Table 1Transition record

military engineertospecial forces officer

A military engineer already meets 79% of what the special forces officer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From military engineer

79%

Overlap1

To special forces officer

24 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

24.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 24.2

This move: 24.2 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the special forces officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the military engineer 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A special forces officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a military engineer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held operate armoured fighting vehicles working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held assess danger in risk areas information skills
already held camouflage engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held coordinate patrols management skills
already held give battle commands communication, collaboration and creativity
already held devise military tactics management skills

All 24 carried skills, including the 18 the special forces officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 8 missing skills fall into 4 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 3 required

required, not held perform covert investigations required
required, not held develop investigation strategy required
required, not held identify terrorism threats required

02 management skills 1 required

required, not held lead military troops required

03 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held patrol areas optional
optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held execute working instructions optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a special forces 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held apply information security policies skill
already held assess danger in risk areas skill
already held camouflage knowledge
already held devise military tactics skill
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held geographic information systems knowledge
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held military code knowledge
already held military combat techniques knowledge
already held military drill knowledge
already held military weaponry knowledge
already held perform military operations skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held use geographic information systems skill
already held coordinate patrols skill
already held give battle commands skill
already held operate armoured fighting vehicles skill
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held practice vigilance skill
already held write situation reports skill

4 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held execute working instructions optional
optional, not held patrol areas optional
optional, not held provide humanitarian aid optional
optional, not held use personal protection equipment optional

96 held skills the special forces officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Agile project management knowledge
not needed by the target role DevOps knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust engineering designs skill
not needed by the target role advise superiors on military operations skill
not needed by the target role algorithms knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role application process knowledge
not needed by the target role aviation meteorology knowledge
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role business process modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role business processes knowledge
not needed by the target role calibrate electronic instruments skill
not needed by the target role computer equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role computer technology knowledge
not needed by the target role concepts of telecommunications knowledge
not needed by the target role control systems knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate humanitarian aid missions skill
not needed by the target role data mining knowledge
not needed by the target role decision support systems knowledge
not needed by the target role defend human rights skill
not needed by the target role define technology strategy skill
not needed by the target role design engineering components skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design prototypes skill
not needed by the target role determine production feasibility skill
not needed by the target role electrical engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role electricity principles knowledge
not needed by the target role electronic and telecommunication equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role energy knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role engineering processes knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure information security skill
not needed by the target role examine engineering principles skill
not needed by the target role geographic areas knowledge
not needed by the target role industrial research and development knowledge
not needed by the target role information confidentiality knowledge
not needed by the target role instrumentation equipment knowledge

56 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from military engineer

Full index of moves from military engineer

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.