Table 1Transition record

agricultural policy officertorecreation policy officer

A agricultural policy officer already meets 43% of what the recreation policy officer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From agricultural policy officer

43%

Overlap1

To recreation policy officer

10 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

52.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 52.2

This move: 52.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the recreation policy officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the agricultural policy officer 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 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A recreation policy officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a agricultural policy officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held policy analysis social sciences, journalism and information
already held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations business, administration and law
already held advise on government policy compliance communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on legislative acts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage government policy implementation management skills
already held maintain relationships with government agencies communication, collaboration and creativity

All 10 carried skills, including the 4 the recreation policy officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 4 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 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held contribute to the development of a sporting estate required
required, not held develop recreation programmes required
required, not held promote sport activities in public health required
required, not held develop sports programmes required

optional, not held perform project management optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held promote recreation activities required
required, not held analyse community needs required

optional, not held apply latest sport science findings optional
optional, not held liaise with sports organisations optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional

03 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held project management optional

04 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held government representation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a recreation policy 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 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on legislative acts skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations knowledge
already held advise on government policy compliance skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held policy analysis knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply latest sport science findings optional
optional, not held liaise with sports organisations optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held government representation optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

23 held skills the recreation policy officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role agroecology knowledge
not needed by the target role agronomy knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out strategic research skill
not needed by the target role conduct educational activities skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role develop agricultural policies skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role ecological principles knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role legislation in agriculture knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain relations with local representatives skill
not needed by the target role manage government-funded programmes skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare government funding dossiers skill
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role promote agricultural policies skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge

2 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

optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held government representation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from agricultural policy officer

Full index of moves from agricultural policy officer

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.