Table 1Transition record

probation officertoprosecutor

A probation officer already meets 34% of what the prosecutor role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From probation officer

34%

Overlap1

To prosecutor

10 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

62.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.7

This move: 62.7 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held document evidence information skills
already held advise on legal decisions communication, collaboration and creativity
already held present evidence communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse legal evidence information skills
already held compile legal documents information skills
already held criminal law business, administration and law

All 10 carried skills, including the 6 the prosecutor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held interpret law required
required, not held negotiate lawyer's fee required
required, not held present arguments persuasively required
required, not held present legal arguments required
required, not held represent clients in courts required

optional, not held conduct research interview optional
optional, not held handle case evidence optional
optional, not held hear witness accounts optional
optional, not held negotiate in legal cases optional
optional, not held protect client interests optional
optional, not held provide legal advice optional

02 business, administration and law 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held legal case management required
required, not held legal terminology required

optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held civil process order optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held comply with legal regulations required
required, not held observe confidentiality required

optional, not held ensure law application optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held government representation required

optional, not held rhetoric optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a prosecutor 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 analyse legal evidence skill
already held compile legal documents skill
already held court procedures knowledge
already held criminal law knowledge
already held legal research knowledge
already held present evidence skill
already held advise on legal decisions skill
already held apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
already held document evidence skill
already held law enforcement knowledge

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held civil process order optional
optional, not held conduct research interview optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held ensure law application optional
optional, not held handle case evidence optional
optional, not held hear witness accounts optional
optional, not held negotiate in legal cases optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held protect client interests optional
optional, not held provide legal advice optional
optional, not held respond to enquiries optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional

19 held skills the prosecutor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on conflict management skill
not needed by the target role assess offenders' risk behaviour skill
not needed by the target role criminology knowledge
not needed by the target role develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role enable access to services skill
not needed by the target role ensure sentence execution skill
not needed by the target role forensic psychiatry knowledge
not needed by the target role identify available services skill
not needed by the target role identify security threats skill
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role mentor individuals skill
not needed by the target role oversee rehabilitation process skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role provide social counselling skill
not needed by the target role provide testimony in court hearings skill
not needed by the target role psychological counselling methods knowledge
not needed by the target role reinforce positive behaviour skill
not needed by the target role write situation reports skill

8 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 government representation required
required, not held legal case management required
required, not held legal terminology required
optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held civil process order optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional

Index

Other moves recorded from probation officer

Full index of moves from probation officer

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.