Profession mayor
Mayors and aldermen determine, formulate, and direct policies of regional or local governments and international governmental agencies, and make, ratify, amend or repeal laws, public rules and regulations. They include elected and non-elected members of parliaments, councils and governments.
Would you like to know what kind of career and professions suit you best? Take our free Holland code career test and find out.
Mayor Jobs: Open positions
Find the job of your dreams on Talent.com, one of the largest job sites worldwide.
Job postings: talent.com
Personality Type
Related professions civil service local
- Building permit licensing officer
- Business permit licensing officer
- Caseworker for beneficiaries of an eligibility program
- City councillor, county councillor
- Interviewer eligibility programs government
- Municipal clerk
- Passport issuing officer
- Policy officer
- Programme officer
- Project officer
- Public administration manager
Knowledge
- Government policy implementation
The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.
- 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.
Skills
- 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.
- Perform government ceremonies
Perform the ritual tasks and duties, according to traditions and regulations, as a representative of the government during an official government ceremonial event.
- 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.
- Manage administrative systems
Ensure administrative systems, processes and databases are efficient and well managed and give the sound basis to work together with the administrative officer/staff/professional.
- Maintain relations with local representatives
Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.
- Build community relations
Establish affectionate and long-lasting relationships with local communities, e.g. by organising special programms for kindergarden, schools and for dissabled and older people, raising awareness and receiving community appreciation in return.