1112 Senior Government Officials
Senior government officials advise governments on policy matters, oversee the interpretation and implementation of government policies and legislation by government departments and agencies, represent their country abroad and act on its behalf, or carry out similar tasks in intergovernmental organizations. They plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the overall activities of municipal or local, regional and national government departments, boards, agencies or commissions in accordance with legislation and policies established by government and legislative bodies. Tasks include - (a) advising national, state, regional or local governments and legislators on policy matters; (b) advising on the preparation of government budgets, laws and regulations, including amendments; (c) establishing objectives for government departments or agencies in accordance with government legislation and policy; (d) formulating or approving and evaluating programmes and procedures for the implementation of government policies in conjunction or consultation with government, (e) recommending, reviewing, evaluating and approving documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members; (f) ensuring appropriate systems and procedures are developed and implemented to provide budgetary control; (g) coordinating activities with other senior government managers and officials; (h) making presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programmes or budgets; (i) overseeing the interpretation and implementation of government policies and legislation by government departments and agencies. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Ambassador - City administrator - Civil service commissioner - Consul-general - Director-general (government department) - Director-general (intergovernmental organization) - Fire commissioner - Inspector-general (police) - Permanent head (government department) - Police chief constable - Police commissioner - Secretary-general (government administration) - Under-secretary (government) Note Chief executives of government-owned enterprises are included in Unit Group 1120: Managing Directors and Chief Executives.
Where 1112 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >1 Managers
- >>11 Chief Executives, Senior Officials and Legislators
- >>>111 Legislators and Senior Officials
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1112 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 0752ed49-03e7-4d75-8314-a051b3771a1dbroadpublic administration manager
- 190ec9a5-938c-45a5-bd9c-c12b1af33353broadambassador
- 1fb92021-9576-4c85-8759-f6918e9f0ad4broaddiplomat
- 2ae275fe-4f11-4a38-9e95-d466d74b42a3broadpolice commissioner
- 5c5b153e-4bf8-4f3d-973d-12fabf306d12broadsecretary general
- 9e4269d5-e10e-4f49-ac99-65c833f933a2broadcentral bank governor
- a2494c65-11a8-4853-9371-c89333c33be1broadembassy counsellor
- a8d05b64-f60b-4dd9-91c2-e2e63d82f2f5broadconsul
- f2413988-f76a-4636-a4b1-9952517aa21fbroadfire commissioner
Other ISCO-08 codes under 1112 Senior Government Officials
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 1112?
- ISCO-08 1112 is "Senior Government Officials". Senior government officials advise governments on policy matters, oversee the interpretation and implementation of government policies and legislation by government departments and agencies, represent their country abroad and act on its behalf, or carry out similar tasks in intergovernmental organizations. They plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the overall activities of municipal or local, regional and national government departments, boards, agencies or commissions in accordance with legislation and policies established by government and legislative bodies. Tasks include - (a) advising national, state, regional or local governments and legislators on policy matters; (b) advising on the preparation of government budgets, laws and regulations, including amendments; (c) establishing objectives for government departments or agencies in accordance with government legislation and policy; (d) formulating or approving and evaluating programmes and procedures for the implementation of government policies in conjunction or consultation with government, (e) recommending, reviewing, evaluating and approving documents, briefs and reports submitted by middle managers and senior staff members; (f) ensuring appropriate systems and procedures are developed and implemented to provide budgetary control; (g) coordinating activities with other senior government managers and officials; (h) making presentations to legislative and other government committees regarding policies, programmes or budgets; (i) overseeing the interpretation and implementation of government policies and legislation by government departments and agencies. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Ambassador - City administrator - Civil service commissioner - Consul-general - Director-general (government department) - Director-general (intergovernmental organization) - Fire commissioner - Inspector-general (police) - Permanent head (government department) - Police chief constable - Police commissioner - Secretary-general (government administration) - Under-secretary (government) Note Chief executives of government-owned enterprises are included in Unit Group 1120: Managing Directors and Chief Executives.
- How does ISCO-08 1112 map to other classification systems?
- 1112 Senior Government Officials has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (0752ed49-03e7-4d75-8314-a051b3771a1d, 190ec9a5-938c-45a5-bd9c-c12b1af33353, 1fb92021-9576-4c85-8759-f6918e9f0ad4, +6 more); SOC 2018 (11-1011, 11-1021, 11-9161). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 1112?
- 1112 Senior Government Officials sits under 1112 Senior Government Officials in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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