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Overview
Public health policy officers develop and apply strategies that improve healthcare policy for a community, identify policy problems and advise decision makers on changes.
In job descriptions, look for strategic research, public health, healthcare legislation, policy implementation, community health analysis, government agencies, campaigns, project management and reporting.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Public-health policy work turns health problems, service evidence and community needs into policy advice and implementation plans. The role may prepare briefings, coordinate projects and follow whether strategies improve care or prevention.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes public health, healthcare legislation, strategic research, community analysis, project management, health campaigns, relationships with agencies and reporting analysis results to decision makers.
Salary context
Salary context depends on policy responsibility, research complexity, project budget, stakeholder coordination, reporting duties and whether the role advises local or national decision makers. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths may start in public administration, health research, project work, community health or service analysis and move toward senior policy advice, programme management or health-strategy leadership.
Good to know
Check which health questions the vacancy names. A clear advert states the population group, policy area, evidence sources, project responsibilities and whether the work includes campaigns or service change.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Regulation of health care, education, cultural services and other social services
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include healthcare consultant, social service consultant and cultural policy officer.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Health Education Specialists
21-1091.00
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
84.12Regulation of health care, education, cultural services and other social services
Alternative labels
Occupation group
policy officer (2422.12)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d4d6842b-27f0-4222-85db-c542acf6d434 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2422.12.12 |
| ISCO group | 2422 |
| Concept type | Occupation |