Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Consul

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Attaché Chargé d'affaires Consul Consul-general Honorary consul

Consuls represent governments in foreign institutions such as embassies in order to facilitate economic and political cooperation between the two nations. They protect the interests of their home nation and provide bureaucratic assistance to citizens living as expatriates or travelling in the host country.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Advising national, state, regional or local governments and legislators on policy matters;
(b) Advising on the preparation of government budgets, laws and regulations, including amendments;
(c) Establishing objectives for government departments or agencies in accordance with government legislation and policy;
(d) Formulating or approving and evaluating programmes and procedures for the implementation of government policies in conjunction or consultation with government;
(e) Recommending, reviewing, evaluating and approving documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members;
(f) Ensuring appropriate systems and procedures are developed and implemented to provide budgetary control;
(g) Coordinating activities with other senior government managers and officials;
(h) Making presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies programmes or budgets;
(i) Overseeing the interpretation and implementation of government policies and legislation by government departments and agencies.

Knowledge

  • Law
  • Political sciences and civics
  • Economics
  • Management and administration
  • Language acquisition

Digital competencies

  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Mediating and resolving disputes
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Using foreign languages
  • Management skills

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Dealing with problems
  • Communicating
  • Taking a proactive approach

Professional groups of the occupation

Managers

Chief executives, senior officials and legislators

Legislators and senior officials

Senior government officials

Other occupations of the professional group

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Chief executives, senior officials and legislators

66%

34%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Chief executives, senior officials and legislators

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Legislators and senior officials

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Senior government officials

No experience
6%
Less than 1 year
53%
Between 1 and 2 years
1%
Between 2 and 4 years
13%
Between 4 and 8 years
0%
More than 8 years
27%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
33%
Manufacturing
16%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
16%
Information and communication
12%
Accommodation and food service activities
7%
Others
16%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.