embassy counsellor
Embassy counsellors supervise specific sections in an embassy, such as economics, defence or political affairs. They perform advisory functions for the ambassador, and perform diplomatic functions in their section or specialty. They develop policies and implementation methods and supervise the embassy section's staff.
Also called: defence attache, political attache, counsellor of embassy, embassy officer, embassy counselor, economic attache, cultural attache, attache
- 17
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 1112
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
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- political affairs officer6 skills in common
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Essential skills
17- advise on foreign affairs policies
- advise on risk management
- analyse foreign affairs policies
- build trust
- develop professional network
- diplomatic principles
- ensure compliance with policies
- foreign affairs
- foreign affairs policy development
- foreign languages for international careers
- government policy implementation
- maintain relations with local representatives
- manage administrative systems
- observe new developments in foreign countries
- represent national interests
- respond to enquiries
- show intercultural awareness
Optional skills
20- apply diplomatic principles
- assess risk factors
- budgetary principles
- build international relations
- create solutions to problems
- develop defence policies
- develop international cooperation strategies
- economics
- European integration
- good governance
- government representation
- international business
- international law
- maintain operational communications
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- manage government policy implementation
- manage staff
- political economy
- speak different languages
- train employees
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