Table 1Transition record

standalone public buyertoprocurement support officer

A standalone public buyer already meets 91% of what the procurement support officer role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From standalone public buyer

91%

Overlap1

To procurement support officer

25 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

10.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 10.8

This move: 10.8 of 100 · adjacent

1 Share of the procurement support officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the standalone public buyer 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 25 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A procurement support officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a standalone public buyer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held draft procurement technical specifications communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform contract reporting and evaluation information skills
already held apply certification and payment procedures assisting and caring
already held develop performance orientation in public administration management skills
already held implement risk management in procurement information skills
already held draft tender documentation information skills

All 25 carried skills, including the 17 the procurement support officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 2 missing skills fall into 2 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 management skills 1 required

required, not held provide technical documentation required

02 working with computers 1 required

required, not held use e-procurement required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a procurement support 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 25 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational code of ethics skill
already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held apply certification and payment procedures skill
already held assess procurement needs skill
already held cooperate with colleagues skill
already held draft procurement technical specifications skill
already held draft tender documentation skill
already held e-procurement knowledge
already held maintain relationship with suppliers skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held morality knowledge
already held organisational structure knowledge
already held perform contract reporting and evaluation skill
already held perform procurement market analysis skill
already held procurement lifecycle knowledge
already held supplier management knowledge
already held teamwork principles knowledge
already held address problems critically skill
already held communication principles knowledge
already held develop performance orientation in public administration skill
already held implement risk management in procurement skill
already held manage relationships with stakeholders skill
already held project management principles knowledge
already held use communication techniques skill
already held use different communication channels skill

0 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

19 held skills the procurement support officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role category specific expertise knowledge
not needed by the target role create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement skill
not needed by the target role develop procurement strategy skill
not needed by the target role evaluate tender skill
not needed by the target role implement procurement of innovation skill
not needed by the target role implement sustainable procurement skill
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role keep up-to-date with regulations skill
not needed by the target role leadership principles knowledge
not needed by the target role manage a team skill
not needed by the target role manage contract disputes skill
not needed by the target role manage procurement planning skill
not needed by the target role monitor developments in field of expertise skill
not needed by the target role negotiate buying conditions skill
not needed by the target role negotiate supplier arrangements skill
not needed by the target role negotiate terms with suppliers skill
not needed by the target role procurement legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role team building knowledge

Index

Other moves recorded from standalone public buyer

Full index of moves from standalone public buyer

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.