Skills
36 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
2 skills
Essential skills / competences
14 skills
Optional knowledge
3 skills
Optional skills / competences
17 skills
Overview
Cultural policy officers develop and put into practice policies that support cultural activities, events and programmes. The work can include resource planning, public communication and contact with media or community partners.
In job descriptions, look for cultural programmes, policy development, implementation, resource management, event promotion, public communication, media contact, stakeholder work and community value.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Cultural policy work connects cultural programmes with administration, resources and public communication. A cultural policy officer may draft policy material, coordinate implementation, support events and explain the value of cultural activity to communities or media.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes programme planning, policy writing, stakeholder contact, resource management, event promotion, media communication and turning cultural priorities into practical actions.
Salary context
Pay expectations are shaped by policy responsibility, budget or resource management, public communication, seniority, number of programmes and whether the role advises decision makers.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior policy work, cultural programme management, public administration, community development, communications roles or leadership in cultural services.
Good to know
Check whether the advert is about drafting policy, running programmes, managing grants or communicating with the public. Those details change the balance between analysis, coordination and outreach.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
policy officer (2422.12)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5fe1b340-9b02-4c40-bbc9-ffd4d5fb5699 |
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| ESCO code | 2422.12.3 |
| ISCO group | 2422 |
| Concept type | Occupation |