Public Administration & LegalISCO 2619

Legislative drafter

Legislative drafters research pieces of legislations and edit them in order to make them stronger and more clear. Rarely they also add new ideas which have never been incorporated into a law or a bill before.

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Rate 5 of the 10 essential skills of this occupation (European ESCO data). No account needed.

analyse legislation

draft legislation

provide written content

structure information

provide legal advice

European Skills Framework

Skills and knowledge areas required for this occupation based on European classification.

Essential (10)

legislation procedurelegislation procedureThe procedures involved in the making of laws and legislation, such as which organisations and individuals are involved, the process of how bills become laws, the proposal and reviewing process, and o...legal researchlegal researchThe methods and procedures of research in legal matters, such as the regulations, and different approaches to analyses and source gathering, and the knowledge on how to adapt the research methodology ...constitutional lawconstitutional lawThe regulations dealing with the fundamental principles or established precedents which govern a state or organisation.public lawpublic lawThe part of law which governs relationships between individuals and the government, and the relationships between individuals which concern society directly.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.use communication techniquesuse communication techniquesApply techniques of communication which allow interlocutors to better understand each other and communicate accurately in the transmission of messages.draft legislationdraft legislationUndertake the drafting of pieces of legislation in order to make areas of law which need reform more harmonized and clear.provide written contentprovide written contentCommunicate information in written form via digital or print media according to the needs of the target group. Structure the content according to specifications and standards. Apply grammar and spelli...structure informationstructure informationOrganise information using systematic methods such as mental models and according to given standards in order to facilitate user information processing and understanding with respect to the specific r...provide legal adviceprovide legal adviceProvide advice to clients in order to ensure that their actions are compliant with the law, as well as most beneficial for their situation and specific case, such as providing information, documentati...
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customer servicecustomer serviceProcesses and principles related to the customer, client, service user and to personal services; these may include procedures to evaluate customer's or service user's satisfaction.procurement legislationprocurement legislationThe procurement legislation at national and European level, as well as adjacent areas of law and their implications for public procurement.international lawinternational lawThe binding rules and regulations in the relations between states and nations, and legal systems dealing with countries rather than private citizens.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...manage project informationmanage project informationProvide accurate and relevant information to all the parties involved in a project on time.apply strategic thinkingapply strategic thinkingApply generation and effective application of business insights and possible opportunities, in order to achieve competitive business advantage on a long-term basis.write work-related reportswrite work-related reportsCompose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligib...report analysis resultsreport analysis resultsProduce research documents or give presentations to report the results of a conducted research and analysis project, indicating the analysis procedures and methods which led to the results, as well as...show diplomacyshow diplomacyDeal with people in a sensitive and tactful way.examine legislative draftsexamine legislative draftsObserve and examine the drafts made by other legislative drafters in order to enhance quality control and to improve their drafting knowlege and skills.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a legislative drafter do?

Legislative drafters research pieces of legislations and edit them in order to make them stronger and more clear. Rarely they also add new ideas which have never been incorporated into a law or a bill before.

What skills does a legislative drafter need?

A legislative drafter needs 10 essential skills, including legislation procedure, legal research, constitutional law, public law, analyse legislation.

Will AI replace legislative drafter jobs?

The AI disruption score for legislative drafter is 79/100 (very high risk). Skills most exposed to automation: write work-related reports, structure information, legal research. Most resilient: show diplomacy, use communication techniques, apply strategic thinking.

AI Replacement Risk

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