NKPD code: 2422
Policy administration professionals develop and analyse policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government and commercial operations and programmes. Policy administration professionals perform the following main tasks: • liaising and consulting with programme administrators and other stakeholders to identify policy needs; • reviewing existing policies and legislation to identify provisions that are obsolete or invalid; • researching social, economic and industrial trends and client expectations of the programmes and systems provided; • formulating and analysing policy options, preparing documents and recommendations on changes and advising on proposed options; • assessing the impact, financial implications and interaction with other programmes, as well as the political and administrative feasibility of policies; • conducting risk assessments and developing appropriate solutions; • reviewing activities and programmes to ensure consistency with the organisation's policies. Examples of occupations in this unit group: – State expert – Chief expert – Senior expert – Junior expert – Chief engineer – Chief methodologist, National Social Security Institute (NOI) – Chief inspector, administration