Table 1Transition record

defence administration officertoarmy captain

A defence administration officer already meets 33% of what the army captain role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From defence administration officer

33%

Overlap1

To army captain

8 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

62 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62

This move: 62 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the army captain role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the defence administration officer 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A army captain role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a defence administration officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assist in military logistics communication, collaboration and creativity
already held supervise the maintenance of military equipment management skills
already held analyse logistic needs information skills
already held military logistics business, administration and law
already held monitor military equipment use information skills
already held ensure information security assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the army captain role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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 services 3 required

required, not held military combat techniques required
required, not held military drill required
required, not held military weaponry required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held defend human rights required
required, not held advise superiors on military operations required

optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
optional, not held give battle commands optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held train military troops optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

03 management skills 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage troop deployment required
required, not held devise military tactics required

optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held lead military troops optional

04 information skills 3 supplementary

optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional
optional, not held assess danger in risk areas optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional

05 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held perform military operations optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geographic information systems optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a army captain 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse logistic needs skill
already held assist in military logistics skill
already held military code knowledge
already held military logistics knowledge
already held monitor military equipment use skill
already held ensure equipment availability skill
already held ensure information security skill
already held supervise the maintenance of military equipment skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held assess danger in risk areas optional
optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
optional, not held give battle commands optional
optional, not held lead military troops optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held perform military operations optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional
optional, not held train military troops optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

16 held skills the army captain role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
not needed by the target role document management knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role manage accounts skill
not needed by the target role manage administrative systems skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage military logistics skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role order supplies skill
not needed by the target role personnel management knowledge
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill

4 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 military combat techniques required
required, not held military drill required
required, not held military weaponry required
optional, not held geographic information systems optional

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.