Writing a short briefing that gives a minister or senior official the facts, options and a recommendation.
Good work shows: Puts the recommendation at the top; sets out options with pros and cons; keeps the brief to one or two pages.
Briefing a minister or senior official is one of the public sector and nonprofit skills on FinderK.
The job simulations and Skill Paths below include work that is checked for this skill. You do the work in an original fictional company and get feedback on it.
Customer services officer at Northbrook Borough Council
About 55 minutes. Included in Plus.
Fourteen missed bin reports after a breakdown and a short staffed route. Decide who gets a crew back under the policy, reply honestly to residents, and answer a councillor without promising special treatment.
Skills: Apply a published service policy case by case; Protect vulnerable residents through escalation; Reply to residents honestly without blame; Answer an elected member within the rules