Profession Policy advisor

Policy advisers develop and advise on policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government and commercial operations and programmes.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional

Tasks policy advisor

• Review existing policies and legislation, e.g. to identify anomalies and out-of-date provisions.
• Identify issues to research and analyze.
• Research relevant issues, e.g. social, economic and industrial trends, client expectations of programmes and services provided, etc.
• Develop, analyze and evaluate policy options.
• Make recommendations for new policy.
• Assess the financial implications and fairness of existing policies.
• Liaise and consult with interested parties (e.g. programme administrators), e.g. to identify policy needs or to discuss policy options.
• Write reports, prepare briefing papers and recommendations for policy changes.
• Prepare speeches and presentations.
• Prepare and maintain policy and procedure manuals.

Related professions civil service national

• Diplomat
• Government licensing official
• Government property inspector
• Government tax or excise official
• Legislator
• Policy or administration professional, all other
• Political scientist
• Regulatory government associate professional, all other
• Senior government official
• Senior non-legislative official

Source: Sisyphus ODB