Business, research and
administrative professionals n.e.c.

Description

Workers in this unit group advise on the formulation and implementation of policy in the public and private sectors, develop and implement substantial business, statistical and administrative systems, and perform a variety of functions not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 242: Business, research and administrative professionals.

Tasks

coordinates the organisation’s services and resources, liaising with other senior staffanalyses internal processes and systems, recommends and implements procedural and policy changesrecruits and manages staff, assigns and delegates tasks and duties, makes changes in procedures to deal with variations in workloaddevelops plans, sets objectives and monitors and evaluates performanceprepares and reviews operational and financial reportscontrols and administers budgets. advises national and local government on the interpretation and implementation of policy decisions, acts and regulations, and provides technical assistance in the formulation of policyco-ordinates and directs the activities of Revenue and Customs offices, Job Centres, Benefits Agency offices and other local offices of national governmentregisters and maintains records of all births, deaths and marriages in local authority area, issues appropriate certificates and reports any suspicious causes of death to the coroner. negotiates and monitors contracted out services provided by the private sector to local government studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority.

Educational Requirements

Entrants typically possess a degree or an equivalent qualification. Entry is also possible by internal promotion for those with appropriate experience. Training is often provided on-the-job in the form of short courses for specialist areas.