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Government, policy and administration
Policy analysts research a public problem, set out the options a government or agency could choose between, and write up the trade-offs so decision-makers can choose with their eyes open. Much of the work is reading, interviewing, and drafting, and the output is usually a briefing note, an options paper, or a submission that has to survive scrutiny.
Government, policy and administration
Policy advisors sit close to the person making the decision (a minister, a deputy head, a council, or an executive), and translate analysis into advice that can actually be acted on. Where an analyst builds the evidence base, an advisor judges what is feasible given the legal, political, and operational constraints, and owns the recommendation.
Government, policy and administration
Access to information and privacy analysts process the formal requests members of the public make for government records, and advise their organization on how personal information may be collected, used, and disclosed. Each file involves locating records, applying the exemptions the statute allows, and meeting a statutory response deadline.
Government, policy and administration
Immigration case officers assess applications to enter, remain in, or gain status in a country against the criteria set out in legislation and policy. Each decision has to be justified on the evidence in the file, and written up so the applicant and any reviewing body can see the reasoning.
Government, policy and administration
Foreign service officers represent their country abroad and at home, working across political reporting, trade promotion, consular assistance to citizens, and development or immigration programs. Careers are built on rotational postings, so periods abroad alternate with assignments at headquarters.
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