profession file · read as its task mix
mostly shared ground
Policy analyst
political science, public administration
Policy analysts dig into evidence, model the effects of proposals and write briefs that help governments and organizations decide. AI now accelerates the reading, summarizing and first drafting, while framing the question and standing behind the advice stays with the analyst.
The exposed part of the week
// tasks in this mix that sit in machine territory or moving fast
The part that gains value
// the shared and human ground in this job's mix
The full mix
// what fills this job's week ( ●●● core · ●● regular · ● occasional )
Safer ground: build these
// the future skills that shield this particular mix
Critical thinking
reasoning independently, informed by evidence
AI literacy
understand how ai would affect us, for better or worse
Data
collecting, interpreting & processing of stats & info
Responsibility & ethics
acting for the benefit of society at large
Systems thinking
seeing patterns & creating models to handle complexity
Process
understanding & tweaking the way in which you do things
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