Obrii Consulting
Obrii App

Special-interest groups' official

Code 1114.1

Special-interest groups' officials represent and act on behalf of special-interest groups such as trade unions, employer organisations, trade and industry associations, sports associations and humanitarian organisations. They develop policies and ensure their implementation. Special-interest groups' officials speak for their members in negotiations about topics such as working conditions and safety.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • communication principles
  • budgetary principles
  • public relations

Skills and competences

  • analyse issues
  • advise on drafting policies
  • create solutions to problems
  • develop professional network
  • identify policy breach
  • perform public relations
  • communicate with media
  • interact with the board of directors
  • maintain relationships with government agencies
  • keep updated on the political landscape
  • manage members
  • present arguments persuasively
  • conduct public presentations
  • recruit members
  • represent the organisation
  • represent special-interest groups' members
  • show diplomacy
  • manage government policy implementation
  • use communication techniques

Transversal competences

  • advise on legislative acts
  • ensure compliance with policies
  • manage budgets
  • negotiate health and safety issues with third parties
  • deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances

Download the role profile

We'll send you a profile ready to paste into your job ad: purpose, essential and optional skills, and what to assess. One email, no signup.

What to assess for this role

Technical knowledge can be verified with tests and references. What never shows up on a CV are the transversal competences, and they explain most failed hires. Before closing, it pays to measure them with a standardised battery.

See psychometric assessment

Need to find this profile?

We source, screen and assess candidates for this kind of role, with a replacement guarantee. Fast process and a flat fee per role, no percentage of the salary.

See headhuntingStart 14-day free trial

In Obrii App the profile becomes a job descriptor, a CV screener and an interview scorecard. Try it free for 14 days, no credit card.

Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences