Table 1Transition record

case administratortoprosecutor

A case administrator already meets 44% of what the prosecutor role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From case administrator

44%

Overlap1

To prosecutor

13 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

53.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.7

This move: 53.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the prosecutor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the case administrator 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A prosecutor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a case administrator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held document evidence information skills
already held interpret law communication, collaboration and creativity
already held civil process order business, administration and law
already held legal case management business, administration and law
already held provide legal advice communication, collaboration and creativity
already held legal terminology business, administration and law

All 13 carried skills, including the 8 the prosecutor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 5 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held negotiate lawyer's fee required
required, not held present arguments persuasively required
required, not held present evidence required
required, not held present legal arguments required
required, not held represent clients in courts required

optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held conduct research interview optional
optional, not held handle case evidence optional
optional, not held hear witness accounts optional
optional, not held negotiate in legal cases optional
optional, not held protect client interests optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held criminal law required

optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held government representation required

optional, not held rhetoric optional

04 information skills 1 required

required, not held analyse legal evidence required

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure law application optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a prosecutor 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 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held compile legal documents skill
already held comply with legal regulations skill
already held court procedures knowledge
already held interpret law skill
already held legal case management knowledge
already held legal research knowledge
already held legal terminology knowledge
already held observe confidentiality skill
already held civil process order knowledge
already held document evidence skill
already held law enforcement knowledge
already held provide legal advice skill
already held respond to enquiries skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held conduct research interview optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held ensure law application optional
optional, not held handle case evidence optional
optional, not held hear witness accounts optional
optional, not held negotiate in legal cases optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held protect client interests optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional

14 held skills the prosecutor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role brief court officials skill
not needed by the target role correctional procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role ensure information security skill
not needed by the target role ensure proper document management skill
not needed by the target role facilitate official agreement skill
not needed by the target role maintain operational communications skill
not needed by the target role manage accounts skill
not needed by the target role manage administrative systems skill
not needed by the target role record court procedures skill
not needed by the target role supervise legal case procedures skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

6 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 criminal law required
required, not held government representation required
optional, not held civil law optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held procurement legislation optional
optional, not held rhetoric optional

Index

Other moves recorded from case administrator

Full index of moves from case administrator

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.