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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

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.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
impact of social contexts on healthgovernment social security programmes
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
project managementsocial justicegovernment policyEuropean Structural and Investment Funds regulationssocial work theory
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
evaluate social work program's impactpromote inclusionmanage government policy implementationapply problem solving in social servicedevelop social security programmesnegotiate with social service stakeholdersadvise on legislative actsapply quality standards in social servicesadvise on provision of social services
OPTIONALOptional competences
liaise with local authoritiesorganise social work packagespromote social security programmesmanage several projectsmaintain relationships with government agenciescreate solutions to problemsmanage a social work unitanalyse community needsreport on social developmentevaluate staff performance in social work

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

26 total
11 essential · 15 optional

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

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