Table 1Transition record

aviation inspectortoairport director

A aviation inspector already meets 20% of what the airport director role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From aviation inspector

20%

Overlap1

To airport director

5 Skills carried over

17 Required, not held

77.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 77.5

This move: 77.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the airport director role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the aviation inspector profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A airport director role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a aviation inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held airport operating environment business, administration and law
already held apply airport standards and regulations assisting and caring
already held work in an aviation team communication, collaboration and creativity
already held comply with legal regulations assisting and caring
already held have computer literacy working with computers

All 5 carried skills, including the 5 the airport director role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 10 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held implement improvements in airport operations required
required, not held negotiate sales contracts required
required, not held provide assistance to airport users required
required, not held build business relationships required
required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held ensure client orientation required
required, not held implement strategic management required
required, not held show diplomacy required
required, not held use different communication channels required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held implement airport emergency plans optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional

02 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held supervise maintenance activities in airports required
required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held prepare airport annual budget optional
optional, not held apply business acumen optional
optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held plan event marketing for promotional campaigns optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held ensure public safety and security required
required, not held follow ethical code of conduct in transport services required

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held maintain inventory of airport operations required
required, not held identify airport safety hazards required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held airport environmental regulations required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a airport director role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held airport operating environment knowledge
already held apply airport standards and regulations skill
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held have computer literacy skill
already held work in an aviation team skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held implement airport emergency plans optional
optional, not held implement sales strategies optional
optional, not held prepare airport annual budget optional
optional, not held apply business acumen optional
optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held implement marketing strategies optional
optional, not held plan event marketing for promotional campaigns optional

25 held skills the airport director role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role airworthiness directives knowledge
not needed by the target role apply technical communication skills skill
not needed by the target role aviation standards and recommended practices knowledge
not needed by the target role common aviation safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct aviation auditing skill
not needed by the target role conduct flight proficiency checks skill
not needed by the target role conduct quality assurance inspections on fuel operations skill
not needed by the target role conduct regular aviation research skill
not needed by the target role enforce fuel storage regulations skill
not needed by the target role evaluate implementation of safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
not needed by the target role inspect aircraft documentation skill
not needed by the target role investigate aircraft accidents skill
not needed by the target role issue waivers skill
not needed by the target role liaise with colleagues skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role monitor airworthiness certifications skill
not needed by the target role operate scientific measuring equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform inspections required by international conventions skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role prepare audit activities skill
not needed by the target role prepare aviation equipment and facilities for training purposes skill
not needed by the target role prepare financial auditing reports skill
not needed by the target role procedures associated with different air navigation areas knowledge
not needed by the target role use technical documentation skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held airport environmental regulations required

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.