Corporate social responsibility manager to policy manager

• already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
• already held develop company strategies skill
• already held promote environmental awareness skill
• already held strategic planning knowledge
• already held corporate law knowledge
• 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 natural protected areas skill
• already held project management knowledge

• optional, not held manage advocacy strategies optional
• optional, not held accounting department processes optional
• optional, not held analyse environmental data optional
• optional, not held company policies optional
• optional, not held environmental threats optional
• optional, not held implement environmental action plans optional
• optional, not held legal department processes optional
• optional, not held monitor policy proposals optional
• optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
• optional, not held advise on legal decisions optional
• optional, not held advise on sustainable management policies optional
• optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional
• optional, not held analyse legal enforceability optional
• optional, not held analyse legislation optional
• optional, not held analyse the context of an organisation optional
• optional, not held apply company policies optional
• optional, not held apply strategic thinking optional
• optional, not held coordinate environmental efforts optional
• optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
• optional, not held develop organisational policies optional
• optional, not held draft tender documentation optional
• optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
• optional, not held ensure compliance with legal requirements optional
• optional, not held environmental legislation optional
• optional, not held follow the statutory obligations optional
• optional, not held government policy optional
• optional, not held implement policy in healthcare practices optional
• optional, not held implement strategic management optional
• optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
• optional, not held integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations optional
• optional, not held international trade optional
• optional, not held lead managers of company departments optional
• optional, not held liaise with politicians optional
• optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
• optional, not held management department processes optional
• optional, not held perform data analysis optional
• optional, not held perform market research optional
• optional, not held pollution prevention optional
• optional, not held promote organisational communication optional
• optional, not held provide legal advice optional

5 further entries not listed here

• 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 sustainability 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 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 plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill
• 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 provide training in sustainable tourism development and management skill
• not needed by the target role public relations knowledge
• not needed by the target role sustainable development goals knowledge
• not needed by the target role sustainable finance knowledge

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

• still to learn organisational policies required
• still to learn policy analysis required
• still to learn business analysis required
• still to learn quality standards required
• optional, not held accounting department processes optional
• optional, not held company policies optional
• optional, not held environmental threats optional
• optional, not held legal department processes optional
• optional, not held environmental legislation optional
• optional, not held government policy optional
• optional, not held international trade optional
• optional, not held management department processes optional
• optional, not held pollution prevention optional
• optional, not held public health optional

Yes, and it is a career change move. A corporate social responsibility manager already covers 16% of what a policy manager is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 4 of which the policy manager role treats as required.

16 required skills are missing, plus 45 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is create advocacy material.

Its learning distance is 85.6 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.