Table 1Transition record

communication managertointernational relations officer

A communication manager already meets 33% of what the international relations officer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From communication manager

33%

Overlap1

To international relations officer

9 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

62.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 62.7

This move: 62.7 of 100 · substantial

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held apply diplomatic principles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held diplomatic principles social sciences, journalism and information
already held build trust communication, collaboration and creativity
already held government representation social sciences, journalism and information
already held build international relations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform public relations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 9 carried skills, including the 5 the international relations officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 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 4 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held attend meetings required
required, not held establish collaborative relations required
required, not held represent the organisation required
required, not held show intercultural awareness required

optional, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop promotional tools optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional

02 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held develop international cooperation strategies required

optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held set organisational policies optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held international business required

optional, not held foreign affairs optional
optional, not held international law optional

04 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep updated on the political landscape required

optional, not held assess risk factors optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 4 supplementary

optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a international relations 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 build international relations skill
already held build trust skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held government representation knowledge
already held perform public relations skill
already held apply diplomatic principles skill
already held diplomatic principles knowledge
already held speak different languages skill
already held use different communication channels skill

17 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions optional
optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held assess risk factors optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held develop promotional tools optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held foreign affairs optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held international law optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held set organisational policies optional

52 held skills the international relations officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
not needed by the target role advise on public image skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
not needed by the target role apply grammar and spelling rules skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role build community relations skill
not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out forum moderation skill
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
not needed by the target role compile content skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role develop communications strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop public relations strategies skill
not needed by the target role digital communication and collaboration skill
not needed by the target role disseminate internal communications skill
not needed by the target role draft press releases skill
not needed by the target role establish communication with foreign cultures skill
not needed by the target role establish relationship with the media skill
not needed by the target role ethics of sharing work through social media knowledge
not needed by the target role follow the news skill
not needed by the target role forming of public opinion knowledge
not needed by the target role give interviews to media skill
not needed by the target role grammar knowledge
not needed by the target role identify clients' needs skill
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
not needed by the target role manage online communications skill
not needed by the target role manage visual communications skill
not needed by the target role market research knowledge
not needed by the target role media and information literacy knowledge
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role organise participation in local or international events skill
not needed by the target role organise press conferences skill
not needed by the target role prepare presentation material skill
not needed by the target role proofread text skill

12 further entries not listed here

7 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 international business required
optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held foreign affairs optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held international law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from communication manager

Full index of moves from communication manager

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.