Where an ambassador can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an ambassador already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Ambassadors represent their own government in foreign countries for diplomatic and peace-keeping purposes. They deal with political negotiation between the country of origin and the country where they are stationed and ensure the protection of citizens from their home nation in the nation they are stationed. They facilitate communication between the two nations and perform advisory functions to the home government to help develop foreign policy.
Also known as ordinary ambassador, high commissioner, resident ambassador, diplomatic ambassador.
Managers 36 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: diplomat, 66%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
An ambassador needs 18 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- coordinate government activities in foreign institutions communication, collaboration and creativity
- represent national interests communication, collaboration and creativity
- foreign affairs policy development social sciences, journalism and information
- advise on foreign affairs policies communication, collaboration and creativity
- foreign affairs business, administration and law
- observe new developments in foreign countries information skills
- apply diplomatic principles communication, collaboration and creativity
- diplomatic principles social sciences, journalism and information
- government representation social sciences, journalism and information
- assess risk factors information skills
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an ambassador does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- diplomat 80% covered · difficulty 24.3
- embassy counsellor 72% covered · difficulty 32.3
- consul 68% covered · difficulty 36.5
- foreign affairs officer 66% covered · difficulty 38.6
- international relations officer 62% covered · difficulty 41.8
- political affairs officer 50% covered · difficulty 52.8
- immigration policy officer 47% covered · difficulty 55
- public affairs consultant 37% covered · difficulty 63.3
- tourism policy director 32% covered · difficulty 67.7
- humanitarian advisor 18% covered · difficulty 78.1
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How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an ambassador’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.