Table 1Transition record

environmental programme coordinatortoenvironmental policy officer

A environmental programme coordinator already meets 45% of what the environmental policy officer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From environmental programme coordinator

45%

Overlap1

To environmental policy officer

17 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

60.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.8

This move: 60.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the environmental policy officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the environmental programme coordinator 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A environmental policy officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a environmental programme coordinator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held urban sustainability engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform environmental investigations information skills
already held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management communication, collaboration and creativity
already held green building standards engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ecosystem management business, administration and law
already held report on environmental issues communication, collaboration and creativity

All 17 carried skills, including the 12 the environmental policy officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 29 missing skills fall into 9 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on carbon emissions reduction required
required, not held advise on legislative acts required
required, not held liaise with government officials required

optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional

02 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage land resources permits required
required, not held measure sustainability of tourism activities required

optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas required

optional, not held prevent sea pollution optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held government policy required

optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental threats required

optional, not held ecological principles optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a environmental policy officer 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse environmental data skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held ecosystem management knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held perform environmental investigations skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held report on environmental issues skill
already held corporate sustainability knowledge
already held develop environmental policy skill
already held green building standards knowledge
already held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management skill
already held urban sustainability knowledge

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required

required, not held plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage required

08 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 supplementary

optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held prevent sea pollution optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

39 held skills the environmental policy officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role alternative energy knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse big data skill
not needed by the target role analyse energy consumption skill
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role carry out training in environmental matters skill
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct educational activities skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental site assessments skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role energy efficiency knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental management standards knowledge
not needed by the target role ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role green building practices knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role implement environmental action plans skill
not needed by the target role implement environmental protection measures skill
not needed by the target role interact through digital technologies skill
not needed by the target role issue licences skill
not needed by the target role legal studies knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with government agencies skill
not needed by the target role mitigate waste of resources skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role monitor nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role radiation protection knowledge
not needed by the target role soil science knowledge
not needed by the target role write inspection reports skill

13 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 environmental threats required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
required, not held government policy required
optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from environmental programme coordinator

Full index of moves from environmental programme coordinator

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.