Table 1Transition record

inland water transport general managertoship pilot dispatcher

A inland water transport general manager already meets 22% of what the ship pilot dispatcher role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From inland water transport general manager

22%

Overlap1

To ship pilot dispatcher

5 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

72.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 72.8

This move: 72.8 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the ship pilot dispatcher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the inland water transport general 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.

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 ship pilot dispatcher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a inland water transport general manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held monitor the validity of ship certificates information skills
already held review ship documentation assisting and caring
already held liaise with port users communication, collaboration and creativity
already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity
already held have computer literacy working with computers

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the ship pilot dispatcher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 8 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 information skills 4 required

required, not held write dock records required
required, not held measure ship tonnage required
required, not held prepare documentation for international shipping required
required, not held stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held provide accurate information on water routes required
required, not held liaise with transportation services required

optional, not held use different communication channels optional

03 services 2 required

required, not held dock operations required
required, not held vessel traffic services required

04 working with machinery and specialised equipment 2 required

required, not held guide ships into docks required
required, not held operate radio equipment required

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held international tariffs required

optional, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ship pilot dispatcher 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 liaise with port users skill
already held monitor the validity of ship certificates skill
already held review ship documentation skill
already held act reliably skill
already held have computer literacy skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 supplementary

optional, not held maritime telecommunications optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held match vessels to shipping routes optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions optional
optional, not held ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation optional
optional, not held maritime telecommunications optional
optional, not held match vessels to shipping routes optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

31 held skills the ship pilot dispatcher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse shipping rates skill
not needed by the target role analyse travel alternatives skill
not needed by the target role carry out ship-to-shore operations skill
not needed by the target role communicate vessel requirements skill
not needed by the target role conduct analysis of ship data skill
not needed by the target role distinguish various types of ships skill
not needed by the target role european classification of inland waterways knowledge
not needed by the target role financial capability knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role handle shipment paperwork skill
not needed by the target role inland waterway police regulations knowledge
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 link data between all inland business units skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental aspects of inland waterway transportation skill
not needed by the target role manage safety standards for inland water transport skill
not needed by the target role manage vessel fleet skill
not needed by the target role monitor vessel performance skill
not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role optimise fleet usability skill
not needed by the target role oversee shipment routing skill
not needed by the target role plan daily ship operations skill
not needed by the target role plan transport operations skill
not needed by the target role prepare audit schemes for ships skill
not needed by the target role read ship operational data skill
not needed by the target role support development of annual budget skill
not needed by the target role track shipments skill
not needed by the target role track shipping sites skill
not needed by the target role use ICT systems skill
not needed by the target role write routine reports skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

5 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 dock operations required
required, not held international tariffs required
required, not held vessel traffic services required
optional, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions optional
optional, not held maritime telecommunications optional

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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.