Table 1Transition record

policy managertotax policy analyst

A policy manager already meets 36% of what the tax policy analyst role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From policy manager

36%

Overlap1

To tax policy analyst

10 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

62.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.1

This move: 62.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the tax policy analyst role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the policy 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A tax policy analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a policy manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held supervise advocacy work management skills
already held monitor company policy information skills
already held business analysis business, administration and law
already held organisational policies business, administration and law
already held strategic planning business, administration and law
already held develop organisational policies management skills

All 10 carried skills, including the 8 the tax policy analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 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 business, administration and law 4 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held cadastral taxation required
required, not held public finance required
required, not held public law required
required, not held tax legislation required

optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held audit techniques optional
optional, not held bookkeeping regulations optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held international business optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required

required, not held government policy implementation required
required, not held politics required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held advise on tax policy required

optional, not held advise on public finance optional
optional, not held advise on tax planning optional
optional, not held disseminate information on tax legislation optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held research taxation procedures required

optional, not held forecast account metrics optional
optional, not held prepare financial auditing reports optional

05 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop taxation policies required

optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held office software optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a tax policy analyst 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 business analysis knowledge
already held company policies knowledge
already held corporate law knowledge
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held strategic planning knowledge
already held supervise advocacy work skill
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held fraud detection optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use microsoft office optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held advise on public finance optional
optional, not held advise on tax planning optional
optional, not held audit techniques optional
optional, not held bookkeeping regulations optional
optional, not held disseminate information on tax legislation optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held forecast account metrics optional
optional, not held fraud detection optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held office software optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held prepare financial auditing reports optional
optional, not held use microsoft office optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

61 held skills the tax policy analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
not needed by the target role advise on drafting policies skill
not needed by the target role advise on efficiency improvements skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on legal decisions skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role analyse legal enforceability skill
not needed by the target role analyse legislation skill
not needed by the target role analyse the context of an organisation skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role create advocacy material skill
not needed by the target role design advocacy campaigns skill
not needed by the target role develop company strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role draft tender documentation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with company regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role follow the statutory obligations skill
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role implement environmental action plans skill
not needed by the target role implement policy in healthcare practices skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic management skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
not needed by the target role integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
not needed by the target role integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
not needed by the target role international trade knowledge
not needed by the target role lead managers of company departments skill
not needed by the target role legal department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill

21 further entries not listed here

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 cadastral taxation required
required, not held government policy implementation required
required, not held politics required
required, not held public finance required
required, not held public law required
required, not held tax legislation required
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held accounting techniques optional
optional, not held audit techniques optional
optional, not held bookkeeping regulations optional
optional, not held financial forecasting optional
optional, not held fraud detection optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held office software optional

Index

Other moves recorded from policy manager

Full index of moves from policy 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.