Where an international relations officer can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an international relations officer already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
International relations officers ensure the development of cooperation between international public organisations and governments. They facilitate communication between their organisation and foreign organisations and develop collaboration strategies, promoting a collaborative relationship beneficial for both parties.
Also known as international manager, inter governmental cooperation officer, international development officer, international relations director.
Professionals 33 skills on file 5 career moves 3 above 60% overlap Closest: foreign affairs officer, 65%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
An international relations officer needs 12 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- attend meetings communication, collaboration and creativity
- develop international cooperation strategies management skills
- keep updated on the political landscape information skills
- build trust communication, collaboration and creativity
- government representation social sciences, journalism and information
- build international relations communication, collaboration and creativity
- represent the organisation communication, collaboration and creativity
- perform public relations communication, collaboration and creativity
- international business business, administration and law
- show intercultural awareness communication, collaboration and creativity
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an international relations officer does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
- foreign affairs officer 70% covered · difficulty 30.4
- diplomat 65% covered · difficulty 34.8
- embassy counsellor 60% covered · difficulty 39.7
- consul 53% covered · difficulty 45.5
- public relations manager 40% covered · difficulty 56.9
- public relations officer 35% covered · difficulty 61.3
- communication manager 33% covered · difficulty 62.7
- tourism policy director 30% covered · difficulty 65
- election agent 19% covered · difficulty 73.7
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International relations 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 an international relations 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.