Social Policy Development
Develop social policies that are current, relevant and aligned to national priorities and social needs
Type
Domain
Competency Area
Social Policy
Levels
Support the development of social policy proposals for the social service sector
Conduct need assessments for clients at the community level
Conduct environmental scanning to understand existing landscape for policy issues
Describe role of government in social policy development
Draft policy proposals in line with policy agenda under guidance of supervisors
Propose appropriate policy actions or recommendations to supervisors for approval
Propose stakeholders to be consulted in policy development
Develop social policy proposals for the social service sector
Recommend solutions to resolve gaps in policies
Draft policy proposals under supervision and guidance
Propose appropriate policy actions or solutions for approval
Ensure policies are developed in line with requisite legislative processes
Present policy proposals to relevant stakeholders
Engage stakeholders to understand the risks and impacts of policy changes
Guide staff in drafting policy
Develop social policy proposals and review social policy proposals developed by staff
Recommend policy agendas
Articulate impact of current social trends on social policies
Draft policy proposals
Supervise staff in drafting policy proposals
Identify list of stakeholders to be consulted in policy development
Collect and analyse feedback during policy consultations with stakeholders
Lead engagements with relevant stakeholders and agencies
Review social policy proposals developed and lead stakeholder consultations
Review policy proposals submitted for approval
Lead in policy consultations to gather feedback
Facilitate policy acceptance and consensus with stakeholders
Work with relevant legislative parties to draft legislative amendments and introduction of new legislation
Lead development of social policies and build consensus among stakeholders
Set policy direction and agendas
Evaluate list of stakeholders to be consulted in the policy reviews
Evaluate communication methods for the review of policies with stakeholders
Prepare terms of reference and guidelines for stakeholders’ involvement in policy reviews
Lead effort to build consensus on policy issues amongst stakeholders
Lead effort to obtain management and political endorsement for policy recommendations