Profession consul

Consuls represent governments in foreign institutions such as embassies in order to facilitate economic and political cooperation between the two nations. They protect the interests of their home nation and provide bureaucratic assistance to citizens living as expatriates or travelling in the host country.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Investigative
• Enterprising / Conventional
• Social / Enterprising

Knowledge

• Government representation

  The legal and public representation methods and procedures of the government during trial cases or for communication purposes, and the specific aspects of the governmental bodies being represented in order to ensure accurate representation.

• Government policy implementation

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

• Foreign affairs

  The operations of a foreign affairs department in a government or public organisation and its regulations.

• Public finance

  The economic influence of the government, and the workings of government revenue and expenditures.

Skills

• Consider economic criteria in decision making

  Develop proposals and take appropriate decisions taking into account economic criteria.

• Advise on public finance

  Advise public organisations such as governmental organisations on their financial operations and procedures, to ensure optimal efficiency.

• Develop professional network

  Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.

• Maintain relationships with government agencies

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

• Assess risk factors

  Determine the influence of economical, political and cultural risk factors and additional issues.

• Analyse problems for opportunities

  Identify and anticipate problems in order to choose a course of action, come up with appropriate solutions or even identify opportunities for further development.

• Build international relations

  Build positive communication dynamics with organisations from different countries in order to build a cooperative relationship and optimise information exchange.

• Develop international cooperation strategies

  Develop plans which ensure a cooperation between international public organisations such as researching different international organisations and their goals and assessing possible alignment with other organisations.

• Issue official documents

  Issue and certify official documents to national citizens and foreigners such as passports and certificates.

• Offer assistance to national citizens

  Offer assistance to national citizens abroad in emergency situations or for matters related to the national jurisdiction.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB