Table 1Transition record

community development officertomayor

A community development officer already meets 49% of what the mayor role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From community development officer

49%

Overlap1

To mayor

14 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

50.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 50.2

This move: 50.2 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the mayor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the community development 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 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A mayor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a community development officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held public law business, administration and law
already held public finance business, administration and law
already held analyse community needs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held build community relations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain relations with local representatives communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct public presentations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 6 the mayor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 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 social sciences, journalism and information 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held good governance required
required, not held public administration required
required, not held government representation required

optional, not held political parties optional
optional, not held political science optional

02 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage administrative systems required

optional, not held motivate supporters optional
optional, not held prepare legislation proposition optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held perform government ceremonies required

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 supplementary

optional, not held engage in debates optional
optional, not held present legislation proposition optional
optional, not held advise on public finance optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held perform political negotiation optional

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held constitutional law optional
optional, not held legislation procedure optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a mayor 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build community relations skill
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held maintain relations with local representatives skill
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held advise on legislative acts skill
already held analyse community needs skill
already held budgetary principles knowledge
already held conduct public presentations skill
already held perform project management skill
already held project management principles knowledge
already held public finance knowledge
already held public law knowledge

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held engage in debates optional
optional, not held motivate supporters optional
optional, not held prepare legislation proposition optional
optional, not held present legislation proposition optional
optional, not held advise on public finance optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held constitutional law optional
optional, not held legislation procedure optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held perform political negotiation optional
optional, not held political parties optional
optional, not held political science optional

18 held skills the mayor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on economic development skill
not needed by the target role build trust skill
not needed by the target role carry out strategic research skill
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role ensure information transparency skill
not needed by the target role ensure public safety and security skill
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role identify sources on potential target communities for art skill
not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
not needed by the target role perform resource planning skill
not needed by the target role present reports skill
not needed by the target role promote social awareness skill
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role public housing legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role rural development strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role study community as a target community skill
not needed by the target role work within communities skill

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 good governance required
required, not held public administration required
required, not held government representation required
optional, not held constitutional law optional
optional, not held legislation procedure optional
optional, not held political parties optional
optional, not held political science optional

Index

Other moves recorded from community development officer

Full index of moves from community development 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.