Represent national interests

Description

Represent the national government's and industries' interests concerning various matters such as trade, human rights, development aid, environmental issues and other aspects of the political, economic or scientific cooperation.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 4 occupations
  • Optional in 1 occupations
  • Total: 5 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 1 (Managers)

Essential for

  • Ambassador
    Ambassadors represent their own government in foreign countries for diplomatic and peace-keeping purposes. They deal with political negotiation between the country of origin and th…
  • Diplomat
    Diplomats represent their home nation and government in international organisations. They negotiate with the organisation's officials to ensure the home nation's interests are prot…
  • Secretary general
    Secretaries general head international governmental or nongovernmental organisations. They supervise staff, direct policy and strategy development, and function as main representat…
  • Embassy counsellor
    Embassy counsellors supervise specific sections in an embassy, such as economics, defence or political affairs. They perform advisory functions for the ambassador, and perform dipl…

Optional for

  • Government minister
    Government ministers function as decision-makers in national or regional governments, and head government ministries. They perform legislative duties and supervise the operation of…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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