Will “Medical Policy Analyst” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Collect, analyze, and interpret data, such as election results and public opinion surveys, reporting on findings, recommendations, and conclusions.

• Forecast political, economic, and social trends.

• Interpret and analyze policies, public issues, legislation, or the operations of governments, businesses, and organizations.

• Provide media commentary or criticism related to public policy and political issues and events.

• Evaluate programs and policies, and make related recommendations to institutions and organizations.

• Teach political science.

• Identify issues for research and analysis.

• Develop and test theories, using information from interviews, newspapers, periodicals, case law, historical papers, polls, or statistical sources.

• Consult with and advise government officials, civic bodies, research agencies, the media, political parties, and others concerned with political issues.

• Serve on committees.

• Advise political science students.

• Disseminate research results through academic publications, written reports, or public presentations.

• Maintain current knowledge of government policy decisions.

• Write drafts of legislative proposals, and prepare speeches, correspondence, and policy papers for governmental use.