9 skills.
Use when asked to plan, write, or review an environmental impact assessment — a systematic evaluation of the likely environmental effects of a proposed project or policy before it proceeds, often required by law for larger projects — distinct from a [[sustainability-report]], which discloses an organization's ongoing performance rather than a single project's predicted impact.
Use when asked to draft or advise on a freedom of information request — a formal request to a government body for access to official records or information under public-records law (e.g. FOIA in the US, the FOI Act in the UK) — noting that the specific law, process, and exemptions vary by country and even by agency.
Use when asked to draft proposed legislation — a bill, act, or ordinance intended for formal introduction to a legislative body — noting that the format, drafting conventions, and terminology vary by legislative body and level of government (a bill introduced in the US Congress, a UK Parliament bill, a state or provincial legislature's bill, and a local council ordinance each follow their own house rules and drafting style).
Use when asked to prepare or write legislative testimony — a witness's prepared statement delivered to a legislative committee to inform a pending bill or inquiry — noting that hearing format, submission rules, and terminology vary by legislative body and level of government (a US Congressional committee hearing, a UK Parliamentary select committee session, and a state or provincial legislature's committee hearing each follow their own procedures).
Use when asked to draft a government agency's formal response to public comments received on a proposed rule or policy during a notice-and-comment or public consultation period — noting that the process, legal requirements, and terminology vary by country and level of government (the US federal rulemaking process's comment period and "response to comments" document differ from an equivalent public consultation response elsewhere, or from a state, provincial, or local process).
Use when asked to design or run a public consultation — a structured, proactive process for gathering public input before a government decision is made — noting that the legal requirements, formats, and terminology vary by country and level of government (a UK government consultation, a US federal or state public-input process, and a local council consultation each follow their own rules for scope, notice, and duration).
Use when asked to write or review a regulatory impact assessment (RIA) — an analysis of the likely costs, benefits, and effects of a proposed regulation before it is adopted, often legally required for significant rules — noting that the specific requirement, methodology, and review body vary by country and level of government (a US federal agency's analysis under executive-order review differs from a UK or EU regulatory impact assessment, a state or provincial requirement, or a local rule with no formal requirement at all).
Use when asked to write a policy brief — a concise, decision-oriented document that summarizes a policy issue and recommends a course of action to a specific decision-maker — distinct from a full research report, which exists to lay out the evidence base rather than drive an immediate decision.
Use when asked to write, review, or structure a sustainability report — a disclosure of an organization's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, often against a recognized framework or standard — distinct from an [[environmental-impact-assessment]], which evaluates a single project's predicted impact before it proceeds rather than an organization's ongoing performance.