Table 1Transition record

civil enforcement officertoimmigration officer

A civil enforcement officer already meets 40% of what the immigration officer role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From civil enforcement officer

40%

Overlap1

To immigration officer

9 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

53.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 53.1

This move: 53.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the immigration officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the civil enforcement 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 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A immigration officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a civil enforcement officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held instruct public communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ensure law application assisting and caring
already held check official documents assisting and caring
already held undertake inspections information skills
already held identify security threats assisting and caring
already held apply knowledge of human behaviour communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 4 the immigration officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 4 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 assisting and caring 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply immigration law required
required, not held check travel documentation required
required, not held handle surveillance equipment required

optional, not held apply information security policies optional
optional, not held conduct frisk optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held conduct research interview required
required, not held provide immigration advice required

optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held present evidence optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held immigration law required

04 services 2 supplementary

optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held investigation research methods optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a immigration 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 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held check official documents skill
already held ensure law application skill
already held identify security threats skill
already held respond to enquiries skill
already held apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
already held instruct public skill
already held undertake inspections skill
already held use different communication channels skill
already held write work-related reports skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply information security policies optional
optional, not held conduct frisk optional
optional, not held detain offenders optional
optional, not held guide people to holding areas optional
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held investigation research methods optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held present evidence optional

37 held skills the immigration officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply first response skill
not needed by the target role assist emergency services skill
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role deal with aggressive behaviour skill
not needed by the target role educate public on road safety skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with types of weapons skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role escort pedestrians across streets skill
not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
not needed by the target role first response knowledge
not needed by the target role inform drivers of detour routes skill
not needed by the target role interpret traffic signals skill
not needed by the target role issue fines skill
not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
not needed by the target role legal use-of-force knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role local geography knowledge
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role monitor traffic flow skill
not needed by the target role parking regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role patrol areas skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role practice vigilance skill
not needed by the target role provide first aid skill
not needed by the target role provide testimony in court hearings skill
not needed by the target role react calmly in stressful situations skill
not needed by the target role record license plates of violators skill
not needed by the target role regulate traffic skill
not needed by the target role report children unsafe behaviour skill
not needed by the target role road traffic laws knowledge
not needed by the target role stay alert skill
not needed by the target role stop speeding vehicles skill
not needed by the target role tolerate stress skill
not needed by the target role traffic signs knowledge
not needed by the target role use signalling equipment skill
not needed by the target role work in shifts skill
not needed by the target role write signalling reports skill

3 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 immigration law required
optional, not held illegal substances optional
optional, not held investigation research methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from civil enforcement officer

Full index of moves from civil enforcement officer

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.