social services policy officer
Social services policy officers research, analyse and develop social services policies and implement these policies and services to improve circumstances of disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society such as children and elderly people. They work in the administration of social services and stay in contact with organisations and other stakeholders and provide them with regular updates.
Also called: social policy analyst, social policy specialist, social policy researcher, social policy development officer, policy officer at social services, social policy officer, social policy advisor, social services policy advisor
- 11
- essential skills
- 15
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2422
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- employment support worker4 skills in common
- enterprise development worker4 skills in common
- hospital social worker4 skills in common
- military welfare worker4 skills in common
- social work supervisor4 skills in common
- social worker4 skills in common
- youth worker4 skills in common
Essential skills
11- advise on legislative acts
- advise on provision of social services
- apply problem solving in social service
- apply quality standards in social services
- develop social security programmes
- evaluate social work program's impact
- government social security programmes
- impact of social contexts on health
- manage government policy implementation
- negotiate with social service stakeholders
- promote inclusion
Optional skills
15- analyse community needs
- create solutions to problems
- European Structural and Investment Funds regulations
- evaluate staff performance in social work
- government policy
- liaise with local authorities
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- manage a social work unit
- manage several projects
- organise social work packages
- project management
- promote social security programmes
- report on social development
- social justice
- social work theory
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