Occupation 1112 - Senior Government Officials

Classification note

• Published code: 1112
• Hierarchy level: unit-group
• This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Parent link

• 111 - Legislators and Senior Officials

Occupation hierarchy

• Major Group: 1 Managers
• Sub Major Group: 11 Chief Executives, Senior Officials and Legislators
• Minor Group: 111 Legislators and Senior Officials
• Unit Group: 1112 Senior Government Officials

Child groups

• No child groups are published under this code.

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

• 84111 - General public administration activities
• 84114 - General public administration activities
• 84131 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
• 84132 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
• 84133 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
• 84136 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
• 84137 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
• 84210 - Foreign affairs
• 84220 - Defence activities
• 84231 - Public order and safety activities
• 84232 - Public order and safety activities
• 84300 - Compulsory social security activities
• 99001 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies
• 99009 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies

TSIC codes where this occupation is related

• 84123 - Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security
• 84124 - Regulation of the activities of providing health care, education, cultural services and other social services, excluding social security
• 84134 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
• 84135 - Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses
• 84233 - Public order and safety activities

Definition

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

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.

Included occupations or child groups

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)

Notes

Chief executives of Government-owned enterprises are included in Unit Group 1120: Managing Directors and Chief Executives.

ISCO-88 correspondence

• 1120