Table 1Transition record

special-interest groups' officialtoregional development policy officer

A special-interest groups' official already meets 40% of what the regional development policy officer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From special-interest groups' official

40%

Overlap1

To regional development policy officer

9 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

56.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 56.7

This move: 56.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the regional development policy officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the special-interest groups' official 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A regional development policy officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a special-interest groups' official background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop economic policies management skills
already held advise legislators communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on legislative acts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage government policy implementation management skills
already held maintain relationships with government agencies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held government policy implementation social sciences, journalism and information

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the regional development policy officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 6 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 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain relations with local representatives required
required, not held advise on economic development required

optional, not held advise on eligibility of expenditures optional
optional, not held analyse community needs optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held rural development strategies required
required, not held government policy required

optional, not held macro-regional strategy optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held social justice optional

03 information skills 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held assess administrative burden optional
optional, not held analyse economic trends optional
optional, not held carry out strategic research optional
optional, not held forecast economic trends optional
optional, not held inspect government policy compliance optional

04 business, administration and law 3 supplementary

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held state aid regulations optional
optional, not held project management principles optional

05 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop interregional collaboration strategies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a regional development policy 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on legislative acts skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held advise legislators skill
already held develop economic policies skill
already held develop professional network skill

16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held advise on eligibility of expenditures optional
optional, not held assess administrative burden optional
optional, not held develop interregional collaboration strategies optional
optional, not held macro-regional strategy optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held state aid regulations optional
optional, not held analyse community needs optional
optional, not held analyse economic trends optional
optional, not held carry out strategic research optional
optional, not held forecast economic trends optional
optional, not held inspect government policy compliance optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held social justice optional

68 held skills the regional development policy officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on consumer rights skill
not needed by the target role advise on drafting policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse issues skill
not needed by the target role analyse membership skill
not needed by the target role apply diplomatic principles skill
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role build international relations skill
not needed by the target role business law knowledge
not needed by the target role check payrolls skill
not needed by the target role circulate information skill
not needed by the target role communicate with media skill
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role defend human rights skill
not needed by the target role develop communications strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop employment policies skill
not needed by the target role develop manufacturing policies skill
not needed by the target role develop membership strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop trade policies skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role evaluate humanitarian programme proposals skill
not needed by the target role good governance knowledge
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role handle complaints skill
not needed by the target role humanitarian aid actors knowledge
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role identify policy breach skill
not needed by the target role identify research topics skill
not needed by the target role influence legislators skill
not needed by the target role interact with the board of directors skill
not needed by the target role international human rights law knowledge
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role keep updated on the political landscape skill
not needed by the target role labour law knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with sports organisations skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage fundraising activities skill

28 further entries not listed here

9 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 rural development strategies required
required, not held government policy required
optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held macro-regional strategy optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held state aid regulations optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
optional, not held social justice 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.