Developing Competency model for Cultural Counselors& Attaches of IRI at embassies abroad

As a cultural diplomat overseas, cultural counselors and Attaches have the primary task of introducing, developing and promoting the country's culture in the host country, with the mission of promoting and promoting cultural diplomacy as one of the tools of public diplomacy and soft power. Thus, as the most important human capital of the cultural diplomacy apparatus, these individuals can perform this role effectively when they are competent. The purpose of this paper is to present a model of competency of cultural counselors of the Islamic Republic of Iran abroad. The approach of the present study is qualitative and is based on a systematic review. The statistical population of the study consisted of 858 retrieved works including articles and theses from 8 valid internal and external scientific databases through keyword search and screening process. Finally, 16 works were selected for further analysis. The findings showed that the model of Iranian competencies and cultural Attaches can be divided into three main dimensions: technical competencies, human competence and perceptual competence, and seven categories: knowledge and awareness, technical and professional ability, individual and personality characteristics. intercultural communication competency and ethical and value traits; managerialand leadership skills, and political competence.