Table 1Transition record

bomb disposal techniciantoarmed forces officer

A bomb disposal technician already meets 42% of what the armed forces officer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From bomb disposal technician

42%

Overlap1

To armed forces officer

12 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

59.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.9

This move: 59.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the armed forces officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the bomb disposal technician 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A armed forces officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a bomb disposal technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held assess danger in risk areas information skills
already held perform military operations assisting and caring
already held military weaponry services
already held military code services
already held surveillance methods engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held ensure compliance with types of weapons assisting and caring

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the armed forces officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 9 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held arrange equipment repairs required
required, not held manage troop deployment required
required, not held devise military tactics required
required, not held lead military troops required

optional, not held supervise the maintenance of military equipment optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held defend human rights required
required, not held train military troops required

optional, not held conduct military music services optional
optional, not held instruct in military duties optional
optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
optional, not held give battle commands optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

03 services 2 required

required, not held military combat techniques required
required, not held military drill required

04 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held identify security threats required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required

required, not held camouflage required

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a armed forces 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
already held ensure public safety and security skill
already held handle surveillance equipment skill
already held maintain operational communications skill
already held military code knowledge
already held military weaponry knowledge
already held operate radio equipment skill
already held perform military operations skill
already held surveillance methods knowledge
already held use different communication channels skill
already held assess danger in risk areas skill
already held use personal protection equipment skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held geographic information systems optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional

09 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate armoured fighting vehicles optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct military music services optional
optional, not held geographic information systems optional
optional, not held instruct in military duties optional
optional, not held supervise the maintenance of military equipment optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
optional, not held ensure equipment availability optional
optional, not held give battle commands optional
optional, not held identify terrorism threats optional
optional, not held operate armoured fighting vehicles optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

17 held skills the armed forces officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise superiors on military operations skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role demining operations knowledge
not needed by the target role disarm land mine skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role explosives knowledge
not needed by the target role give instructions to staff skill
not needed by the target role identify land mines skill
not needed by the target role liaise with security authorities skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency evacuation plans skill
not needed by the target role operate metal detection equipment skill
not needed by the target role perform demarcation skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role provide humanitarian aid skill
not needed by the target role pyrotechnic articles legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role read maps skill
not needed by the target role train animals for professional purposes 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.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held camouflage required
required, not held military combat techniques required
required, not held military drill required
optional, not held geographic information systems optional

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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.