# Competences — secretary of state

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ee67d5e-8de9-48f0-97c5-ba23d486b1e9).

## Essential

- **advise legislators** (skill/competence)
- **advise on legislative acts** (skill/competence)
- **analyse legislation** (skill/competence)
- **audit techniques** (knowledge)
- **budgetary principles** (knowledge)
- **conduct financial audits** (skill/competence)
- **good governance** (knowledge)
- **implement strategic management** (skill/competence)
- **legislation procedure** (knowledge)
- **liaise with local authorities** (skill/competence)
- **perform political negotiation** (skill/competence)
- **prepare legislation proposition** (skill/competence)
- **present legislation proposition** (skill/competence)
- **public administration** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on public finance (skill/competence)
- apply conflict management (skill/competence)
- constitutional law (knowledge)
- ensure cross-department cooperation (skill/competence)
- government policy implementation (knowledge)
- government representation (knowledge)
- manage administrative systems (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- manage government policy implementation (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- present reports (skill/competence)
- project management principles (knowledge)
- public finance (knowledge)
- represent the organisation (skill/competence)
- write meeting reports (skill/competence)