city councillor

City councillors represent residents of a city in the city's council and perform local legislative duties. They examine the concerns of the residents and respond to them in an appropriate manner, and represent their political party's policies and programs in the city council as well. They communicate with governmental officials to ensure the city and its agenda are represented and supervise all operations which fall under the city council's responsibility.

ESCO Code

1111.1

NACE Code

84.11 - General public administration activities

Alternative Labels

county councillor

local councillor

elected representative

town councillor

local government councillor

cabinet member

city councilor

councillor

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on legislative acts analyse legislation build community relations maintain relations with local representatives maintain relationships with government agencies observe confidentiality perform political negotiation write meeting reports

Essential Knowledge

good governance government policy implementation public administration

Optional Skills and Competences

analyse community needs inspect government expenditures inspect government incomes manage administrative systems manage budgets manage government policy implementation manage staff perform project management promote political campaign

Optional Knowledge

bookkeeping regulations budgetary principles election law political parties project management principles public finance public law

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Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7226c10f-701b-4711-8843-140aace12c6f

Status

released

Occupations

city councillor

Concept overview

Skills & Competences

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