Table 1Transition record

tourism policy directortoforeign affairs officer

A tourism policy director already meets 37% of what the foreign affairs officer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From tourism policy director

37%

Overlap1

To foreign affairs officer

13 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

60.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.5

This move: 60.5 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the foreign affairs officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the tourism policy director 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A foreign affairs officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a tourism policy director background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held foreign affairs policy development social sciences, journalism and information
already held develop international cooperation strategies management skills
already held analyse foreign affairs policies information skills
already held advise on foreign affairs policies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held foreign affairs business, administration and law
already held build international relations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 13 carried skills, including the 5 the foreign affairs officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 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 business, administration and law 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held international business required
required, not held international law required
required, not held labour legislation required

optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 10 supplementary

required, not held advise on public relations required
required, not held create solutions to problems required

optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held advise on licencing procedures optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held develop promotional tools optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held assess risk factors required

optional, not held observe new developments in foreign countries optional

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage administrative systems required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required

required, not held cultural geography required

06 social sciences, journalism and information 3 supplementary

optional, not held public administration optional
optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held government representation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a foreign affairs 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on foreign affairs policies skill
already held analyse foreign affairs policies skill
already held foreign affairs knowledge
already held foreign affairs policy development knowledge
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held build international relations skill
already held develop international cooperation strategies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held perform public relations skill
already held present reports skill
already held report analysis results skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held speak different languages skill

15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
optional, not held public administration optional
optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
optional, not held advise on licencing procedures optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held develop promotional tools optional
optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held government representation optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held observe new developments in foreign countries optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

17 held skills the foreign affairs officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess an area as a tourism destination skill
not needed by the target role build a strategic marketing plan for destination management skill
not needed by the target role coordinate public-private partnerships in tourism skill
not needed by the target role deliver presentations on tourism skill
not needed by the target role develop tourism policies skill
not needed by the target role environmental impact of tourism knowledge
not needed by the target role geographical areas relevant to tourism knowledge
not needed by the target role manage distribution of destination promotional materials skill
not needed by the target role manage production of destination promotional materials skill
not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
not needed by the target role measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
not needed by the target role plan event marketing for promotional campaigns skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role tourism market knowledge
not needed by the target role tourist resources of a destination for further development knowledge

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 cultural geography required
required, not held international business required
required, not held international law required
required, not held labour legislation required
optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
optional, not held public administration optional
optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held government representation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from tourism policy director

Full index of moves from tourism policy director

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.