Aquaculture site supervisor to aquaculture mooring manager
An aquaculture site supervisor already meets 18% of what the aquaculture mooring manager role asks for. The move turns on 19 required skills not yet in the profile.
82.5/ 100
1 How much of what an aquaculture mooring manager is expected to do is already part of an aquaculture site supervisor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the aquaculture mooring manager role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An aquaculture mooring manager role treats 4 of its required skills as things an aquaculture site supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- design principles of containment systems
- effect of water currents
- ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety
- fishing industry
What stands in the way is 19 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An aquaculture mooring manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an aquaculture site supervisor background worth leading with.
- already held design principles of containment systems agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held effect of water currents agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held operate small craft working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety assisting and caring
- already held work in inclement conditions assisting and caring
- already held fishing industry agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
All 8 carried skills, including the 4 the aquaculture mooring manager role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 33 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn plan aquaculture cage mooring system required
- still to learn communicate mooring plans required
- still to learn advise on safety improvements required
- still to learn cooperate with colleagues required
- still to learn maintain internal communication systems required
- still to learn write technical reports required
- still to learn write work-related reports required
- optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
- optional, not held speak different languages optional
- still to learn identify process improvements required
- still to learn manage teamwork required
- still to learn participate in the organisation of emergency drills required
- still to learn lead a team required
- still to learn make time-critical decisions required
- optional, not held peform small vessel administrative duties optional
- still to learn operate an emergency communication system required
- still to learn use communication devices required
- optional, not held conduct small vessel operation start-up procedures optional
- optional, not held perform small vessel navigation optional
- optional, not held operate fish capture equipment optional
- optional, not held prepare for small craft operation optional
- still to learn ensure cage safety requirements are followed required
- optional, not held perform small vessel safety measures optional
- optional, not held perform small vessel safety procedures optional
- still to learn draw up risk assessment required
- optional, not held apply risk management processes optional
- optional, not held identify risks of ship activities optional
- still to learn aquaculture industry required
- optional, not held fish welfare regulations optional
4 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an aquaculture mooring manager role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 plan aquaculture cage mooring system practise this
- 02 set up aquaculture cage mooring system practise this
- 03 aquaculture industry study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 8 skills that carry over
- already held design principles of containment systems knowledge
- already held effect of water currents knowledge
- already held ensure aquaculture personnel health and safety skill
- already held fishing industry knowledge
- already held fish identification and classification knowledge
- already held operate small craft skill
- already held work in inclement conditions skill
- already held work in outdoor conditions skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn set up aquaculture cage mooring system required
- still to learn influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships required
- optional, not held manoeuvere and load small vessel optional
- optional, not held fish biology optional
14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held conduct small vessel operation start-up procedures optional
- optional, not held manoeuvere and load small vessel optional
- optional, not held peform small vessel administrative duties optional
- optional, not held perform small vessel navigation optional
- optional, not held communicate in an outdoor setting optional
- optional, not held fish biology optional
- optional, not held operate fish capture equipment optional
- optional, not held perform small vessel safety measures optional
- optional, not held perform small vessel safety procedures optional
- optional, not held prepare for small craft operation optional
- optional, not held apply risk management processes optional
- optional, not held fish welfare regulations optional
- optional, not held identify risks of ship activities optional
- optional, not held speak different languages optional
22 held skills the aquaculture mooring manager role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role aquaculture cultivation equipment knowledge
- not needed by the target role aquaponics knowledge
- not needed by the target role control aquatic production environment skill
- not needed by the target role develop aquaculture strategies skill
- not needed by the target role develop management plans to reduce risks in aquaculture skill
- not needed by the target role escapee contingency plans knowledge
- not needed by the target role fighting fires at aquaculture facilities knowledge
- not needed by the target role fresh water ecosystems knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify risks in aquaculture facilities skill
- not needed by the target role implement contingency plans for escapees skill
- not needed by the target role inspect aquaculture equipment skill
- not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture equipment skill
- not needed by the target role maintain aquaculture water quality skill
- not needed by the target role manage time in fishery operations skill
- not needed by the target role manage water flows and catchments skill
- not needed by the target role provide on-site training in aquaculture facilities skill
- not needed by the target role select aquaculture equipment skill
- not needed by the target role supervise aquaculture facilities skill
- not needed by the target role supervise waste disposal skill
- not needed by the target role supervise waste water treatments skill
- not needed by the target role water policies knowledge
- not needed by the target role work in a fishery team skill
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn aquaculture industry required
- still to learn influence of winds and currents in the steering of ships required
- optional, not held fish biology optional
- optional, not held fish welfare regulations optional
Common questions about this move
Can an aquaculture site supervisor become an aquaculture mooring manager?
Yes, and it is a career change move. An aquaculture site supervisor already covers 18% of what an aquaculture mooring manager is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 4 of which the aquaculture mooring manager role treats as required.
What skills does an aquaculture site supervisor need to become an aquaculture mooring manager?
19 required skills are missing, plus 14 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is plan aquaculture cage mooring system.
How hard is the move from aquaculture site supervisor to aquaculture mooring manager?
Its learning distance is 82.5 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.