noun
scope of affairs under jurisdiction
Legal and administrative term referring to the range of duties or matters that an organization or official is responsible for handling.
この委員会の所掌事務は、環境問題に関する調査と提言です。
The scope of affairs under this committee's jurisdiction is investigation and recommendations concerning environmental issues.
管轄 refers to jurisdiction in a broader sense, often territorial or legal authority, while 所掌事務 specifically denotes the actual duties or matters handled within that jurisdiction.
Compound of 所掌 (shoshō, 'in charge of') and 事務 (jimu, 'office work, affairs'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern legal and administrative contexts.