Table 1Transition record

secretary generaltogovernor

A secretary general already meets 57% of what the governor role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From secretary general

57%

Overlap1

To governor

14 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

41.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.6

This move: 41.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the governor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the secretary general 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A governor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a secretary general background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held represent national interests communication, collaboration and creativity
already held legislation procedure business, administration and law
already held apply diplomatic principles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held good governance social sciences, journalism and information
already held public finance business, administration and law
already held build community relations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 8 the governor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 5 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 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held engage in debates required

optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
optional, not held perform political negotiation optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held constitutional law required

optional, not held public law optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held perform government ceremonies required

04 social sciences, journalism and information 6 supplementary

optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held government representation optional
optional, not held political campaigning optional
optional, not held political parties optional
optional, not held political science optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional

05 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held inspect government incomes optional
optional, not held assess risk factors optional
optional, not held inspect government expenditures optional
optional, not held monitor political conflicts optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a governor 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held budgetary principles knowledge
already held good governance knowledge
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held legislation procedure knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held manage staff skill
already held advise on legislative acts skill
already held apply conflict management skill
already held apply diplomatic principles skill
already held build community relations skill
already held public finance knowledge
already held represent national interests skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held inspect government incomes optional
optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
optional, not held assess risk factors optional
optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held government representation optional
optional, not held inspect government expenditures optional
optional, not held monitor political conflicts optional
optional, not held perform political negotiation optional
optional, not held political campaigning optional
optional, not held political parties optional
optional, not held political science optional
optional, not held public law optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional

14 held skills the governor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role audit techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role bookkeeping regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role build international relations skill
not needed by the target role conduct financial audits skill
not needed by the target role coordinate government activities in foreign institutions skill
not needed by the target role develop international cooperation strategies skill
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic management skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with government agencies skill
not needed by the target role manage administrative systems skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role prepare presentation material skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role represent the organisation 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 constitutional law required
optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held government representation optional
optional, not held political campaigning optional
optional, not held political parties optional
optional, not held political science optional
optional, not held public law optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional

Index

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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.