Table 1Transition record

corporate social responsibility managertoenvironmental policy officer

A corporate social responsibility manager already meets 22% of what the environmental policy officer role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From corporate social responsibility manager

22%

Overlap1

To environmental policy officer

8 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

78.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78.9

This move: 78.9 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the environmental policy officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the corporate social responsibility 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A environmental policy officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a corporate social responsibility manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management communication, collaboration and creativity
already held measure sustainability of tourism activities information skills
already held plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage management skills
already held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas assisting and caring
already held liaise with government officials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held corporate sustainability business, administration and law

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the environmental policy officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 38 missing skills fall into 9 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 information skills 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held analyse environmental data required
required, not held manage land resources permits required
required, not held perform environmental investigations required

optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on carbon emissions reduction required
required, not held advise on legislative acts required
required, not held report on environmental issues required

optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional

03 business, administration and law 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ecosystem management required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional

04 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held assess environmental impact required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held prevent sea pollution optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional

05 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held government policy required
required, not held government policy implementation required

optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional

06 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held energy conservation required

optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a environmental policy 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held environmental policy knowledge
already held liaise with government officials skill
already held measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
already held plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill
already held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held corporate sustainability knowledge
already held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage government policy implementation required

optional, not held develop environmental policy optional

08 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental threats required

optional, not held ecological principles optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional

22 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held prevent sea pollution optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

41 held skills the environmental policy officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on corporate social responsibility skill
not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role analyse business requirements skill
not needed by the target role analyse community needs skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role build community relations skill
not needed by the target role circular economy knowledge
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role coordinate operational activities skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role define the corporate structure skill
not needed by the target role develop company strategies skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role evaluate company needs skill
not needed by the target role follow company standards skill
not needed by the target role global standards for sustainability reporting knowledge
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role integrate community outreach skill
not needed by the target role knowledge management knowledge
not needed by the target role lead the sustainability reporting process skill
not needed by the target role liaise with cultural partners skill
not needed by the target role measure company's sustainability performance skill
not needed by the target role monitor social impact skill
not needed by the target role oversee quality control skill
not needed by the target role philanthropy knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role promote human rights implementation skill
not needed by the target role promote inclusion skill
not needed by the target role promote social awareness skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role provide improvement strategies skill
not needed by the target role public relations knowledge
not needed by the target role strategic planning knowledge
not needed by the target role sustainable development goals knowledge

1 further entry not listed here

19 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 ecosystem management required
required, not held environmental threats required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
required, not held government policy required
required, not held government policy implementation required
optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from corporate social responsibility manager

Full index of moves from corporate social responsibility 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.