ISCO Occupation Group 1111.1 City Councillor
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Build Community Relations
- Advise On Legislative Acts
- Observe Confidentiality
- Government Policy Implementation
- Maintain Relations With Local Representatives
- Maintain Relationships With Government Agencies
- Write Meeting Reports
- Analyse Legislation
- Perform Political Negotiation
Optional Skills
- Political Parties
- Election Law
- Budgetary Principles
- Manage Administrative Systems
- Think Analytically
- Delegate Activities
- Analyse Community Needs
- Perform Project Management
- Manage Budgets
- Public Law
- Bookkeeping Regulations
- Manage Government Policy Implementation
- Inspect Government Incomes
- Inspect Government Expenditures
- Project Management Principles
- Public Finance
- Manage Staff
- Promote Political Campaign
Alternative Names
- County Councillor
- Local Councillor
- Elected Representative
- Town Councillor
- Local Government Councillor
- Cabinet Member
- Councillor
