Table 1Transition record

chief fire officertofire commissioner

A chief fire officer already meets 48% of what the fire commissioner role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From chief fire officer

48%

Overlap1

To fire commissioner

12 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

51 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51

This move: 51 of 100 · moderate

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held implement fire safety management plans management skills
already held organise fire drills management skills
already held educate public on fire safety communication, collaboration and creativity
already held fire prevention procedures services
already held fire-fighting systems services
already held manage major incidents assisting and caring

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the fire commissioner role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 missing skills fall into 8 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 constructing 2 required

required, not held perform maintenance on fire alarm systems required
required, not held inspect fire equipment required

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held building codes required

optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held mechanical systems optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held personnel management required

optional, not held business knowledge optional
optional, not held legal research optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held communicate health and safety measures required

optional, not held advise on government policy compliance optional

05 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held ensure equipment availability required

optional, not held coordinate fire fighting optional

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held conduct fire safety inspections required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a fire commissioner 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 conduct public presentations skill
already held educate public on fire safety skill
already held fire prevention procedures knowledge
already held fire safety regulations knowledge
already held implement fire safety management plans skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage major incidents skill
already held organise fire drills skill
already held perform risk analysis skill
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held fire-fighting systems knowledge
already held train employees skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held government policy required

08 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held fire protection engineering optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held business knowledge optional
optional, not held advise on government policy compliance optional
optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held coordinate fire fighting optional
optional, not held fire protection engineering optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held mechanical systems optional

24 held skills the fire commissioner role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply first response skill
not needed by the target role assess employees' capability levels skill
not needed by the target role coordinate rescue missions skill
not needed by the target role coordinate with other emergency services skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role extinguish fires skill
not needed by the target role first response knowledge
not needed by the target role hydraulics knowledge
not needed by the target role lead a team skill
not needed by the target role maintain operational communications skill
not needed by the target role manage emergency care situations skill
not needed by the target role manage security equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role operate fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role pyrotechnic articles legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role select hazard control skill
not needed by the target role supervise worker safety skill
not needed by the target role test safety strategies skill
not needed by the target role use different types of fire extinguishers skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill
not needed by the target role work as a team in a hazardous environment skill

9 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 building codes required
required, not held government policy required
required, not held personnel management required
optional, not held business knowledge optional
optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held construction methods optional
optional, not held fire protection engineering optional
optional, not held legal research optional
optional, not held mechanical systems optional

Index

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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.