Profession regional development policy officer

Regional development policy officers research, analyse and develop regional development policies. They implement policies that aim at reducing regional disparities by fostering economic activities in a region and structural changes such as supporting multi-level governance, rural development and improvement of infrastructure. They work closely with partners, external organisations or other stakeholders and provide them with regular updates.

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Personality Type

Knowledge

  • Government policy

    The political activities, plans, and intentions of a government for a legislative session for concrete causes.

  • Government policy implementation

    The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.

Skills

  • Create solutions to problems

    Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

  • Advise on economic development

    Advise organisations and institutions on the factors and steps they could take which would promote and ensure economic stability and growth.

  • Manage government policy implementation

    Manage the operations of the implementation of new government policies or changes in existing policies on a national or regional level as well as the staff involved in the implementation procedure.

  • Maintain relationships with government agencies

    Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.

  • Liaise with local authorities

    Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.

  • Maintain relations with local representatives

    Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.

  • Perform scientific research

    Gain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.

  • Advise on legislative acts

    Advise officials in a legislature on the propositioning of new bills and the consideration of items of legislation.

Optional knowledge and skills

inspect government policy compliance analyse community needs social justice carry out internet research develop professional network advise legislators carry out strategic research scientific research methodology liaise with politicians forecast economic trends develop economic policies analyse economic trends project management principles

Source: Sisyphus ODB