Table 1Transition record

corporate social responsibility managertopolicy manager

A corporate social responsibility manager already meets 16% of what the policy manager role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From corporate social responsibility manager

16%

Overlap1

To policy manager

10 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

85.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

16%

Learning distance A rebuild

85.6/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the policy manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the corporate social responsibility manager 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.

Why

Why this move works

A policy manager role treats 4 of its required skills as things a corporate social responsibility manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

corporate social responsibility
develop company strategies
promote environmental awareness
strategic planning

What stands in the way is 16 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A policy manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a corporate social responsibility manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held measure sustainability of tourism activities information skills
already held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas assisting and caring
already held liaise with government officials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop company strategies management skills
already held strategic planning business, administration and law
already held corporate law business, administration and law

All 10 carried skills, including the 4 the policy manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 61 missing skills fall into 10 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 5 required, 14 supplementary

required, not held create advocacy material required
required, not held design advocacy campaigns required
required, not held advise on drafting policies required
required, not held advise on communication strategies required
required, not held advise on efficiency improvements required

optional, not held implement environmental action plans optional
optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held advise on sustainable management policies optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held analyse legal enforceability optional
optional, not held implement policy in healthcare practices optional
optional, not held implement strategic management optional
optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional
optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
optional, not held provide legal advice optional
optional, not held report on environmental issues optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

02 management skills 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with policies required
required, not held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance required
required, not held set organisational policies required

optional, not held manage advocacy strategies optional
optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
optional, not held lead managers of company departments optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held supervise advocacy work optional

03 business, administration and law 3 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held organisational policies required
required, not held business analysis required
required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held management department processes optional

04 information skills 2 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held monitor company policy required
required, not held monitor legislation developments required

optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held monitor policy proposals optional
optional, not held analyse legislation optional
optional, not held analyse the context of an organisation optional
optional, not held draft tender documentation optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held track key performance indicators optional

05 assisting and caring 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held comply with legal regulations required
required, not held ensure compliance with company regulations required

optional, not held apply company policies optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements optional
optional, not held follow the statutory obligations optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held policy analysis required

optional, not held government policy optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a policy manager 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held develop company strategies skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held strategic planning knowledge
already held corporate law knowledge
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held liaise with government officials skill
already held measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
already held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
already held project management knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held public health optional

09 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held environmental threats optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform data analysis optional

45 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage advocacy strategies optional
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held environmental threats optional
optional, not held implement environmental action plans optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held monitor policy proposals optional
optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held advise on sustainable management policies optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
optional, not held analyse legal enforceability optional
optional, not held analyse legislation optional
optional, not held analyse the context of an organisation optional
optional, not held apply company policies optional
optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
optional, not held draft tender documentation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held follow the statutory obligations optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held implement policy in healthcare practices optional
optional, not held implement strategic management optional
optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held lead managers of company departments optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held management department processes optional
optional, not held perform data analysis optional
optional, not held perform market research optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
optional, not held provide legal advice optional

5 further entries not listed here

39 held skills the policy manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on corporate social responsibility skill
not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role analyse business requirements skill
not needed by the target role analyse community needs skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role build community relations skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role coordinate operational activities skill
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role define the corporate structure skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role evaluate company needs skill
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role global standards for sustainability reporting knowledge
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role integrate community outreach skill
not needed by the target role knowledge management knowledge
not needed by the target role lead the sustainability reporting process skill
not needed by the target role liaise with cultural partners skill
not needed by the target role measure company's sustainability performance skill
not needed by the target role monitor social impact skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role philanthropy knowledge
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role promote human rights implementation skill
not needed by the target role promote inclusion skill
not needed by the target role promote social awareness skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role provide training in sustainable tourism development and management skill
not needed by the target role public relations knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable development goals knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable finance knowledge

14 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 organisational policies required
required, not held policy analysis required
required, not held business analysis required
required, not held quality standards required
optional, not held accounting department processes optional
optional, not held company policies optional
optional, not held environmental threats optional
optional, not held legal department processes optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held government policy optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held management department processes optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held public health optional

Index

Other moves recorded from corporate social responsibility manager

Full index of moves from corporate social responsibility manager

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.