Policy administration professionals develop and analyse policies guiding the design, implementation and modification of government and commercial operations and programs.
(a)     liaising and consulting with program administrators and other interested parties to identify policy needs;
reviewing existing policies and legislation to identify anomalies and out-of-date provisions;
researching social, economic and industrial trends, and client expectations of programs and services provided;
formulating and analyzing policy options, preparing briefing papers and recommendations for policy changes, and advising on preferred options;
assessing impacts, financial implications, interactions with other programs and political and administrative feasibility of policies;
conducting threat and risk assessments and developing responses;
reviewing operations and programs to ensure consistency with policies of the organization.