Where a foreign affairs officer can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a foreign affairs officer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Foreign affairs officers analyse foreign affairs policies and operations, and write reports outlining their analyses in a clear and comprehensible manner. They communicate with parties who benefit from their findings, and act as advisers in the development or implementation of or reporting on foreign policy. Foreign affairs officers may also perform administrative duties in the department, such as assisting with problems concerning passports and visas. They promote friendly and open communication between different nations' governments and institutions.
Also known as international affairs analyst, foreign affairs manager, foreign affairs analyst, international relations manager, foreign affairs specialist, foreign affairs advisor, consulate officer, international relations analyst.
Professionals 36 skills on file 5 career moves 3 above 60% overlap Closest: international relations officer, 70%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
A foreign affairs officer needs 13 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- cultural geography natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
- foreign affairs policy development social sciences, journalism and information
- analyse foreign affairs policies information skills
- advise on foreign affairs policies communication, collaboration and creativity
- foreign affairs business, administration and law
- international law business, administration and law
- advise on public relations communication, collaboration and creativity
- assess risk factors information skills
- manage administrative systems management skills
- international business business, administration and law
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a foreign affairs officer does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- diplomat 69% covered · difficulty 32.5
- international relations officer 65% covered · difficulty 36.4
- embassy counsellor 64% covered · difficulty 36.8
- consul 58% covered · difficulty 42.7
- ambassador 55% covered · difficulty 45.8
- immigration policy officer 48% covered · difficulty 51.3
- political affairs officer 48% covered · difficulty 51.3
- tourism policy director 37% covered · difficulty 60.5
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Foreign affairs officer is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.
How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a foreign affairs officer’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.