Career Overlap Transition record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
Table 1Transition record

ship captaintoaircraft cargo operations coordinator

A ship captain already meets 28% of what the aircraft cargo operations coordinator role asks for. The move turns on 17 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ship captain
28%
Overlap1
To aircraft cargo operations coordinator
7 Skills carried over
17 Required, not held
72.8 Difficulty2
Career overlap Distant match

28%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.8/ 100

1 Share of the aircraft cargo operations coordinator role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ship captain 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.

Why

Why this move works

A aircraft cargo operations coordinator role treats 7 of its required skills as things a ship captain already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

  • carry out navigational calculations
  • create solutions to problems
  • ensure public safety and security
  • manage staff
  • supervise loading of cargo
  • supervise unloading of cargo

What stands in the way is 17 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A aircraft cargo operations coordinator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ship captain background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held supervise unloading of cargo management skills
  • already held carry out navigational calculations information skills
  • already held supervise loading of cargo management skills
  • already held warehouse operations business, administration and law
  • already held ensure public safety and security assisting and caring
  • already held manage staff management skills

All 7 carried skills, including the 7 the aircraft cargo operations coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 5 required
  • required, not held conduct quality assurance checks on aircraft cargo required
  • required, not held monitor security procedures in warehouse operations required
  • required, not held operate warehouse record systems required
  • required, not held apply numeracy skills required
  • required, not held identify airport safety hazards required
02 assisting and caring 3 required
  • required, not held apply airport standards and regulations required
  • required, not held follow airport safety procedures required
  • required, not held apply company policies required
03 management skills 3 required
  • required, not held plan procedures for cargo operations required
  • required, not held manage warehouse inventory required
  • required, not held manage warehouse operations required
04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary
  • required, not held work in an aviation team required
  • required, not held ensure client orientation required
  • optional, not held write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods optional
  • optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
05 services 2 required
  • required, not held cargo industry required
  • required, not held safety regulations for warehouses required
06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required
  • required, not held aircraft cargo capacity required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a aircraft cargo operations coordinator 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 7 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held carry out navigational calculations skill
  • already held create solutions to problems skill
  • already held ensure public safety and security skill
  • already held manage staff skill
  • already held supervise loading of cargo skill
  • already held supervise unloading of cargo skill
  • already held warehouse operations knowledge
The 2 learning areas not shown above
Skill to acquire Tier
07 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 required
  • required, not held operate scientific measuring equipment required
08 working with computers 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
3 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to acquire Tier
  • optional, not held write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods optional
  • optional, not held give instructions to staff optional
  • optional, not held have computer literacy optional
33 held skills the aircraft cargo operations coordinator role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role Global Maritime Distress and Safety System knowledge
  • not needed by the target role International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships knowledge
  • not needed by the target role analyse work-related written reports skill
  • not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
  • not needed by the target role assess vessel status skill
  • not needed by the target role communicate mooring plans skill
  • not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
  • not needed by the target role conduct water navigation skill
  • not needed by the target role deal with challenging work conditions skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure ongoing compliance with regulations skill
  • not needed by the target role ensure vessel security skill
  • not needed by the target role follow verbal instructions skill
  • not needed by the target role freight transport methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role geographic areas knowledge
  • not needed by the target role international regulations for preventing collisions at sea knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain voyage logs skill
  • not needed by the target role manage ocean-going oil tankers skill
  • not needed by the target role operate marine communication systems skill
  • not needed by the target role operate mechanical equipment of ships skill
  • not needed by the target role plot shipping navigation routes skill
  • not needed by the target role prepare transportation routes skill
  • not needed by the target role principles of mechanical engineering knowledge
  • not needed by the target role secure ships using rope skill
  • not needed by the target role stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology skill
  • not needed by the target role steer vessels skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise crew skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise movement of crew skill
  • not needed by the target role supervise movement of passengers skill
  • not needed by the target role types of maritime vessels knowledge
  • not needed by the target role use maritime English skill
  • not needed by the target role use water navigation devices skill
  • not needed by the target role vessel points of sail knowledge
  • not needed by the target role vessel safety equipment knowledge
3 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 aircraft cargo capacity required
  • required, not held cargo industry required
  • required, not held safety regulations for warehouses required
Index
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.