Politician
Role description
holds a government office, or discovers other means to influence law, societal change, and public policy. They can work in Local (council), State, or Federal governments, or even as Independents, and possess influence over various bureaucratic processes and government decisions on behalf of the community they represent. Politicians spend a lot of their time advocating for causes, traveling the country and the globe meeting with various other people in leadership, and undergoing administration work in their offices and parliament. People who enter politics ideally have high levels of leadership, critical thinking, public speaking, decision making, public influence, budgeting, and public relations skills.
Role skills
Qualifications
Bachelor of Political Science; Bachelor of Government and International Relations; Bachelor of Business, Government and Policy; Bachelor of Law; Bachelor of Economics