§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

public health policy officer

Public health policy officers develop and implement strategies for the improvement of a community's health care policy.

Description

Public health policy officers develop and implement strategies for the improvement of a community's health care policy. They advise governments on policy changes and identify problems in current health care policies.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

health care system government policy implementation public health health care legislation

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

project management principles manage healthcare staff

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

lead healthcare services changes promote inclusion work within communities provide improvement strategies address public health issues comply with legislation related to health care analyse health problems within a given community assess health services within the community implement policy in healthcare practices contribute to public health campaigns

OPTIONALOptional competences

apply strategic thinking monitor regulations in social services liaise with local authorities build community relations carry out strategic research maintain relationships with government agencies implement strategic planning manage government policy implementation perform market research analyse goal progress report on social development maintain relations with local representatives report analysis results advise policy makers in healthcare perform project management conduct health related research

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)