Table 1Transition record

chaplaintomissionary

A chaplain already meets 42% of what the missionary role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chaplain

42%

Overlap1

To missionary

13 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

57.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.7

This move: 57.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the missionary role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the chaplain 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 missionary role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a chaplain background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held guide conversion communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform church service communication, collaboration and creativity
already held Bible texts arts and humanities
already held provide charity services management skills
already held provide spiritual counselling assisting and caring
already held reinforce positive behaviour communication, collaboration and creativity

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the missionary role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 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 6 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held advocate a cause required
required, not held foster dialogue in society required
required, not held represent religious institution required
required, not held conduct religious missions required
required, not held ensure cross-department cooperation required
required, not held establish collaborative relations required

optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
optional, not held support other national representatives optional
optional, not held build community relations optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held teach housekeeping skills optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

02 management skills 2 required

required, not held coordinate charity services required
required, not held develop policies on religion-related matters required

03 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held administer prescribed medication optional
optional, not held apply first response optional

04 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held preventive medicine optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held keep task records optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a missionary 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 Bible texts knowledge
already held guide conversion skill
already held interpret religious texts skill
already held promote religious activities skill
already held provide charity services skill
already held teach religious texts skill
already held manage fundraising activities skill
already held perform church service skill
already held perform fundraising activities skill
already held perform religious ceremonies skill
already held prepare religious services skill
already held provide spiritual counselling skill
already held reinforce positive behaviour skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held administer prescribed medication optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
optional, not held support other national representatives optional
optional, not held apply first response optional
optional, not held build community relations optional
optional, not held keep task records optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held preventive medicine optional
optional, not held teach housekeeping skills optional
optional, not held write situation reports optional

18 held skills the missionary role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role apply socially just working principles skill
not needed by the target role assist missionary work skill
not needed by the target role canon law knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate in healthcare skill
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role develop artistic educational activities skill
not needed by the target role develop educational resources skill
not needed by the target role establish educational network skill
not needed by the target role memorise script skill
not needed by the target role mentor individuals skill
not needed by the target role observe confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role provide social counselling skill
not needed by the target role psychological counselling methods knowledge
not needed by the target role quran knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role support volunteers skill
not needed by the target role vocal techniques knowledge

1 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 preventive medicine optional

Index

Other moves recorded from chaplain

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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.