firing — **86 %** - hiring — **86 %** - chief executive officer duties — **86 %** - community engagement — **14 %** - project support — **14 %**