Financial ServicesBusiness and administration professionalsISCO 2422
fiscal affairs policy officer
Fiscal affairs policy officers research, analyse and develop policies related to taxation and government spending in public policy sectors, and implement these policies to improve the existing regulation around the sector. They work closely with partners, external organisations or other stakeholders and provide them with regular updates.
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Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.
Essential (15)
government policy implementationgovernment policy implementationThe procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.financial forecastingfinancial forecastingThe tool used in performing fiscal financial management to identify revenue trends and estimated financial conditions.financial managementfinancial managementThe field of finance that concerns the practical process analysis and tools for designating financial resources. It encompasses the structure of businesses, the investment sources, and the value incre...government policygovernment policyThe political activities, plans, and intentions of a government for a legislative session for concrete causes.financial analysisfinancial analysisThe process of assessing the financial possibilities, means, and status of an organisation or individual by analysing financial statements and reports in order to make well informed business or financ...tax legislationtax legislationTax legislation applicable to a specific area of specialisation, such as import tax, government tax, etc.financial jurisdictionfinancial jurisdictionFinancial rules and procedures applicable to a certain location, whose regulatory bodies decide on its jurisdiction.inspect government expendituresinspect government expendituresInspect the financial procedures of a government organisation which deals with budget and resource allocation and spending to ensure that no faults are being made and no suspicious activity occurs in ...maintain relations with local representativesmaintain relations with local representativesMaintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.manage government fundingmanage government fundingMonitor the budget received through government funding, and ensure there are enough resources to cover the costs and expenses of the organisation or project.liaise with government officialsliaise with government officialsConsult and cooperate with government officials who handle matter that is relevant to you or your business.inspect government incomesinspect government incomesInspect the resources available to a national or local government organisation, such as tax incomes, to ensure that the incomes are compliant with the income expectations, that no faults are being mad...advise on tax policyadvise on tax policyAdvise on changes in tax policies and procedures, and the implementation of new policies on a national and local level.collect financial datacollect financial dataGather, organise, and combine financial data for their interpretation and analysis in order to predict possible financial scenarios and performance of a company or project.manage government policy implementationmanage government policy implementationManage the operations of the implementation of new government policies or changes in existing policies on a national or regional level as well as the staff involved in the implementation procedure.
Optional (13)
market researchmarket researchThe processes, techniques, and purposes comprised in the first step for developing marketing strategies such as the collection of information about customers and the definition of segments and targets...European Structural and Investment Funds regulationsEuropean Structural and Investment Funds regulationsThe regulations and secondary legislation and policy documents governing the European Structural and Investment Funds, including the set of common general provisions and the regulations applicable to ...public administrationpublic administrationThe field where policy acts to pursue the improvement of public goods and produce beneficial changes in societies. Includes the set of public entities and bodies that serve the public interest, within...scientific research methodologyscientific research methodologyThe theoretical methodology used in scientific research involving doing background research, constructing an hypothesis, testing it, analysing data and concluding the results.create solutions to problemscreate solutions to problemsSolve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising informat...analyse market financial trendsanalyse market financial trendsMonitor and forecast the tendencies of a financial market to move in a particular direction over time.perform scientific researchperform scientific researchGain, correct or improve knowledge about phenomena by using scientific methods and techniques, based on empirical or measurable observations.analyse legislationanalyse legislationAnalyse the existing legislation from a national or local government in order to assess which improvements could be made and which items of legislation could be proposed.plan resource allocationplan resource allocationPlan future needs of various resources such as time, money and specific process resources.liaise with politiciansliaise with politiciansLiaise with officials fulfilling important political and legislative roles in governments in order to ensure productive communication and build relations.present reportspresent reportsDisplay results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.perform resource planningperform resource planningEstimate the expected input in terms of time, human and financial resources necessary to achieve the project objectives.perform market researchperform market researchGather, assess and represent data about target market and customers in order to facilitate strategic development and feasibility studies. Identify market trends.
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Quick Facts
SectorFinancial Services
ISCO GroupBusiness and administration professionals
Essential Skills15
Core Skills0